Newsy's Latest Politics Roundup

Newsy's Latest Politics Roundup

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The video discusses the latest unemployment claims, with 1.3 million Americans filing for the first time last week and 32 million receiving benefits. The economic recovery is slow, and the additional $600 weekly benefits from the Cares Act will expire soon. In political news, President Trump has appointed Bill Stepien as his new campaign manager, replacing Brad Parscale. This change comes amid polls showing Trump trailing Joe Biden. The video concludes with a call to stay updated with Newsy for more headlines.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Americans filed for unemployment for the first time last week?

3 million

500,000

2 million

1.3 million

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of people receiving unemployment benefits in the U.S.?

32 million

50 million

10 million

5 million

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is set to expire at the end of the month according to the transcript?

The CARES Act

The additional $600 in weekly benefits

Unemployment benefits

The economic recovery plan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was appointed as the new campaign manager for President Trump?

Joe Biden

Bill Stepien

John McCain

Brad Parscale

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which former presidential campaign did Bill Stepien work on?

Barack Obama's 2008 campaign

John McCain's 2008 campaign

Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign

George W. Bush's 2004 campaign