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![Sen. Bernie Sanders prepares to do an interview with MSNBC in the Russell Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/GettyImages-1230158689-400x300.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Excoriates House GOP for Refusing to Back $2000 Relief Checks
House Republicans are more supportive of Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud than substantial relief for Americans.
![President Trump gestures toward fencing at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, June 23, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_1223-trump-border-wall-400x300.jpg)
The Trump Admin Is Trying to Build the Border Wall on Land It Doesn’t Own
The government is prematurely granting contracts to build on land it doesn’t yet own, costing millions in delays.
![Bill Barr](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1223-bill-barr-400x300.jpg)
Bill Barr Accused of Arresting Impeachment Witnesses to Shield Trump
Lev Parnas has accused Barr of timing his arrest last fall to prevent him from testifying at House impeachment hearings.
![Mitch Mcconnell and other associated republican senators stand for a photo op](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1223-republicans-400x300.jpg)
Some Republican Senators Are Clinging to Election Denial, Fearful of Losing Base
Some lower-ranking GOP senators are opportunistically backing Trump’s attempt to derail the peaceful transfer of power.
![President Trump gives a thumbs up towards supporters as he departs Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_1223-trump-car-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Biggest Opposition on $2,000 Stimulus Checks? His Own Party.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Congress could “pass $2,000 checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand down.”
![Pramila Jayapal](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1223-pramila-400x300.jpg)
Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More Than Most Recent COVID Deal
Congress and the Biden administration will need to use every tool in the toolbox to combat the challenges of our time.
![From left: Sens. David Perdue, Pat Toomey, Ron Johnson and Mitch McConnell are all wealthy opponents of direct relief payments.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_1222-covid-senators-stimulus-f-400x300.jpg)
GOP Senator Worth $39 Million Was Biggest Opponent of the $600 Stimulus Checks
Much of the loudest opposition to the $600 check has come from senators who are personally worth tens of millions.
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wears a protective mask as he walks to the Senate floor on October 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1222-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
Congress Passes COVID Relief With Billions in Handouts for the Wealthy
The bill’s gifts to the wealthy underscore the inadequate relief the legislation offers the majority of people.
![President Donald Trump in front of White House](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1222-donald-trump-b-400x300.jpg)
What Will Trump Attempt in His Last Days? We Must Prepare for Anything.
What Trump may do in his waning days is only unthinkable if you have not been paying attention.
![Attorney General Bill Barr holds a news conference at the Department of Justice on December 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1221-bill-barr-400x300.jpg)
Barr Rejects Trump’s Push for Special Counsels on Supposed Election Fraud
Barr rejected the idea that "systemic or broad-based" fraud changed election results, as Trump has repeatedly claimed.