(NPR) What's At Stake With Trump's Threat: COVID Relief And A Government Shutdown

What's At Stake With Trump's Threat: COVID Relief And A Government Shutdown








East Alabama Medical Center nurse Harvard Graham checks fluids for a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit Dec. 10 in Opelika, Ala.



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What's At Stake With Trump's Threat: COVID Relief And A Government Shutdown






President Trump has introduced a round of Christmas chaos that imperils direct payments to millions of Americans suffering due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.