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Oklahoma Governor Who Welcomed Trump’s Tulsa Rally Has Tested Positive for COVID
Stitt received his diagnosis hours after leading a meeting with other state officials while not wearing a mask.
Trump Now Has Free Rein to Cook the Books When It Comes to COVID
If Trump’s brazen action is not thwarted, we could enter this dangerous winter deeper in the dark about COVID’s spread.
Majority of Americans Oppose Trump’s Threats to Defund Schools That Don’t Reopen
Many of the nation's largest school districts do not reach the threshold for reopening that epidemiologists recommend.
Texas and Arizona Request Refrigerated Trucks as Morgues Run Out of Space
Some Texas morgues have already run out of space, while at least one morgue in Phoenix is at 97 percent capacity.
Trump-Appointed Head of US Postal Service Moves to Slow Mail Delivery
The agency faces a financial crisis manufactured by lawmakers and exacerbated by COVID-19.
The DOJ Has No Reason to Execute the Federally Incarcerated During a Pandemic
The federal government is now killing prisoners after a 17-year hiatus on federal executions.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.
30 Years of Teach For America Shows How Reform Movements Can Become Co-opted
The program influenced thinking about schools on the national level, leading to more restrictive, punitive education.
Missouri School District Wants Impunity for COVID Damage From Extracurriculars
The waiver removes responsibility if a student gets sick, even from “negligence or carelessness” of the district.
4 Former CDC Heads Blast Trump for Sharing Tweet Accusing CDC of Being “Liars”
The former directors criticized Trump for “efforts to subvert” current CDC guidelines on reopening schools.