Meadows echoed Pelosi’s optimism, saying that he’s “hopeful” that a stimulus deal between the administration and Democrats can be struck by Tuesday.

• The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday new actions directed at Chinese and Russian firms that it says have facilitated illicit shipments on behalf of North Korea.
• The designations come as the U.S. continues to push North Korea to denuclearize and remains locked in a trade war with China.

Sturgeon must have Westminster’s approval to hold another independence referendum.