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As unemployment hits 36 million, congressional GOP rejects a second round of stimulus checks
Matthew Rozsa
Congressional Republicans want to tie future relief to work, despite the fact that unemployment is at a record high
Leaked Pentagon memo undercuts Trump’s big promise: No vaccine until “at least the summer of 2021”
Igor Derysh
Trump and his defense secretary tout a vaccine by year's end. An internal Pentagon memo paints a different picture
Under cover of pandemic, Trump taking major steps toward autocracy: Where’s the media?
Dan Froomkin
In the last week, Trump's administration has tried to assert and consolidate total power. Who's telling the people?
Scientists say social distancing has worked really well to reduce coronavirus’s spread
Matthew Rozsa
A new study finds the nation's drastic measures saved 35 million people from contracting the virus
Kroger abandons demand that employees return extra COVID-19 pay – here’s what happened
Ashlie D. Stevens
Just as the grocery chain canceled its workers' "hero pay," Kroger was asking for emergency overpayment money back
After Wisconsin Republicans forced election, study links in-person voting to spike in COVID-19 cases
Igor Derysh
University of Wisconsin study finds a "significant" link to increase in infections in weeks following Election Day
Trump executive order directs heads of every federal agency to gut regulations amid pandemic
Jake Johnson
"And we want to leave it that way," Trump says, indicating an appetite to make the sweeping deregulation permanent
Jane Roe’s “conversion” confession: More proof the religious right is run by grifters and liars
Amanda Marcotte
Norma McCorvey said she was paid to "convert": Yet more evidence of the deep sleaze on the Christian right
Construction firm lands $1.3 billion border wall contract after repeatedly wooing Trump on Fox News
Igor Derysh
A scandal-plagued company under inspector general probe gets another contract after its CEO appeals to Trump on Fox
Trump appears to have violated a federal court order by blocking a parody account on Twitter
Alex Henderson
A unanimous federal appeals court ruling found last year that Trump was prohibited from blocking Twitter followers
With 36 million out of work, Trump signals willingness to let expanded unemployment benefits expire
Jake Johnson
"Trump's plan is to cut off the boost to unemployment benefits and shower his wealthy buddies with more tax cuts"
House probes Trump’s quiet removal of inspector general amid investigation into Elaine Chao
Igor Derysh
Ousted official was probing allegations of special treatment to allies of Chao's husband, Mitch McConnell, Dems say
Trump threatens to block federal funding to Michigan for sending absentee ballot forms to all voters
Jake Johnson
The president's threat shows the lengths to which he is willing to go to stop an expansion of voting rights
Fox News’ coronavirus coverage decreased more than 40% over the past month, study reveals
Roger Sollenberger
Fox's coverage has also shifted from public health and scientific concerns to economic anxiety and fringe protests
Will social distancing kill the movement for a car-free future?
Eve Andrews
Where does that leave people who don’t own cars?
The Church of QAnon: How right-wing conspiracy theories take the form of religious movements
Marc-André Argentino
The QAnon movement is now being used by some charismatic Christians as a way to interpret the Bible
Cell data reveals how right-wing lockdown protesters may be spreading COVID-19
Jake Johnson
"The behavior we're seeing at protests carries a high risk of infection," said an emergency care physician
Angry truckers turn on Trump over failed promises: “You’re a political toy!”
Tom Boggioni
"What has he really done for truckers or any average American worker? Please, prove me wrong Mr. President”
After only 12% of minority-owned businesses received relief loans, many plan to close down: survey
Igor Derysh
Experts say the Paycheck Protection Program was set up in a way that excluded most black and Latino business owners
GOP’s Martha McSally continues to lose ground in Arizona as she bets her political future on Trump
Roger Sollenberger
Most troubling for McSally? The Trump-loving Republican is down nearly 20 points in Arizona's most-populous county
Why you should take coronavirus vaccine news with a grain of salt
Nicole Karlis
The hype over Moderna's phase 1 trial of a coronavirus vaccine was largely hot air. Here's why
In exchange over bailouts, Warren accuses Mnuchin of putting “Wall Street buddies” before US workers
Jake Johnson
"You're boosting your Wall Street buddies and you are leaving the American people behind"
Trump won’t unveil Obama White House portrait after pushing baseless conspiracy theory: report
Igor Derysh
Trump would break a 40-year tradition, though Obama reportedly has "no interest" in attending while he's in office
Studies that said smokers were at lower risk for coronavirus were likely wrong. Here’s why
Matthew Rozsa
Recent studies suggested smokers were not apt to get coronavirus infections. The opposite appears true
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