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Democrats, GOP far apart on virus aid; Trump wants a deal

by AP Congressional Correspondent
| July 28, 2020 4:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day of shuttle diplomacy on Capitol Hill over a coronavirus aid package produced few results Tuesday, with stark differences between the $3 trillion proposal from Democrats and $1 trillion counteroffer from Republicans as millions of Americans' jobless benefits, school reopenings and eviction protections hang in the balance.

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