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Millions of Working Poor May Lose Out on EITC Benefits Due to Pandemic
Democrats push to reform the earned income tax credit in the next relief bill to make it like a basic income guarantee.
“Israeli Settlers Make a Living Out of Our Suffering,” Says Palestinian Activist
The Jordan Valley is an Israeli business based on stolen land and water, says teacher and activist Sireen Khudairi.
Critical Swing States See a Rise in Registered Independent Voters
Most of the Republican gains in key swing states are former Democrats who have registered as independents.
Trump Threatens Unilateral Suspension of Payroll Tax
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say the move would be an unconstitutional attack on Social Security funding.
GOP Proposes Letting Fossil Fuel Firms Sue Sick Workers Seeking Compensation
GOP senators want a liability shield that lets Big Oil sue workers who seek recompense for getting COVID on the job.
Trump Now Says Mail-In Ballots Are Safe, But Only in His Home State of Florida
For months, Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims of voter fraud being associated with ballots sent by mail.
Trump Dismisses John Lewis’s Legacy Saying, “He Didn’t Come to My Inauguration”
Trump also reduced Lewis's role in the civil rights movement, saying there were “many others” who took part besides him.
COVID Is Soaring in the Military — and It’s Aiding the Virus’s Global Spread
Everywhere that infected Americans socialize, shop, arm and fight, this virus is popping up.
Is Trump Trying to Steal the Election to Escape Indictment?
It can’t happen here? It is happening here, and you can stop it.
Teachers and Students Mobilize in More Than 35 Cities to Demand Safe Schools
Since the economy can’t reopen until schools reopen, teachers hold leverage beyond the educational realm.