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More Than 46,000 US Children Have Lost at Least One Parent to COVID
Single parents and guardians have struggled to access basic services for bereaved kids amid the pandemic.
Trump’s Tax Returns Must Be Handed Over to Congress, DOJ Says
The Justice Department ruled that the Treasury must provide the tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Omar Unveils Guaranteed Income Bill to Send American Adults $1,200 a Month
The bill would send adults earning up to $75,000 a year $1,200 a month, which could help reduce poverty.
Trump May Have Broken Promise to Donate Salary in Last Year as President
Though he donated much of his salary, Trump still found ways to get large sums of tax dollars spent at his properties.
Exxon-Influenced Senators Carved Climate Out of Infrastructure Almost Entirely
The latest infrastructure negotiations cut about $29 billion from the previous draft, taking most from climate funding.
Judges Rule in Favor of a School’s Use of Shock Therapy That UN Calls Torture
A private school is once again allowed to use shock therapy on students with developmental and emotional disabilities.
Biden Promotes $100 Incentives to Encourage Unvaccinated to Get Their Shots
Presently, 97 percent of all people hospitalized for coronavirus in the U.S. are unvaccinated.
EPA Approval of PFAS for Fracking May Spell a New Health Crisis for Communities
The presence of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in fracking fluids is an indictment of the industry and regulators alike.
Democrats Make Last-Minute Push to Extend Eviction Moratorium
The effort faces long odds despite warnings about the potentially devastating public health impacts of mass evictions.
Just Two Days Before It Expires, Biden Announces Eviction Moratorium Will End
The eviction moratorium is set to end on July 31, which housing experts say will cause a wave of evictions.