Trump’s orders to break the congressional impasse on Covid aid were dismissed – by a Republican – as ‘unconstitutional slop’. Plus, Beavis & Butthead are back
The US surpassed 5m confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday, meaning it accounts for a quarter of the global tally of 20 million. Over the weekend Donald Trump sought to break a congressional impasse over continued economic relief, signing executive orders to reduce federal enhanced unemployment benefits while providing payroll tax cuts and protection against evictions. Congress controls federal spending, which means the orders are not just ineffectual but may be illegal.
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