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Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Divest From Company Developing COVID Vaccine
Moncef Slaoui owns $10 million in stock of a company working with his team to develop a vaccine.
Trump Threatens to Block Stricter COVID-19 Vaccine Standards
Trump claimed that he trusts for-profit pharmaceutical corporations to conduct adequate safety testing.
Trump Won’t Commit to Honor Election Results If He Loses
The peaceful transition of power between presidents has been respected since the early years of the country's founding.
Anthony Fauci Slams Sen. Rand Paul: You Are Not Listening
The nation's top infectious diseases expert corrected the senator’s false claims about herd immunity.
Decision Not to Charge Officers for Killing Breonna Taylor Sparks Outcry
Charges for Brett Hankison were for “wanton endangerment,” over bullets he shot that hit Taylor's neighbors' dwellings.
Colleges Reopening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
The study almost certainly did not capture the full extent of the campus-linked surge.
50+ Progressive Writers and Activists Pen Open Letter Urging Vote for Biden
Not voting conveys that we can live with Trump again “as long as we don't have to sully our hands by voting for Biden.”
Voters Want to Use Climate Change Policies to Rebuild the Economy After COVID
A new poll shows that voters want job training for workers who left the fossil fuel industry as well as a carbon tax.
Trump Is Losing Farmer Support in Climate Crisis. Will They Swing the Election?
Amid the worsening climate crisis, farmers’ support for Trump has fallen from 89 percent to 71 percent since April.
Topics for the First Debate Announced — Here’s How Trump, Biden Poll on Them
While polls show a clear preference for one candidate, Americans aren't confident on who they think will end up winning.