Republican coronavirus relief bill includes no local aid, smaller unemployment benefits, and $20 billion for farmers

The White House is pushing for the new coronavirus relief bill to include $20 billion in direct payments in farmers, among other measures that may complicate negotiations with Democrats as Congress rushes to pass the $1 trillion stimulus package, according to a draft plan obtained by Yahoo News. The bill is designed to provide a new round of stimulus payments, unemployment benefits, and Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses, but…