McConnell says no COVID-19 bill likely before Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most powerful GOP ally in the Senate says Congress is unlikely to deliver another big COVID-19 relief bill before the election. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t see a deal coming together soon because the participants in the negotiations are elbowing for political advantage. He spoke in Kentucky after Trump apparently did an about-face and empowered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to resume negotiations with House Spea