White House ups virus aid offer, resumes talks with Pelosi

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to declare, “Covid Relief Negotiations are moving along. Go Big!”

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke for more than 30 minutes Friday afternoon.

Still, GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t see a deal coming together soon out of what he calls a “murky” situation.

A GOP aide familiar with the new White House offer says it is about $1.8 trillion, while Pelosi’s most recent public offer was about $2.2 trillion.