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Republicans rebuff Trump, setting up a government shutdown as unemployment benefits expire
Igor Derysh
Republicans reject Trump's call for $2,000 checks with a looming government shutdown and unemployment aid expiring
GOP senator who voted for Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut for the rich blocks stimulus checks
Jake Johnson
"Millions are falling into poverty, and Ron Johnson — who loves tax cuts for the rich — is blocking help"
The coup and the grift: Understanding Trump’s evil endgame
Chauncey DeVega
Trump's cash grab is important, and so is his effort to hang onto power. But neither of those is the ultimate point
Republicans enabled Trump for four years — of course he’s betraying them in the 11th hour
Amanda Marcotte
Why is Trump blowing up McConnell's coronavirus bill? It's a misguided extortion effort to steal the election
Leaked documents show how China’s army of paid internet trolls helped censor the coronavirus
Jeff Kao, Aaron Krolik, Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong
China's government used paid internet trolls to make the virus look less severe and the authorities more capable
The Biden administration: Who will hold the power?
Robert Reich
Robert Reich on what you need to know about where the power really lies
Why a new coronavirus mutation has some scientists worried
Matthew Rozsa
The new mutation, dubbed B.1.1.7, is spreading throughout southern England. Scientists explain what this means
Trump’s COVID task force coordinator Deborah Birx to retire after violating WH travel guidance
Igor Derysh
Birx said the backlash to her family trip after repeated anti-travel warnings has been a "bit overwhelming"
Trump’s loss was radicalizing: His promise to “cheat” the system has further deluded his fans
Amanda Marcotte
Trump got elected by promising he knew how to cheat "the system"— now his voters can't believe he's failing
Democrats open investigation into Trump’s handling of COVID: House watchdog subpoenas HHS, CDC heads
Igor Derysh
House watchdog subpoenas HHS, CDC chiefs after finding Trump appointees meddling in COVID reports
Texas has $2 billion in COVID relief funds left to spend. Advocacy groups are anxiously watching
Juan Pablo Garnham
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller asked the governor to support rural hospitals and food banks
“$600 is not enough”: Progressives in Congress left unhappy with COVID relief deal
Jake Johnson
Progressive lawmakers criticized the final agreement as badly inadequate given the severity of the nation's crises
Best of 2020: Watching Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic briefings finally let me grieve my father
Gina Gionfriddo
Our 2020 retrospective continues with this tribute to a father's uncanny similarities to a governor in crisis mode
Public health doctor on pandemic holiday travel: “It sucks, but cancel your plans”
Dean Obeidallah
Pro-gathering sentiment from Ted Cruz and other right-wingers "is really deadly," Dr. Seema Yasmin tells Salon
Trump’s border wall and a “three-martini lunch”: What the GOP fought to save in a second COVID bill
Igor Derysh
Package includes $600 checks, $300 unemployment boost, $284B for PPP and $1.4 billion for Trump's border wall
Dr. Seth Norrholm: How to survive the physical, financial and emotional abuse of the Trump era
Chauncey DeVega
Yes, he's made us crazy: PTSD expert says it's "the most dangerous time" in our "abusive relationship" with Trump
Kelly Loeffler says she uses private jet to save taxpayers, but took publicly-funded flights
Roger Sollenberger
Kelly Loeffler and her husband bought a $10 million jet — but taxpayers are still covering her flights to D.C.
As relief deal nears, AOC slams Democrats for locking “left flank in the basement”
Jake Johnson
Ocasio-Cortez says GOP willing to "leverage" right-wing enthusiasm, while leading Democrats shut progressives out
“We are not embarrassed enough”: Ilhan Omar slams Congress for failing the public on COVID relief
Jake Johnson
"It's really quite shameful that we find ourselves negotiating a deal with such a small amount of money"
People didn’t used to be “consumers.” What happened?
Kate Yoder
Shoppers, profits, growth: Why marketing-speak is bad for the planet.
Mitch McConnell is no more credible than Donald Trump — but the press sucks up to him
Dan Froomkin
Beltway reporters natter on about the "problem" of "dysfunction" — a problem overwhelmingly caused by one man
Going home for the holidays? For many Americans, that’s a risky decision
Victoria Knight
Many Americans are still planning to travel for the December holidays, despite the nation’s worsening COVID numbers
Minnesota Senator Jerry Relph dies from COVID-19 after attending large GOP dinner party
Travis Gettys
Republicans held a dinner party Nov. 5 with more than 100 attendees, after which Relph went into self-quarantine
Wall Street titan gloats over pandemic profits from rentals as eviction tsunami looms
Kenny Stancil
"Blackstone was a huge winner coming out of the global financial crisis," said billionaire CEO Stephen Schwarzman
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