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New Trump Plan to Reopen Economy Contains No National COVID-19 Testing Strategy
Public health experts and business leaders have warned that the U.S. must significantly expand its testing capacity.
Anti-Choice Signs, Assault Rifles Suggest Michigan Rally Wasn’t About Quarantine
The Michigan governor noted protesters were carrying political signs unrelated to the current COVID-19 crisis.
Trump Plans to Adjourn Congress to Push Through Political Appointments
The president threatened to use a little-known and untried constitutional provision to push through his appointments.
Fox News Defends Its COVID Lies, Saying First Amendment Protects “False” Speech
Fox News says it cannot be held liable because the Constitution protects “false” and “outrageous” claims.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is Now $24 Billion Richer Amid Pandemic
While millions of people across the U.S. have lost their incomes due to COVID-19, Amazon stock surged 5.3 percent.
Due to COVID-19, We Had First March Since 2002 Without a School Shooting
Despite the absence of school shootings in March, gun sales in the month were the second highest on record.
37,000 More Americans May Die Because Trump Did Not Take COVID-19 Seriously
Trump's inaction in early March may have cost the lives of tens of thousands of Americans, say epidemiologists.
Outrage Erupts as Trump’s Vanity Stunt Delays Delivery of Stimulus Checks
Trump is delaying delivery of stimulus checks to add his name -- something a U.S. president has never demanded before.
GOP Buried Overwhelming Benefits for Millionaires in COVID-19 Relief Package
Nearly 82 percent of benefits will go to millionaires and billionaires at a cost of $90 billion to taxpayers this year.
Louisiana Issued a COVID Memo to Release Prisoners — Then Quickly Rescinded It
Louisiana is a COVID-19 epicenter with the U.S.’s highest incarceration rate, but officials won’t release its prisoners.