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CDC’s New Testing Guidelines Appear to Follow Trump’s Call to “Slow the Testing”
The new guidelines fly in the face of the CDC’s own estimates that 40 percent of COVID carriers are asymptomatic.
Right-Wing Reporter With No Known Health Expertise Is Given Senior Post at FDA
Emily Miller has been known to peddle conspiracy theories and has made inaccurate COVID-19 claims.
Pompeo’s RNC Speech Violated His Own Ethics Guidelines for the State Department
State Department employees, including political appointees, are typically disallowed from engaging in campaign events.
Critics Blast Anti-Immigrant Trump for Exploiting Naturalization Ceremony at RNC
A ceremony was held for five people, as massive backlogs prevent tens of thousands of immigrants from becoming citizens.
I Am a Farmer’s Daughter, and I Don’t Buy Trump’s Promises to Family Farms
Trump doesn't care about farmers or feeding people; he cares about the white status quo.
Even With a New Union, California’s Child Care Providers Struggle Amid Pandemic
The pandemic has intensified the inequities ingrained in a publicly funded but privately run child care infrastructure.
FDA Chief Walks Back Claims About Convalescent Plasma Touted by Trump
Stephen Hahn corrected his comments from Sunday, when emergency use of convalescent plasma was authorized.
Trump’s Botched Response to COVID Draws High Praise at Virtual RNC
Nearly 3 in 4 Republican voters believe things are going well when it comes to how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus.
The Republican Convention Opens With a Night of Fascist Fan Fiction
The RNC kicked off with a nightmare of fear-mongering, lies and racist dog whistles shrill enough to crack crystal.
Former DHS Official Claims Two Current White House Aides Are in Pro-Biden Group
Mike Taylor, a former DHS official, says Trump will likely be “irked” by knowing two aides belong to the group.