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Trump Threatens to Cut Funding for Schools If They Don’t Reopen in the Fall
Trump suggested other countries' schools were reopening, ignoring the fact that U.S. infection rates are much higher.
Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.
Trump’s Niece Says He Paid a Friend to Take the SAT For Him in High School
In her book, Mary Trump chronicles how cheating has always been “a way of life” for her uncle, President Trump.
Hunger Strikers at COVID-Infected ICE Jail Were Pepper-Sprayed in Retaliation
Detained immigrant activist Anthony Alexandre reports dire conditions and a lack of medical care at the for-profit jail.
Jared Kushner, Trump’s Golf Buddy and McConnell’s In-Laws Cashed In on PPP Loans
Several companies with close ties to Trump and lawmakers, including vocal fiscal conservatives, received loans.
Lawsuit Claims Louisville Gentrification Plan Led to Breonna Taylor’s Death
The city later bought a home rented by Taylor's ex-boyfriend, which was tied to a multimillion-dollar development.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Greenlight Keystone XL Construction
The decision came after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Natural Disaster Survivors Still Fighting for Relief Now Face Delays From COVID
The patchwork system of federal and local relief already tangled up in bureaucratic delays has come to a standstill.
Face Recognition Risks Chilling Our Ability to Participate in Free Speech
There are few (if any) rules governing how this technology can or cannot be used.
New House Bill Would Tax Wall Street Windfalls to Guarantee Good Jobs
Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Workforce Promotion and Access Act would ensure jobs that pay at least $15 per hour.