WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse after a marathon meeting in the Capitol generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators.
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Virus aid talks on the brink of collapse with sides 'very far apart'
By PBS NewsHour / Associated Press
| August 07, 2020
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