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The Senate Has Passed the Largest Corporate Bailout in US History
The package establishes a $4.5 trillion fund to bail out large corporations with little to no enforceable restrictions.
Anti-Abortion Groups Are Using the COVID-19 Outbreak to Stop Abortions
The groups suggested strategies the administration could use amid the COVID-19 crisis to cut off access to abortion.
New Stimulus Bill Bans Trump-Owned Companies From Receiving Bailout Cash
The bill also bans companies owned by Vice President Mike Pence or members of Congress from receiving stimulus funds.
Trump’s FDA Grants Drug Company Exclusive Claim on Promising COVID-19 Medication
The claim is a potential windfall for the company that could put the drug out of reach for many Americans.
Vets Say We Need a Strong VA to Combat Coronavirus and Win Medicare for All
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves as a backup health care system in a national health emergency.
Trump Will Not Require Manufacturers to Make Vital Medical Equipment
Kushner has thrown out the established government plan on pandemics in favor of the directives of corporate executives.
Texas Lt. Governor Says Seniors Should Risk Dying of COVID-19 to Protect Economy
Texas lawmakers and other observers reacted with alarm to Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick's remarks on Fox News.
Exxon Now Wants to Write the Regulatory Framework for Methane Emissions
Exxon spent decades misleading the public about its own findings on the impacts of burning fossil fuels.
Florida Receives Emergency Medical Supplies Even as Other States Struggle
A chaotic distribution plan is buckling under a big problem: Nobody has enough.
As Senate GOP Bill Flounders, Demands for Workers-First Stimulus Grow
Republicans failed to pass a $1.8 trillion stimulus package Democrats condemned as a massive bailout for corporations.