U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer holds a news conference outside his Manhattan office on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, to discuss the progress and divisions that remain in negotiations on the next coronavirus reliefpackage  after a meeting with Trump administration officials this weekend. State and local funding and funding to open schools safely are a must for Democrats, Schumer said. Credit: Charles Eckert

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