McConnell sets Senate vote on coronavirus aid, Pelosi spurns White House bid

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Republican-led U.S. Senate would vote next week on a targeted, $500 billion coronavirus economic aid bill of the type Democrats already have rejected as they hold out for trillions in relief. With negotiations on a broader package stalled and Election Day approaching, both Republicans and Democrats faced pressure to take action to help Americans weather a pandemic that has killed more than 214,000 people and damaged the U.S. economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a swipe on Tuesday at Trump's about-face.

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