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Stock Sales by GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler Trigger Allegations of Insider Trading
A report reveals Loeffler unloaded millions of dollars in stocks from industries hit hard by the fallout from COVID-19.
Trump to Hold In-Person Meeting With Big Oil CEOs to Discuss COVID-19 Relief
It looks like the administration is planning, in plain sight, to push a massive bailout for the fossil fuel industry.
Medical Staffing Company Slashed Benefits for Doctors, Nurses Fighting COVID-19
Citing lost revenue, one company has cut salaries and benefits for providers. Others will likely follow.
Amid Pandemic, Workers Walk Out, Building Momentum Toward General Strike
Instacart, Whole Foods and Amazon workers are walking off the job to demand better pay and protections amid COVID-19.
As COVID-19 Rages, Trump Refuses to Reopen ACA Enrollment to Help Uninsured
Millions of people across the U.S. have lost their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19.
Pandemic Reveals Limits of Education System to Assist Students and Families
COVID-19 is forcing administrators to address the roles schools play in communities.
After Securing Corporate Bailout, Trump and GOP Largely Oppose New Stimulus
Progressives say a fourth stimulus bill is necessary to address the deep flaws in the measure Trump signed last week.
The US Decries Political Persecution of Nicaraguans But Won’t Grant Them Asylum
As the U.S. denies asylum seekers from Nicaragua, the COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process.
Limiting US COVID-19 Deaths to 100,000 Is Trump’s Idea of Doing a “Good Job”
Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of a pandemic over the last month.
Could COVID-19 Spell the End of the Fracking Industry as We Know It?
New Mexico is just one state whose fracking boom appears poised to fall off an economic cliff amid the pandemic.