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Trump Lashes Out at Michelle Obama for Saying He Is “Clearly in Over His Head”
Trump also criticized Obama for pre-recording the speech, noting she cited an outdated, lower COVID death count.
DeJoy Donated Big to GOP Senators Up for Reelection — They’re Silent on USPS
A number of DeJoy's GOP beneficiaries are facing tight races this year. None have spoken publicly on his recent acts.
In DNC Speech, Sanders Urges Popular Front to Defeat Donald Trump
Under Trump's administration, the “unthinkable has become normal,” said Sanders.
State Attorneys General Appear Ready to Sue Trump Over Changes at the USPS
One state's AG asserted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's changes at USPS were a direct “assault on democracy.”
COVID Deaths Continue to Surge in Countries Led by Far Right Authoritarians
Amid the pandemic, far right governments are focused on power grabs and appeasing capital while workers suffer.
Sanders and Obama: Trump’s Attack on Postal Service a Direct Assault on Election
Tens of millions of Americans could be effectively disenfranchised in the November election due to Trump.
Trump Didn’t Invent State Violence Against Protesters — But He’s Escalating It
From Homeland Security to COINTELPRO and beyond, the U.S. has a very long history of meeting dissent with brutality.
McConnell Adjourns Senate for Month-Long Recess Without Deal on COVID Relief
Sen. Bernie Sanders called the long vacation while millions in the U.S. face hunger and eviction “morally obscene.”
AOC Challenges Trump on College Grades: “Loser Has to Fund the Post Office”
Trump has reportedly used lawyers in the past to threaten his alma mater against releasing his own college records.
Billionaire-Funded Think Tanks Call for Pandemic Deregulation to Be Permanent
The right wing has quickly seized upon the coronavirus pandemic to accelerate its anti-government agenda under Trump.