The temporary federal benefits that Republicans claim are ‘incentivizing’ Americans to stay home ended in early September.

While the White House has encouraged states to keep distributing benefits by using money from the stimulus bills, no states have opted to do so.

But Alabama opted out of President Joe Biden’s unemployment supplement program months ago.

Study after study has shown the opposite.

GOP Gov. Larry Hogan tried to end a $300 federal unemployment insurance boost to workers in his state.

The House GOP’s campaign arm launched an attack against Democrats after a restaurant chain announced higher wages for its workers.

More than 784,000 people are jobless in their states during the pandemic.

The unemployment rate remains at 6.1% as the pandemic continues.

A new poll shows 76% of registered voters support President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill.

House Republican leaders want to ensure not a single GOP lawmaker votes for President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill.

Polling continues to show voters support President Joe Biden’s $1.9 coronavirus relief bill.

He golfed and complained — and millions of Americans lost much-needed benefits.

Trump could stall a new spending bill — and the attached coronavirus relief package — over foreign aid money he himself asked for.

After months of blocking relief for millions of Americans, McConnell’s fear of losing control of the Senate brings him to the negotiating table.

They made enough money to send a $3,000 stimulus check to every single person in the country.

More than 740,000 Americans applied for jobless benefits last week.

Millions of Americans are out of work, with millions more falling into poverty.

Mitch McConnell is prioritizing Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation over critical relief for his own constituents.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages into the fall, Republicans in the White House and Congress are refusing to help American workers.

Senate Republicans can’t even agree among themselves on aid for struggling Americans.

Mark Meadows is taking the week off as talks between the White House and Democrats stall and millions of people go without added unemployment benefits.

Trump has forcefully evicted many elderly, sick, and poor tenants from Trump-owned properties over his career.

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a coronavirus relief bill on May 15.

The Judiciary Committee heard testimony about unsupported allegations that the Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign in 2016.

Over 60% of likely voters in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin supported the extension of coronavirus unemployment benefits.

The GOP-controlled Senate’s inaction all but ensures that the weekly unemployment boost will lapse.

Unemployment claims have been more than twice the worst week of the Great Recession for 18 consecutive weeks.

Even if Congress does extend the payment, experts say there will be a lag in sending them out thanks to overburdened systems.