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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he will not resign in the face of claims he sexually harassed several women.

President Biden is expected to sign the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill this week, and stimulus checks are set to go out starting this month.

A New York resident linked to longtime Trump friend Roger Stone has been arrested on criminal charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The Pentagon said Monday that it has not decided on whether to withdraw U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

"I won't be a candidate for reelection to the United States Senate next year," GOP Sen. Blunt said in a video posted onTwitter.

The Democratic-led House now plans to vote on the Senate legislation Tuesday so that President Joe Biden can sign it into law early in the week.

Cuomo said there's "no way" he would resign over the growing number of sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct allegations against him.

Cuomo also announced that Empire State restaurants outside of New York City can increase indoor dining capacity to 75% starting March 19.

The Senate's Covid relief bill lowered enhanced federal unemployment benefits to $300 per week and excludes a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

The president plans to sign orders to improve voter rights on the 56th anniversary of a peaceful protest that turned violent in Selma, Alabama.

Defense officials have previously said the attack had typical hallmarks of a strike by Iran-backed groups. Iran has denied involvement.

Cuomo is already facing heat from prior sexual harassment accusations, as well as a scandal over his administration's handling of Covid nursing home death data.

Donald Trump's lawyers sent cease-and-desist letters to three of the largest GOP fundraising groups on Friday, a Trump advisor confirmed to NBC News.

The $300 per week jobless benefit will go into September, and the deal allows Democrats to move ahead with passing their Covid relief bill.

The Senate approved a bill that would increase oversight on Confucius Institutes, China-funded cultural centers that operate on university campuses.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire for a cover-up of coronavirus death data and over sexual harassment allegations.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts had reportedly received both doses of the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech in January.

The warning comes two months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, when supporters of President Donald Trump disrupted confirmation of Joe Biden's election

Robert Brockman, accused of running the biggest tax fraud scheme in U.S. history, was a prolific donor to Republican groups and causes.

Sen. Ron Wyden, who leads the Senate Finance Committee, wants Biden's infrastructure bill to cut tax breaks for the energy industry.