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A nearly $500 billion package to replenish a small business lending program and provide billions for hospitals and testing may head to a vote in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers and the Trump administration are still trying to finalize it. Source: White House, congressional leaders reach deal to expand small business aid, boost money for hospitals and testing The article was originally published here!

Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: 2,501,156 confirmed infections, up from 2,422,525 yesterday. 171,810 confirmed deaths, up from 166,235 yesterday. Source Relevant COVID-19 stories: UK’s COVID-19 death toll is far higher than daily figure, data suggests ABC’s Stephanopoulos donating blood plasma in COVID-19 study Politics: Source: Kim Jong Un: US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery – CNNPolitics Trump floats funding for oil after historic market loss Trump tweet saying he’ll suspend immigration amid coronavirus generates confusion Economy Update: Editorial: After an unprecedented slide in US crude oil prices (into the negative $40 a barrel range), President Trump floated the idea of bailing out the US oil industry. This comes after he made a deal with OPEC to bolster the sagging oil industry. Everything Trump Touches Dies (#ETTD)...

With his poll numbers dropping, President Trump says he’ll restrict immigration to battle the coronavirus, creating confusion about his plan. Source: Trump tweet saying he’ll suspend immigration amid coronavirus generates confusion The article was originally published here!

President Trump on Tuesday floated providing funds for the oil and gas industry after oil saw its largest market drop in history the day prior, with prices sliding to as low as negative $40 per barrel. Source: Trump floats funding for oil after historic market loss The article was originally published here!

Source: U.S. oil’s May contract just marked history, plunging about 300% to settle negative $37.63 a barrel The article was originally published here!

Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 2,422,525 confirmed infections, up from 2,182,734 Friday. 166,235 confirmed deaths, up from 147,632 Friday. Relevant COVID-19 stories: The latest: Iowa sees largest 1-day jump in COVID-19 cases US coronavirus: Governors say testing still isn’t adequate enough to lift restrictions Economy Update: Source Editorial : Remember that historic oil deal President Trump made a week or two back? As in all things, Everything Trump Touches Dies . Oil took its biggest drop in US history, falling 38 percent today, down to unheard of since the ’80s $12 a barrel. Oh, boy! DEFLATION is the word of the day. And central bankers and economists cannot do a thing about demand that has fallen off a cliff. The classic “ pushing on a string ” concept is in full force. They should have listened to actual people: Give people relief to make u...

“My wife is an adult capable of making her own decisions, and in this instance she exhibited a stunning lack of judgement,” Mayor Brant Walker of Alton, Illinois, wrote on Facebook. Source: Illinois mayor told police to crack down on social gatherings. His wife was discovered at a bar 2 days later. The article was originally published here!