President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington.Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, left, and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci listen. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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March 21, 2020 10:13 p.m.
McConnell: 'Very close' on rescue package topping $1T
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are pushing toward resolution on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.