Trump Says He May Act to Stop Evictions Amid Virus-Aid Talks
- Mnuchin, Pelosi say some progress made in negotiations
- Republicans and Democrats still far apart on key issues
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President Donald Trump said Monday he may take executive action to impose a moratorium on evictions and to enact a payroll tax holiday, with talks on a new virus-relief plan making slow progress in Congress.
The White House is also exploring whether the president can act on his own to extend enhanced unemployment insurance payments that, like an eviction moratorium, were part of stimulus legislation enacted in March but now have expired.