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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE TUE, SEP 15, 2020 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   Nancy Pelosi is under increasing pressure from members of her caucus to reach a deal on a new round of coronavirus stimulus, but the House speaker isn't budging on her push for a larger package.   Pelosi spoke to CNBC on Tuesday, nearly a week after a so-called "skinny" Republican measure failed in the GOP-controlled Senate. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is suggesting a compromise bill that would come in with a higher price tag than what Republicans proposed, but still far lower than the $3 trillion-plus package Pelosi and the House passed before the summer.   "This is the opportunity. And the skinny deal is a Republican bill: That's not a deal at all," she said. "They're making a skinny — in fact, Chuck Schumer and I call it an emaciated — proposal for a massive problem."   Consider it the latest sign that a stimulus bill won't be happening until after Election Day, if at all.   Here are other stories the CNBC Politics team has been covering: Jared Kushner, the president's son in law and advisor,defended Trump's push to lower drug prices. "We're not saying give us the same price as Africa, but we are saying give us the same price as other developed countries like the U.K. and Germany," Kushner said. Gary Cohn, who served as Trump's top economic advisor in the early days of the administration, said he doesn't know whether he will vote for Trump or Joe Biden. "I honestly haven't made up my mind. I'm really eager to see an economic debate between the two of them," he said. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to resign immediately following reports that Trump health officials interfered with coronavirus reporting.   You can find more coverage linked below. Thoughts? Email Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.     Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.  Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Pelosi blasts GOP 'skinny' deals, doubles down on call for large coronavirus stimulus package House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday morning that she remains opposed to Republican efforts to pass a smaller version of her party's stimulus plan. 'I don't think science knows,' Trump responds when challenged on climate change at wildfire briefing Trump suggested that warming trends leading to record-breaking temperatures in California would cool off on their own. "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch," Trump said. Trump advisor Kushner defends plan to cut drug prices, says Americans should pay the same as Europeans President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner said Tuesday that he supports the president's plan to cut drug prices and argued that the U.S. shouldn't pay more than other European countries for the same treatments. Investors fear election winner won't be known for some time, hitting markets, CNBC survey shows The CNBC Fed Survey finds 47% of respondents think presidential winner will only be known a week after election day; 36% say it could take a month or longer. Schumer calls for HHS Secretary Azar to resign immediately as Democrats probe coronavirus reporting House Democrats opened an probe into whether Trump administration appointees meddled with coronavirus reports from the CDC. WTO says U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods violated international trade rules A three-person panel of WTO trade experts said Washington broke with global regulations in 2018 when it slapped more than $200 billion in levies on a slew of Chinese goods. Since March 2018, the United States has imposed tariffs on $400 billion in Chinese exports. Former top Trump economic advisor Gary Cohn hasn't decided whether to vote for Biden or the president Gary Cohn, once Trump's top economic advisor, said Monday that he's still unsure whether he will support the president's reelection bid. U.S.-China decoupling is underway — but complete divorce is 'almost impossible,' says ex-Chinese minister Companies from the U.S. and other countries have shown little interest in pulling out of China, said Chen Deming, who headed China's commerce ministry from 2007 to 2013.     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS