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As COVID Ravages the US, Trump’s Campaign Insists It’s “Totally Harmless”
Though deaths from COVID-19 are around 130,000 and growing, Trump will push the narrative that it's a minor worry.
Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down on Anniversary of Famous July 4 Speech
The landmark 1852 speech by the Black abolitionist was titled, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Sanders Calls on “Do-Nothing” Senate to Pass Sweeping COVID Stimulus Legislation
Sanders urged the Senate to approve relief that includes $2,000 monthly checks, rent cancellation and expanded Medicare.
Court Orders Shutdown and Removal of Oil From the Dakota Access Pipeline
The ruling is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux, the Cheyenne River Sioux and other plaintiffs.
Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant People and Babies at Risk
The CDC released a study with sobering findings, and experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
Spending by state and local public health departments has dropped by 16 to 18 percent per capita since 2010.
Coronavirus Is Creating a Crisis of Energy Insecurity
With unpaid bills and energy shutoffs rising during the pandemic, we need to act now to avoid another health emergency.
The NYPD Isn’t Giving Bodycam Footage to Officials Investigating Alleged Abuse
Of 212 requests for camera footage made by NY's Civilian Complaint Review Board in May, the NYPD sent only 33 responses.
Treaty Defenders Arrested for Blocking Road to Trump’s Mount Rushmore Event
“This is our land. This has been our land for thousands of years.”
As Markets Crashed, DeVos Sold Shares in Secretive Cayman Island Fund
The sale raises questions again about how officials personally benefited from access to non-public information on COVID.