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ALEC Works to Pass Industry-Backed COVID Liability Shields at the State Level
Mitch McConnell is holding hostage additional aid for people and businesses until he gets his immunity bill.
Ocean Warming Due to Climate Change Could Soon Imperil Coral Reef Restoration
Climate change has raised sea surface temperatures close to the limit at which coral can survive.
Warren Denounces Trump’s Executive Orders as “Cruel Joke” on American People
The Massachusetts Senator described Trump's executive orders that were signed on Saturday as “unconstitutional slop.”
Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19
Harvard research shows POC workers are more likely to report inadequate PPE and to work with COVID-positive patients.
NRA Promises to Pour Money Into Trump’s Campaign Following Major Lawsuit
The National Rifle Association has announced plans to “spend tens of millions of dollars” on 2020 elections.
Fertilizer Likely Behind the Beirut Explosion Is Unevenly Regulated Across US
Trump and agribusiness have pushed back against federal rules that would strengthen the regulation of ammonium nitrate.
Watchdogs Alarmed by Changes to Postal Service Under Trump’s Postmaster General
Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor to the president, has issued changes to mail service that could impact the 2020 election.
Book: Pentagon Officials Withheld Options From Trump for Fear He May Start a War
One official recounted how some were cautious with Trump “because any options you put out there, he could use them.”
US Has Lost 12,881,000 Jobs Since February. Lowest-Paid Workers Are Hit Hardest.
There is no evidence that generous unemployment benefits are making it difficult to find workers.
Right-Wing Groups Took Millions in COVID Aid and Spent It Lobbying Against Aid
Numerous groups that eagerly accepted PPP loans have urged Mitch McConnell to slash unemployment benefits.