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Small Towns Have Been Left to Fend for Themselves as COVID-19 Depletes Budgets
It’s flood season and local leaders have no idea how to help residents through natural disasters.
As Trump Golfed and Downplayed COVID, US Death Count Pushed Past 100,000
Americans make up 30 percent of world COVID Deaths, a number likely to rise by July Fourth, according to some models.
Lake of Ozarks Partygoers Who Ignored Social Distancing Told to Self-Isolate
Missouri's relatively low infection rate is in jeopardy after the weekend party drew crowds from around the state.
Trump Surprises GOP With Threat to Pull RNC Convention Out of North Carolina
The RNC is moving “full steam ahead” with the convention as an in-person event.
Feds Made It Harder to Free Prisoners Amid COVID, Even as Barr Promised Releases
A secret Bureau of Prisons policy has kept all but 1.8 percent of federal prisoners behind bars, where the virus rages.
Trump Ridicules Biden’s Use of a Face Mask as US COVID Infections Near 2 Million
Health authorities around the world have strongly urged the use of face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Hawaii Considers an Explicitly Feminist Plan for COVID-Era Economic Recovery
The plan recognizes the current crisis as the “moment to build a system that is capable of delivering gender equality.”
Dubious State Testing Numbers May Be Screwing Up National CDC Reports
Some states have been combining viral and antibody testing data, leading to messy or useless national statistics.
Without More Federal Funds, Half of All Child Care Centers Could Close Forever
Local organizations and cities are stepping up to try to save child care centers, but it’s still not enough.
GOP Wants Cuts to Social Security and Medicare in Next COVID Stimulus Package
Progressive advocates warn that Sen. Mitt Romney's TRUST Act would cut benefits behind closed doors during the pandemic.