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Biden Aims for US to Produce Millions of At-Home COVID Tests by End of Summer
The Biden administration will use the Defense Production Act to accelerate production of tests, gloves and vaccines.
Billionaires Win and We Lose at Pandemic Super Bowl 2021
Even in a pandemic, 64 billionaires have seen incredible gains from the major league sports teams they own.
Military Metaphors in Health Care Are Harmful — Especially During the Pandemic
We must reimagine health and healing in a way that doesn’t label our oppressors “humanitarians.”
January’s Jobs Report Proves Need for Swift Stimulus Passage, Biden Says
Biden also underscored the need to have a robust bill. “We can’t do too much here. We can do too little,” he said.
US Surpasses More People Vaccinated Than All-Time COVID Cases
Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are finally trending downward after holiday-related highs in January.
Virginia Poised to Become First State in the South to Abolish the Death Penalty
Since 1976, Virginia has executed 113 individuals, second only to Texas.
Trump Is the First President to Leave Office With a Loss of Jobs Since Hoover
The unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent, but job growth is still weak.
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is Now Ready to Pass With or Without Republicans
The popular $1.9 trillion stimulus is now set up to be passed with a simple majority vote.
Biden Pledges End to US Offensive Support for Saudi-Led Assault on Yemen
Biden described the war, supported by both the Obama and Trump admins, as a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe."
Austin Leads the Way in Cutting Police Funding and Using the Money for Housing
The moves come as new Travis County DA José Garza rolls out bail reform and diversion policies.