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Most Voters Think Trump Running in 2024 Would Be Bad for the Country, Poll Finds
Voters are split on who should control Congress in 2022, the poll also found.
Predatory Banks at Walmarts Made Over 100 Percent of Profits From Overdraft Fees
Banks that earn most of their income from overdraft fees resemble payday lenders more than traditional banks.
New COVID Variants Threaten to Make Pandemic Permanent
Early research indicates these new variants might be far more effective at breaching our vaccine defenses than Delta.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative That Would Abolish Minneapolis Police
The ballot initiative would replace the city's police department with a new “Department of Public Safety.”
Thousands of People Were Given Heart Pumps Despite FDA Warnings of Defects
The FDA has relied on device makers to fix problems voluntarily rather than compelling them to do so.
Biden to Set Goal for Half of All Vehicle Sales to Be Electric by 2030
The president is reinstating Obama-era rules on vehicle pollution, but climate advocates say that may not be enough.
Biden Admin Rejects WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters in Rich Nations
Public health advocates have warned that the White House is not doing enough to help poor nations get COVID vaccines.
COVID Relief Packages Dramatically Reduced Poverty. They Should Be Permanent.
Poverty could all too easily boomerang back up to pre-pandemic levels within months if we don't keep recent measures.
MO Coroner Says He Alters Death Certificates If Families Dislike COVID Inclusion
Macon County, Missouri, coroner Brian Hayes says he's just doing “what pleases the family” by altering the certificates.
As COVID Roars Back in Arkansas, Governor Says He Regrets Banning Mask Mandates
“I wish that had not become law,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said about restrictions he placed on state school districts.