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China a 'number one national security threat' to US: Nikki Haley

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China is the United States' "absolute number one" national security threat, said Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday (local time), adding that US President Donald Trump has made sure Beijing does not steal American intellectual property...

Eyes turn to Texas as early voting surge surpasses 2016

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Ten days before Election Day, Texans have already cast as many early votes as they did in 2016 and are nearly 80% of the way toward hitting the total — both early and on Election Day — counted four years ago...

Four years in, Trump has plenty of unfinished business

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President Donald Trump swept into office nearly four years ago as an outsider who promised to get things done quickly on behalf of the American people through sheer force of will and unrivaled knowledge about the art of the deal...

Biden, Obama slam Trump Covid response, president stays optimistic

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Trump plowed through three campaign rallies in one day, targeting separate battleground states as he sought to close the gap with Biden...

US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000

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The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease's grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge...

Emmanuel Macron needs ‘treatment’: Tayyip Erdogan

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Afghan forces kill top Qaida member al-Masri, one of US’ most wanted

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Report says US may file antitrust charges against FB as soon as November

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Turkey's Erdogan says Macron 'needs treatment' over attitude to Muslims

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan launched a fresh attack on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, saying he needed mental treatment over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam...

China's aggression and Covid solutions to dominate US-India 2+2 talks

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Security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China's aggressive behavior and public health collaboration with an eye on the ongoing pandemic will be among topics that will feature in the India-US 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, US officials previewing the meeting said...

Pak oppn stages walkout from National Assembly

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Trump to vote in Florida, Biden heads to Pennsylvania

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Democratic rival Joe Biden and his wife Jill also will hit the campaign trail, traveling to the vital battleground of Pennsylvania for two events on Saturday. Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Florida, making his second campaign-trail appearance on behalf of his former vice president after a stop in Pennsylvania on Wednesday...

Americans are learning to die with coronavirus: Biden

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More than 220,000 Americans have lost their lives, which is more than one-fifth of the total global death, Biden said in a major policy speech on the coronavirus, a day after the final presidential debate he had with the Republican incumbent Donald Trump. Biden blamed the policies of Trump for the deadly spread of the virus that has had a devastating impact on the country's economy...

Bolivian ex-president Morales leaves Argentina on flight to Venezuela

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Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule

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Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled “sausages” or “burgers,” European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ban the terms.In votes on issues relating to agricultural products, the European Parliament said that so-called veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages can continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops across the union...

Act now to curb spiraling Covid-19, EU agency says

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Populations' vulnerability to infection remains high, with data suggesting immunity levels at less than 15% in most areas and the overall death rate rising for over a month, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in an updated risk assessment...

At least 13 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education centre

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At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing at an education centre in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan officials said. Saeed Jami, a health ministry spokesman, said 13 bodies had been recovered and 30 injured people had been transported by ambulance to hospitals...

Trump to vote in Florida before hitting campaign trail, Biden heads to Pennsylvania

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Have always felt deeply connected to Indian American community, says Joe Biden

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In an op-ed for Indiawest, Biden said he "always felt deeply connected to the Indian American community because of the values we share: duty to family and elders, treating people with respect and dignity, self-discipline, service, and hard work." "For me, these values were passed down from my Irish ancestors who risked everything for a better life in America, and they have shaped me as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and a man of faith and a lifelong public servant," he said...

Quad countries interested in strengthening rules-based order in Indo-Pacific: US

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Can a voter fix a problem on a mail-in ballot?

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US election roundup: Trump, Biden clash at final debate, early vote total crosses 50m & more

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Hitler under the hammer: Speech cards auctioned in Munich

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The collection of post-1919 historical artefacts at Munich's Hermann Historica auctioneers has attracted attention because of the presence of large amounts of memorabilia linked to the Nazi leader, responsible for some of the worst crimes in history...

Nepal's Covid-19 infection tally crosses 150,000

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The number of active cases stands at 46,691 as 105,488 people have made successful recovery—2,668 of them in the past 24 hours...

Syria fuel crisis eases as Iran delivers new oil supplies

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A vessel began unloading 38,000 tonnes of gasoline at the Baniyas oil terminal on Monday, three weeks after another ship carrying Iranian crude unloaded its one million barrel cargo, three shippers and a Damascus-based businessman familiar with the shipment told Reuters...

Second virus wave could be worst than first: France hospital boss

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With fast-rising pressure on hospitals, France has expanded a 9:00 pm to 06:00 am curfew to cover 46 million people, more than two-thirds of its population...

