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1918 Flu Was Linked to a Rise in Nazi Support. Will This Pandemic Be Similar?
As with coronavirus, the 1918 pandemic led to a rise in xenophobia and budget cuts. Then it helped usher in Nazi rule.
Trump Judge Argues the Government Can Execute People Any Way It Wants
Former deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas gave several thousand dollars to Senate Judiciary Committee members.
Richard Spencer Is Trying to Stage a Comeback Using a Russian Payment Platform
Between the pandemic and election-year polarization, Spencer's “alt-right” could gain new footholds.
The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide If Donald Trump Is Above the Law
Our 45th president has never accepted our constitutional structure of checks and balances.
Congress Members Who Invest in Real Estate Got a Tax Break in the Stimulus Bill
The Trump family and many members of Congress stand to profit from tax changes in the CARES Act.
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.