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Trump Officials Ignored Company’s Offer in January to Make Millions of N95 Masks
The Department of Health and Human Services turned down the offer made in the early days of the pandemic.
Why We Shouldn’t Quantify the COVID-19 Pandemic in Terms of 9/11
9/11 fostered an anti-immigrant and racist police state. What we most need post-COVID is a society built on mutual care.
Republicans Say They’d Break Rule They Invented to Derail Obama’s SCOTUS Pick
The GOP obstructed Obama's SCOTUS nominee in 2016, but several said they'd consider a pick by Trump this election year.
Barr Says “History Is Written by the Winners” After Flynn’s Charges Were Dropped
To critics, Barr's response was a clear betrayal of the standards that should be upheld by the Justice Department.
Gun Violence Increases in the US Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
The challenge of access to medical care amid the pandemic has been exacerbated by increased death and injury from guns.
Mitch McConnell Pours Dark Money Into Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s Reelection
McConnell-linked PAC launches a Maine ad buy designed to shield Sen. Susan Collins from COVID-19-related criticism.
US Mercenaries Captured in Venezuela After Failed Coup Attempt
Two Americans have been arrested in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro claims the U.S. was behind the plot.
Trump’s Anthem Has Always Been “Live and Let Die.” Now We See the Consequences.
“There’ll be more death,” Trump says. No kidding, Donny. I wonder why.
McConnell’s Pandemic Priority Is Appointing Conservative Judges
McConnell and Trump’s appointees threaten not only the COVID-19 recovery, but also federal programs for decades to come.
Pandemic and Oil Crisis Could Make Second Arab Spring Return With a Vengeance
Until the region sees grassroots-driven transformation, the Middle East and North Africa will remain in deep crisis.