US slaps new sanctions on Iran groups for election 'interference'

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Trump, Biden debate marked by clashes, but less chaos

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After the first presidential debate was panned so widely that organizers introduced a mute button, Thursday's final debate between Prez Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was far more civil. Whether because of that button or the terrible reviews - especially for Trump - the candidates interrupted each other far less frequently, even as they clashed on coronavirus to global warming...

Final presidential debate between Trump and Biden begins

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US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are face-to-face in their final presidential debate, just less than two weeks ahead of the crucial presidential elections on November 3...

Germany issues travel warnings as Covid surges in Europe

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As German authorities reported more than 10,000 daily cases for the first time, Berlin issued travel warnings for Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, most of Austria and many Italian regions, including the capital Rome...

Trump warns of action against China if he is re-elected

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"Well, we're going to do plenty with China. What they did to us is a disgrace," Trump said. Trump's remarks came in response to being asked if he was in support of wearing facial coverings as a means to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. He added that having to wear masks in public was China's fault...

France extends curfew as Covid second wave surges in Europe

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Final presidential debate: Trump accuses China, India and Russia of not taking care of their 'filthy air'

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the air in China, Russia and India as "filthy" as he denounced Democratic rival Joe Biden's plans to tackle climate change. At their second and final presidential debate, Trump renewed his criticism that action on climate change was unfair to the United States. Trump's remarks come days ahead of Mike Pompeo's visit to New Delhi...

Biden: Anyone responsible for so many Covid deaths 'should not' be president

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"Anyone who's responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president of the United States of America," Biden said in the opening remarks of the showdown that comes just 12 days before the election. "The president still has no comprehensive plan," Biden added...

Putin: Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out

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US Covid-19 single-day deaths top 1,200 for first time since August

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The number of new infections began trending higher five weeks ago, and health experts have warned that a rise in fatalities would follow...

Bangladeshi court issues death warrant against 1971 war crimes convict

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Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) issued the death warrant against opposition Jatiya Party leader Syed Mohammad Qaiser, six years after his conviction in the crime. The move comes a day after Qaiser lost his final appeal in Supreme Court's apex Appellate Division...

Work from Dubai – Dubai launches virtual working programme for overseas professionals

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Sri Lanka lodges appeal against move to de-list LTTE as terrorist group in UK

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Sri Lanka has appealed against a judgement from Britain's Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission, which has delisted the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a proscribed terrorist organisation. A foreign ministry statement issued here said that Sri Lanka has been made aware of the Open Judgement by the Commission on Wednesday...

US elections 2020: After chaotic debate, Trump, Biden try again

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After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give it another go...

Red mirage, blue mirage: Beware of early US election wins

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Early vote counts in the most competitive, battleground states can be particularly misleading this election because of the surge in mail-in or absentee ballots, and the different ways that they are processed...

Afghan air strike hits religious school as Taliban mount attacks, officials say

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An Afghan military air strike targeting Taliban fighters killed at least 12 people, including children, and wounded 14 in an attack that hit a religious school in the northeastern province of Takhar, provincial officials said on Thursday...

China and Vatican renew historic deal on bishops

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The deal allows both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops in an attempt to close a schism in China's 12-million-strong Catholic community...

5 questions as Trump and Biden prepare for final debate

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US says Iran, Russia obtained voter registration info

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Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said both Iran and Russia seek to "to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos, and undermine confidence in American democracy."..

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

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Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis cares about most, including the environment, poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, and the people most affected by discrimination...

Pompeo says designating six China-based media firms as foreign missions

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US elections: Could the stimulus stalemate hurt the Democrats?

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Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects plan to buy China's Sinovac vaccine

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Several held hostage at bank in ex-Soviet republic Georgia

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A Biden Landslide? Some Democrats Can’t Help but Whisper

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Defeat for Trump would mean some other world leaders also lose out

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Though many governments would likely celebrate the end of the most unconventional and at times chaotic US presidency of modern times, others will have reason to miss it. For the leaders of Turkey, North Korea and Israel, the ledger has been almost entirely positive. Trump’s ejection would confront them with immediate challenges...

Cases in Czech Republic soar to 12K amid new measures

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The Health Ministry says the day-to-day increase reached 11,984 on Tuesday, almost 900 more than the previous record set on Friday.The country has registered a total of 193,246 cases since the start of the pandemic, about one third in the last seven days...

At least 15 dead in stampede near Pakistan consulate in eastern Afghanistan

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At least 15 Afghans were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that occurred in an open ground where thousands of Afghans had gathered on Tuesday to secure visas from the Pakistan consulate in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday...

Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for Biden

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But Democrats say that as one of the men who knows Biden best, both as his former partner in the White House and personally, Obama remains one of the party's greatest assets in the final stretch of the campaign...

US goes nuts over flying squirrel thieves

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Following a 19-month investigation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Monday it had so far apprehended seven individuals but that additional arrests were forthcoming...

Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties

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'Trump seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story

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Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden two weeks before the election, President Donald Trump's campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden's relationship with Ukraine...

Trump and the strongmen: how US leader fell for autocrats

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If Biden wins, will US see a return to normal in abnormal world?

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US spacecraft touches asteroid for rare rubble grab

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Sri Lanka court: Constitutional amendment needs referendum

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US election roundup: Presidential debate to have 'mute' button, Trump attacks Fauci & more

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Pak Army chief orders inquiry into 'incident' involving Sharif's kin

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Russia offers US one-year freeze on nuclear warhead numbers

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Mike Pompeo to visit Sri Lanka, Maldives

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, a senior official here said on Tuesday, as America seeks to balance China's growing influence in the region...

'Running angry': Trump attacks Dr. Fauci, press and polls

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Hong Kong eases social-distancing measures after cases decline

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UAE government delegation heads to Israel for first official visit

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The first-ever official United Arab Emirates delegation to Israel set off on Tuesday after the two countries normalised ties last month under a US-brokered accord forged largely over shared fears of Iran. An Etihad Airways plane carrying Emirati govt officials, with US dignitaries accompanying them, is said to have left the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, headed to Ben-Gurion Airport...

What are the treatment options for Covid-19?

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In the United States, no treatments are specifically approved for Covid-19, but a few have been authorized for emergency use and several more are being considered. A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health updates guidelines as new studies come out...

Next year will be the greatest economic year in US history: Trump

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Pro-Trump Indian-American campaign video stresses safety, economy, India support

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Brazil's Bolsonaro 'indirectly' censors media: RSF

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The watchdog group said in its quarterly report that Bolsonaro and his inner circle, including his three politician sons, had verbally attacked journalists and the media more than 100 times from July to September...

Japan's PM arrives in Indonesia to affirm deeper ties

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Covid-19: Madrid hospital struggles with surge in virus cases

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"We're swamped," admits Ricardo Diaz Abad, head of intensive care at this hospital in Leganes, south-west of Madrid, standing in front of the unit's 12 beds, all filled with gravely ill Covid-19 patients...

Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list

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Gas explosion leaves 4 dead in China's coal mine

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Patients can have symptoms for months: Oxford

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WHO cautions against let up in Covid-19 fight after slight decline in cases in South East Asia

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As US election looms, Europe weighs risk of a disputed result

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With less than three weeks until the US presidential election, European capitals are concerned about the risk of a disputed outcome and the impact it would have in the United States and abroad...

US election roundup: Early voting in Florida, Indian-Americans rally for Biden, Trump & more

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Who was the first female candidate for the US presidency?

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Europe tightens virus curbs as global cases top 40 million

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Dr Fauci says he is 'absolutely not' surprised President Trump got Covid-19

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'Fatwa launched' against beheaded teacher: French minister

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The father of a schoolgirl and a known Islamist militant had urged the killing of a French teacher who was beheaded for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, France's interior minister said. "They apparently launched a fatwa against the teacher," minister Gerald Darmanin told Europe 1 radio of the two men, who are among 11 people being held over the attack by a young Chechen man...

Imran Khan incapable and clueless: Oppn leaders

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PM Imran Khan is "incapable and clueless", and his govt is worse than a dictatorship, Pakistan's opposition leaders said at the second rally of an alliance formed to oust the premier. The Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of 11 opposition parties formed on Sept 20, has launched a movement under an "action plan" to remove the Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf govt...

Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

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European nations have ratcheted up restrictions on daily life to tackle soaring infections, with a 44 percent increase in cases this week.Nighttime curfews on millions came into force in France this weekend and Switzerland required all its citizens to wear masks in indoor public places...

Tower of London ravens re-adapt to life after lockdown

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According to legend firmly rooted in Britain's collective imagination, if all the ravens were to leave the Tower, the kingdom would collapse and the country be plunged into chaos...

#IstandwithKamala: Online campaign in support of Harris after Senator mispronounces her name

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The mispronunciation outraged Harris’ supporters and her spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, “I’ll keep it simple: If you can pronounce ‘former’ Senator David Perdue, you can pronounce ‘future’ vice-president Kamala Harris.” A spokesperson of Perdue said the senator mispronounced the name and he did not mean anything by it...

Thai police order media probes over protest coverage

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The announcement prompted anger from media groups and accusations of an attack on press freedom by the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former junta leader the protesters are seeking to drive from office...

House Speaker Pelosi says 'I'm optimistic' on coronavirus relief deal before US election

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday differences remain with President Donald Trump's administration on a wide-ranging coronavirus relief package but she was optimistic legislation could be pushed through before Election Day...