• With Harris's vote, Senate Democrats pass a $740 billion energy and health care bill

    With Harris's vote, Senate Democrats pass a $740 billion energy and health care bill

    Sunday, Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that dealt with energy, taxes, and health care by a razor-thin margin, sending the bill to the House of Representatives.
  • The Schumer-Manchin deal raises taxes on people who make less than $400,000

    The Schumer-Manchin deal raises taxes on people who make less than $400,000

    Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer's deal on energy and health care would raise taxes on millions of Americans making less than $400,000 a year, Senate Republicans say, citing data from groups with no political affiliation.
  • Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes Save Our Stages Act to rescue Broadway

    Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes Save Our Stages Act to rescue Broadway

    A $10 billion bill that will help keep the lights on along Broadway took center stage Friday as Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed to fight for entertainment venues hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. The New York Democrat and Theater District representatives touted the proposed Save Our Stages Act as a much-needed lifeline to live venues …
  • Amy Schumer reveals Lyme disease diagnosis

    Amy Schumer reveals Lyme disease diagnosis

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by @amyschumer on Sep 8, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT Amy Schumer revealed Tuesday that she has Lyme disease, noting she’s “maybe had it for years.” Taking to Instagram, Schumer, 39, shared a throwback photo of herself before asking her 10.1 million followers for their advice on how …
  • Chuck Schumer dines at newly liquor license-less 75 Main

    Chuck Schumer dines at newly liquor license-less 75 Main

    The governor might not be the most popular guy at Hamptons hot spot 75 Main, but the state’s senators are still welcome. As Page Six reported, Gov. Cuomo’s State Liquor Authority yanked the restaurant’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations and some other transgressions. But the place still seems to be abuzz. We’re told Sen. Chuck …
  • Schumer Tells Americans ‘Trump Has Quit on You’ in DNC Convention Speech

    Schumer Tells Americans ‘Trump Has Quit on You’ in DNC Convention Speech

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said during his speech to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night that President Trump has “quit” on the American people. “Donald Trump has divided our country, diminished our greatness, and demeaned everything that this statue represents,” the New York Democrat said from Brooklyn with the Statue of Liberty visible behind …
  • Amy Schumer ‘decided’ she can’t ‘be pregnant ever again’ after son Gene

    Amy Schumer ‘decided’ she can’t ‘be pregnant ever again’ after son Gene

    Amy Schumer won’t carry any more children after giving birth to son Gene. The “Expecting Amy” star, 39, says on this week’s “Sunday Today With Willie Geist” (via People) that she won’t go through IVF again because of how difficult it was for her and husband Chris Fischer earlier this year. “We did IVF and …
  • New stimulus checks could arrive in August if Congress acts fast

    New stimulus checks could arrive in August if Congress acts fast

    Many American taxpayers could get a second stimulus check this month if Congress approves them soon, a report says. The Internal Revenue Service could send out most of the proposed $1,200 payments by the end of August if lawmakers reach a deal to send them out this week, IRS staffer Chad Hooper told CNBC in …
  • Discovery to launch new streaming service as profit falls 71 percent

    Discovery to launch new streaming service as profit falls 71 percent

    Discovery, home of “90 Day Fiancé” and Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” said Wednesday that it plans to launch a new streaming service as the coronavirus took a bite out of its second-quarter income. The broadcasting giant, which owns channels TLC, Food Network and HGTV, plans to launch a new, subscription-based streaming service that …
  • ‘Nothing’s Off the Table’: Schumer Says Dems Will ‘Discuss’ Eliminating Filibuster if They Win Majority

    ‘Nothing’s Off the Table’: Schumer Says Dems Will ‘Discuss’ Eliminating Filibuster if They Win Majority

    Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) signaled a willingness to end the Senate’s practice of imposing a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in a press conference Tuesday. When asked by reporters if, like presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, he would be open to ending the filibuster, he said it would be up for …