The balance of power in Congress will determine what President-elect Donald Trump is able to accomplish in his upcoming second term.

Protesters marched to the D. C. home of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday afternoon, demanding an extension of pandemic unemployment benefits that may soon be reduced or expire. Among the protesters were people left unemployed by COVID-19 who...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Congress intended the stimulus checks to be a lifeline. $290 billion dollars to help out-of-work Americans pay for necessities. Instead, it's turned into bait for debt collectors. It’s estimated that as many as one in three Americans...

WASHINGTON (SBG) — In an abrupt reversal of a policy position the White House staked out last week, President Donald Trump rejected the idea of using a forthcoming federal spending package to deliver financial support to state and local governments...

WASHINGTON (SBG) – The week ahead, in some regions, will be navigated in uncharted waters. (Video: Sinclair Broadcast Group) In Alaska, for example, some restaurants and retail stores are now back open for the first time. In Kentucky, the opening...

WASHINGTON (SBG) – Almost 17 million Americans are out of work as a result of the coronavirus crisis, meaning about one in 10 people has been forced out of a job due to the pandemic. (Video: Sinclair Broadcast...

WASHINGTON (SBG) -- As of Wednesday afternoon, nearly a third of the money allocated for small business loans under the CARES Act was spent. Now, the Treasury Department is asking Congress for more funding. (Video: Sinclair Broadcast Group) “This...