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Elizabeth Warren Loses Brother to COVID-19 Amid Trump’s Push to Reopen Country
Warren, whose home state ranks 3rd in infections reported, recently criticized Trump for misleading the public.
Take Care of Yourself and Your Family. Do Not Listen to the President.
Things are going to be different when this is done. Please do what you can to be here for that.
Barr Threatens Legal Action Against States’ Stay-at-Home Orders
In a radio interview, Barr said the Justice Department would side with plaintiffs against states’ stay-at-home orders.
Governor Kemp Is Lubricating the Economic Machine With His Constituents’ Blood
Kemp ignored his COVID-19 task force, while Trump’s task force is laboring to ignore him. This is not good government.
Trump Supporters Are Brandishing Automatic Weapons at Anti-Shutdown Protests
Armed protests could become normalized in the lead-up to a bitter national election in November.
Governor Whitmer’s Lockdown Approval Rating Surpasses Trump’s
Trump pushed for Michigan residents to "LIBERATE" themselves from Whitmer's stay-in-place orders last week.
Trump’s Inaction on the COVID-19 Crisis Seems More Deliberate Each Day
Millions of Americans are making painful sacrifices every day, and Trump doesn’t seem to give a single damn.
Pelosi Picks Friend With Corporate Ties to Oversee COVID-19 Bailout Fund
Rep. Donna Shalala has connections to companies that are well-positioned to benefit from the bailout.
Warren Slams Trump for Supporting Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the president is "trying to turn this health crisis into a political rally for himself."
Attorney General Barr Refuses to Release 9/11 Documents to Victims’ Families
Barr says he cannot even explain why the material must stay secret without putting national security at risk.