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Mark Meadows is Donald Trump’s worst chief of staff — which is really saying something
Heather Digby Parton
Former Freedom Caucus head is in over his head, obeying his worst instincts and wrecking the place — like his boss
Across the country, public health officials are getting fired in throes of pandemic
Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press, Lauren Weber
At least 49 state and local public health officials have resigned or lost jobs since April across 23 states
Cutting payroll taxes is the wrong medicine
Terry H. Schwadron
Trump’s dubious move to cut Social Security taxes won’t revive the virus-infected economy
Pro-Trump “news” site is run by Trump’s super PAC — and that raises legal questions
Roger Sollenberger
The American Herald looks like a conservative news site, but it's run by pro-Trump super PAC America First Action
Ted Cruz criticized for joking about “magic money tree” for pandemic aid: “It’s not a godd**n joke”
Roger Sollenberger
"Millions of families are facing hunger, the threat of eviction, and the loss of their health care . . . Get real"
Trump, who told Obama to resign after one Ebola death, calls 160,000 COVID-19 deaths “fantastic job”
Igor Derysh
"I think it's been amazing what we've been able to do," Trump said of his response to the coronavirus pandemic
Businesses and workers “furious” with McConnell over response to Kentucky’s economic crisis: report
Alex Henderson
"I can’t imagine a state that needs additional relief more than Kentucky does"
White House paid up to $500 million too much for ventilators: Congressional investigators
Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella
A House panel says "gullible" White House negotiators overpaid for Phillips ventilators
The booming business that took a $137 million coronavirus bailout anyway
Jordan Rau, Rachana Pradhan
Fresenius Medical Care accepted at least $137 million, despite acknowledging it had ample financial resources
GOP senator who wanted to abolish Education Dept. now wants to give Betsy DeVos $50 billion
Roger Sollenberger
Sen. David Perdue's SCHOOL Act gives DeVos control of $50 billion. Six years ago he wanted to defund the department
The Lincoln Project perfectly trolls Trump with new video
Bob Brigham
Trump’s bungled response to the coronavirus pandemic is increasingly becoming a major campaign issue
5 standout moments from “one of the worst Trump press conferences in a while”
Alex Henderson
After a short interruption due to a shooting near the White House, Trump gave a supremely deceptive briefing
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson expresses “hope” that pandemic stimulus talks fail: “It’s very good news”
Matthew Chapman
“From my standpoint, the breakdown in the talks is very good news. It’s very good news for future generations"
Aides walk back Trump’s vow to “permanently” cut Social Security tax if he’s re-elected
Igor Derysh
Trump said workers would not have to pay back payroll taxes if he wins. The move could cripple Social Security
Self-published zines are back as artists respond to our reality in quarantine
Ashlie D. Stevens
"The pandemic was the horrifying suspension of time that made things seem possible that weren’t in the past"
More than 97,000 US children tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks of July
Matthew Rozsa
While Trump pushes for kids to physically return to school, a new report reveals how dangerous that might be
US Postal Service officials push proposal to nearly triple cost of sending mail-in ballots: report
Igor Derysh
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the proposal an attempt to “sabotage” the USPS ahead of upcoming elections
Here we go again: Trump’s BS executive orders sucker the media on coronavirus relief
Amanda Marcotte
Trump and the GOP want to do nothing while claiming to help — the press must not let them get away with it
“Such a shock to me”: “Fox & Friends” host tells doctor she’s surprised so many kids get coronavirus
Roger Sollenberger
"A seven year old just died in Georgia with no medical problems," a doctor tells Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt
Art of the tantrum: Trump’s bewildering, doomed attempt to play savior
Heather Digby Parton
Trump's executive orders are confusing and unconstitutional — and likely to hurt his own voters. He doesn't care
The Pentagon confronts the pandemic
Michael T. Klare
How to make war, American-style, possible again
Bill Barr and Donald Trump are trying to torch the “Ancient Constitution” that governed kings
Peter C. Herman
When English kings tried to push for absolute monarchy, they failed. Now Trump and Barr want to do it their way
Fauci remains unfazed as scientists rely on unproven methods to create COVID vaccines
Liz Szabo
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's "cautiously optimistic" that researchers will overcome COVID-19 vaccine obstacles
America’s obesity epidemic threatens the effectiveness of any COVID vaccine
Sarah Varney
The promise of a vaccine is hampered by a vexing epidemic that long preceded COVID-19: obesity
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