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Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.
Trump’s Niece Says He Paid a Friend to Take the SAT For Him in High School
In her book, Mary Trump chronicles how cheating has always been “a way of life” for her uncle, President Trump.
Jared Kushner, Trump’s Golf Buddy and McConnell’s In-Laws Cashed In on PPP Loans
Several companies with close ties to Trump and lawmakers, including vocal fiscal conservatives, received loans.
Lawsuit Claims Louisville Gentrification Plan Led to Breonna Taylor’s Death
The city later bought a home rented by Taylor's ex-boyfriend, which was tied to a multimillion-dollar development.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Greenlight Keystone XL Construction
The decision came after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Natural Disaster Survivors Still Fighting for Relief Now Face Delays From COVID
The patchwork system of federal and local relief already tangled up in bureaucratic delays has come to a standstill.
New House Bill Would Tax Wall Street Windfalls to Guarantee Good Jobs
Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Workforce Promotion and Access Act would ensure jobs that pay at least $15 per hour.
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.