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The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill which Democrats have rejected, while a top Senate Democrat said real action may come shortly after the Sept. seven U.S. Labor Day holiday. With the breakdown of discussions between the White House and leading congressional Democrats currently in its 12th day, Senate Republicans are floating a"skinny" version of their $1 trillion bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for a potential vote in the Republican-led room. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows called on Democrats to use Saturday's vote on U.S. Postal Service laws in the House of Representatives as a car for coronavirus relief including stimulation checks for individuals and financing for personal protective gear and colleges. "I believe the outlook for a lanky deal is better than it has ever been and yet we are still there," Meadows told reporters. "If Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi moves a

Steve Bannon, an architect of President Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, was charged with defrauding Trump fans in a campaign to help build his trademark wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, prosecutors said on Thursday. As a top advisor to Trump's presidential campaign who served as White House chief strategist, Bannon helped articulate the right-wing populism and ferocious resistance to immigration which have helped define Trump's 3-1/2 years in office. Bannon abandoned the White House at August 2017. Prosecutors stated Bannon received more than $1 million of the money via an undercover nonprofit organization. An attorney for Bannon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump's signature attempt to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico boundary - a key 2016 campaign promise - has fought amid courtroom challenges, logistical hurdles and opposition from Democrats in Congress. In the meantime, more than 330,000 fans have donated to private fund-raisers an

Shortly before he left office, then-President Barack Obama said he didn't intend to criticize his successor unless he felt it was critical to "heart questions about our ideals and values." "that I want to be respectful of this workplace," Obama said, explaining he wanted to provide Donald Trump that the opportunity to govern "without someone popping in every instance." And for the most part, he's held his tongue and veiled his criticism even as Trump worked to dismantle each of Obama's signature policies. On Wednesday, Obama put aside that approach and let loose with a blistering assault, stating he wanted to "talk as plainly as I can concerning the stakes in this election" and arguing that another Trump triumph would threaten American democracy. "I'd hope, for the sake of our country, that Donald Trump might show some interest in taking the job badly," Obama said. "But he did." "He's shown no interest

Short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc said on Wednesday it filed confidentially to an initial public offering with U.S. regulators, setting the platform for one of 2020's marquee U.S. stock market debuts. The move underscores a rebound in areas of the travel industry, which was battered this year by restrictions and shutdowns because of this COVID-19 pandemic. San Francisco-based Airbnb stated in July that customers had reserved more than 1 million nights in a single afternoon for the first time since March 3, in part as U.S. travelers shy away from hotels and prefer to drive to local vacation rentals. Shares of U.S. online travel agency Booking Holdings Inc have rebounded around 14 percent in the previous three months but are down for the year. Companies can confidentially submit an IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If Airbnb goes forward with the IPO, the filing would be made public closer to the period of the listing. The amount of shares Air

Sony Pictures is not just growing its masterpiece of its own Universe of Marvel Characters but is building on the female characters at the middle of it, and seems to have landed among those hunted female directors in Hollywood. Sources tell Deadline that Olivia Wilde has closed a deal to guide and create a secret Marvel film job revolving around a female character in the universe. While not supported, it is anticipated that the story will be based on Spider-Woman. The movie will be written by Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing. Rachel O'Connor will exec produce. Wilde, Silberman and Pascal have strong connections and the three are still operating on a Christmas buddy picture at Universal they expect to perform prior to this one. Gary Spinelli penned a former draft of this script. The Spider-Woman character has actually been the alter ego of several characters in the Spider-Man timeline over the years such as Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson and Jessica Drew, who was the first to

Scott Disick and Sofia Richie have formally broken up following their July reconciliation. According to a E! News source, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star as well as the 21-year-old version"have broken up for good." "They have been off and on for two months," the insider told E!. "Sofia actually pushed to make things work after they broke up, but Scott formally called it off lately and they are no longer speaking." As for why the twosome split? The source alleged that the couple's age difference could have played a part in the separation. "Friends blamed their 15-year age gap getting a problem," the source continued. "He's in a really much different place in his life, actually focused on a quieter way of life, his children and his investment companies. And Sofia, at 21 decades, actually still trying to figure what she wants to do that drove them apart over time." While the former fires have busted up and reconciled in th

Since the only Latin artist to do during the four-day digital occasion in which Joe Biden was nominated as the Democratic candidate for the upcoming 2020 presidential elections, Royce says he had been motivated to be a part of conference and also represent Latinos. "Of course I said yes," he states. "All eyes are on the convention which for the first time is virtual and that I was pleased to be a part of it and reflect the Latino community." At the end of his performance, Royce sent out a message of unity and issued a call to act. "Mi gente, let us stand by each other and don't forget to vote this November," he said. "Together we can make a change." "The future is in our hands" Below, Prince Royce shares exclusively with Billboard what prompted him to perform at the DNC and exactly what he expects from the next president of the USA. Billboard: What prompted you to be part of the DNC this year? Prince Royce: They reached out to encou