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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.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Designed to Make Him Look Like a Populist
With the election approaching, Trump tries to portray himself as a lone ranger taking on entrenched bureaucracies.
Pro-Trump “News” Site Is Run by Trump’s Super PAC
The American Herald looks like a conservative news site, but it's funded by pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.
Ilhan Omar Soundly Defeats Big-Money Challenger
“We know that organized people will always beat organized money,” Omar said.
The Election Is Being Sabotaged Before Our Eyes
Democracy isn't dying in the dark. It's dying in broad daylight.
Ardently Anti-Mask Republicans Make Masks Mandatory for Upcoming Convention
The GOP will have some delegates appear in Charlotte, while delegates for Democrats will conduct business remotely.
Lebanon’s Government Resigns Amid Public Rage Over Beirut Blast
Despite public outrage toppling the government, structural change may be harder to attain.
Canceling College Football Could Save Lives — and Wake Up Some COVID Deniers
If more people are alive in May because college ball got benched, that would be the biggest win of all.