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Trump Threats to Anti-Doping Agency May Result in Sanctions on US Olympics Team
The IOC requires nations to comply with World Anti-Doping Agency rules in order to participate in the games.
Less Than Half of Jobs Lost at Start of Pandemic Have Been Recovered
The economic downturn continues to hit the most disadvantaged groups hardest.
Trump Denies Reports of Calling Vets “Losers” as More Outlets Corroborate Story
A report published Thursday evening detailed how the president derided U.S. soldiers who died in war.
Rochester Police Fired Pepper Bullets at People Protesting Daniel Prude Killing
Officers surged toward demonstrators, firing a chemical irritant, without clear reason.
Ted Cruz Seeks Abortion Pill Ban, Claims Pregnancy Is Not “Life-Threatening”
Republican elected officials and anti-abortion groups have tried to leverage the pandemic to curtail abortion access.
The US Needs a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing
When testing is restricted to symptomatic patients, health officials only have limited signals about the virus's spread.
NSA Surveillance Program Exposed by Snowden Was Illegal, Rules Appeals Court
The court gave credit to the whistleblower for helping to uncover and end the program.
Trump May Have Broken the Law by Encouraging NC Residents to Try and Vote Twice
North Carolina's safeguards against double voting do not work the way the president suggests they do.
“Herd Immunity” Plan May Result in Long-Term Heart Problems for Many in US
Even those who seem to have less-pronounced or no COVID-19 symptoms at all may discover long-term health issues.
Trump Threatens to Defund NYC and Other Cities He Deems “Anarchist”
The Justice Department is directed to release its list of “anarchist jurisdictions” within 14 days.