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Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP

by Andrew TaylorLisa Mascaro
| December 23, 2020 8:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Threatening to tank Congress’ massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of such spending into an uncomfortable test of allegiance.

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