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Millions of Children Go Hungry as Mitch McConnell Blocks Stimulus Bill
Desperately needed emergency food assistance would expire on September 30 under McConnell’s “skinny” stimulus bill.
Trump’s Properties Billed Taxpayers $1.1 Million for Secret Service Rentals
The Secret Service often pays for rentals months in advance, due to Trump's sporadic travel schedule.
Historians Blast Barr for Comparing Stay-at-Home Orders to Slavery
“Mr. Barr needs a refresher course on the basics in U.S. history,” historian Gerald Horne said.
US Cops Are Treating White Militias as “Heavily Armed Friendlies”
The ongoing protests against police violence have made overt the long historical ties between cops and white militias.
US Cuts Aid to Yemen While Fueling War and Famine
What is happening in Yemen is not a natural disaster but a human-made catastrophe directly tied to U.S. policies.
The Next Revolt by Athletes Could Damage Trump’s Reelection Prospects
The reaction of the Trump administration and its allies to such protests has underlined the threat they feel from them.
Giuliani’s Payroll Company Got a Paycheck Protection Loan But Lists No Employees
Giuliani's company acquired its loan from Signature Bank, which at one point came under scrutiny for Trump family ties.
Trump Falsely Claims COVID Death Toll Is Not So Bad If You Leave Out Blue States
Critics described the remark as a grotesque escalation in rhetoric, devaluing the lives of those living in blue states.
Another Day of COVID, Another Failed Stimulus, Another Thousand Deaths
“Go for much higher numbers, Republicans” was the squeal of retreat Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been waiting for.
A Conservative Lawyer Is Holding Voter Fraud Meetings With Republicans Only
Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky is a leading purveyor of discredited voter fraud notions.