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Gabriella Muñoz

gmunoz@washingtontimes.com

Gabriella Muñoz was a political reporter for the Washington Times.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Some clarity is beginning to emerge from the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. An exchange of offers and meeting devoted to the Postal Service on Wednesday indicates the White House is moving slightly in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's direction on issues like aid to states and local governments and unemployment insurance benefits. But the negotiations have a long ways to go. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Coronavirus aid negotiations drag on as economic pain deepens

President Trump is looking to unilaterally extend several coronavirus relief measures as negotiations with Congress drag on while evidence of economic pain -- including 1.2 million new unemployment claims filed last week -- deepens.

August 6, 2020
In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 file photo, Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tlaib drew 8 out of 85, which determines the order in which she gets to select her new Capitol Hill office. Ms. Tlaib easily claimed the Democratic nomination for her House seat in the August 4, 2020 Democratic primary, easily defeating a challenge from a Detroit city councilwoman. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rashida Tlaib claims victory in Democratic primary

The far-left insurgency in the Democratic Party gained momentum this week with "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush scoring wins in the latest round of primary elections.

August 5, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., right, laugh as they wait for other freshman Congressmen to deliver a letter calling to an end to the government shutdown to deliver to the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rashida Tlaib-Brenda Jones primary an anti-establishment referendum

The splashiest Rashida Tlaib headline could come at her own expense in the Michigan primary Tuesday if her campaign goes down in flames against former Rep. Brenda Jones, the president of the Detroit City Council who has turned Ms. Tlaib's political stardom against her.

August 3, 2020
Former President Barack Obama, addresses the service during the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

John Lewis laid to rest in Georgia

John Lewis was remembered Thursday for his lifelong dedication to civil rights, as three former presidents memorialized the late congressman and the inspiration he provided to generations.

July 30, 2020
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka, Ill., Tuesday, June 23, 2020. More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reported Thursday, July 30, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

GDP shrank by record 32.9% in second quarter during coronavirus shutdowns

The U.S. economy suffered its worst collapse ever during the coronavirus shutdowns in the second quarter and, while the report was expected, it added pressure Thursday on negotiators in Washington to reach a deal on another round of emergency federal aid for businesses and tens of millions of unemployed workers.

July 30, 2020