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A lone person walks past the "Mountains and Clouds" sculpture by Alexander Calder in the atrium of the Hart office building Tuesday March 17 , 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Trump pushes for massive aid from Congress, checks to public
March 17, 2020 8:26 p.m.

Trump pushes for massive aid from Congress, checks to public

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a massive federal effort Tuesday, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus.