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Domestic Workers Are Organizing to Make Care Work a 2020 Election Issue
Organizers are working to make sure voters “only consider candidates who value and respect domestic workers.”
Winner-Take-All Electoral College Could Enable Dreaded Constitutional Crisis
Support for abolishing the institution is rising amid reports that swing states could appoint Trump-loyal electors.
Trump Campaign Sought to Deter Millions of Black Americans From Voting in 2016
The Trump campaign used data collected by Cambridge Analytica to target over 3.5 million Black voters.
AOC Skewers Trump for Seeking Tax Write-Offs for $70,000 in Hair Styling Costs
The New York Democrat called Republicans “misogynistic hypocrites” for their inconsistent criticisms.
1.8 Billion Tons More Greenhouse Gases Will Be Released, Thanks to Trump
A new report details the consequences of environmental policy rollbacks the Trump administration has pushed so far.
AOC Calls Trump a “Walking Scam” as His Federal Income Tax Records Are Released
The records show that Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in both 2016 and 2017.
CDC Director Overheard Saying Everything Trump’s COVID Adviser Says “Is False”
The adviser, Scott Atlas, has been pushing the White House to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to the COVID pandemic.
WHO Warns We Are On Our Way to Surpassing 2 Million COVID-19 Deaths Worldwide
Coordinated global action is needed to prevent the death rate from climbing further before a vaccine is ready.
Activists Are Calling on Democrats to Stop Trump’s SCOTUS Pick From Advancing
Protesters gathered outside Sen. Chuck Schumer's home in Brooklyn to call on Democrats to block Trump's nominee.
It’s Highly Unlikely That We Will Have a Safe Vaccine by Election Time
Even if Pfizer’s vaccine trial yields results by November 3, the FDA review would still take weeks to complete.