Covid deaths at highest level since April as Biden pledges to 'fight like hell' for US investment – live ed.5
President-elect says economic relief is his top priorityCDC reduces quarantine period for asymptomatic exposuresBarr: no evidence of fraud that would change election outcomeUS braces for Covid surge in aftermath of ThanksgivingSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 9.39pm GMT At a press conference dedicated to a new coronavirus stimulus package, top Democrats indicated that they would be willing to use a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus plan as the starting point for negotiations over a new relief package. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House speaker Nancy Pelosi said they are now considering a slimmer package, which is over $2 trillion less than the HEROES Act that was passed by the Democrat-controlled House in May. 9.15pm GMT Donald Trump just posted a video on social media of him talking about the election, repeating debunked claims he has made on social media in the last few weeks following his loss to Joe Biden.Statement by Donald J. Trump, The President of the United StatesFull Video: https://t.co/EHqzsLbbJG pic.twitter.com/Eu4IsLNsKD
