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How the US Chamber of Commerce Wrecked the Economy and Made the Pandemic Worse
The Chamber of Commerce lobbied against using the Defense Production Act to address COVID supply shortfalls.
Black Lives Matter Chicago Sues to Prevent Occupation by Trump’s Paramilitaries
Trump’s federal agents are terrorizing protesters and violating four constitutional rights.
GOP COVID Relief Plan Includes Romney Bill to Slash Social Security and Medicare
Romney's bill would initiate a secretive process that could result in cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Self-Inflicted Wound of Brexit Will Make It Harder for UK to Recover From COVID
Britain’s self-inflicted isolation will exclude it from working with EU nations toward a post-pandemic age.
Trump Won’t Back a National Mask Mandate. Three-Quarters of Americans Want One.
The poll also shows that close to 7-in-10 Americans disapprove of Trump's COVID-19 response.
AOC Rejects Yoho’s Non-Apology in Iconic Speech “I Am Someone’s Daughter Too”
The congresswoman told her colleagues Yoho's words were not just used against her, but toward every woman in the U.S.
“This Is Abhorrent”: Portland Mayor Tear Gassed by Federal Officers
The mayor described the federal agents' actions toward demonstrators as an “egregious overreaction.”
Paramilitary-Style Tactics in Portland Mirror Decades of Global US Violence
Shocking scenes of paramilitary-style units in the streets of U.S. cities like Portland are all too familiar abroad.
Wells Fargo Reported Giving Only One Large PPP Loan to a Black-Owned Business
The bank processed more than 12,000 loans over $150,000. It reported giving only one to a Black-owned company.
GOP Floats Slashing Boosted Unemployment Payments to $100 Per Week
Enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire just as the federal eviction moratorium comes to an end.