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Millions of Children Go Hungry as Mitch McConnell Blocks Stimulus Bill
Desperately needed emergency food assistance would expire on September 30 under McConnell’s “skinny” stimulus bill.
Trump’s Properties Billed Taxpayers $1.1 Million for Secret Service Rentals
The Secret Service often pays for rentals months in advance, due to Trump's sporadic travel schedule.
Historians Blast Barr for Comparing Stay-at-Home Orders to Slavery
“Mr. Barr needs a refresher course on the basics in U.S. history,” historian Gerald Horne said.
Giuliani’s Payroll Company Got a Paycheck Protection Loan But Lists No Employees
Giuliani's company acquired its loan from Signature Bank, which at one point came under scrutiny for Trump family ties.
Trump Falsely Claims COVID Death Toll Is Not So Bad If You Leave Out Blue States
Critics described the remark as a grotesque escalation in rhetoric, devaluing the lives of those living in blue states.
A Conservative Lawyer Is Holding Voter Fraud Meetings With Republicans Only
Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky is a leading purveyor of discredited voter fraud notions.
CDC Director: Face Mask “More Guaranteed to Protect” Against COVID Than Vaccine
CDC head Robert Redfield explained there is “clear scientific evidence” that masks work to slow the spread of COVID.
“Let Me Finish My Question” — English Professor Reprimands Trump at Town Hall
Trump falsely claimed that he was protecting coverage for preexisting conditions in answer to Ellesia Blaque's question.
Scientific American Breaks With 175-Year Precedent to Endorse Biden
The magazine’s editors said they were “compelled” by Trump’s rejection of science, which “has badly damaged the U.S.”
Trump Touts Herd Immunity Approach That Experts Warn Would Kill Millions
At least 195,600 have died in the U.S., and it remains unclear when a safe vaccine will be available to the public.