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Trump Suggests He May Fire Fauci After the Election
The president and the nation's top infectious diseases expert have clashed at numerous points during the pandemic.
Trump’s Rallies Are Connected to at Least 700 COVID Deaths and 30,000 Infections
“The communities in which Trump rallies took place paid a high price in terms of disease and death,” a new study finds.
Opposition to Pipelines and Fracking Is Actually a Winning Electoral Strategy
Winnable fracking bans will be on the table in the next Congress.
Trump’s HHS Is Withholding Detailed COVID Hospitalization Data From the Public
Health experts say the information must be disseminated to help improve public health responses to the pandemic.
Don Jr. Wrongly Claims the Coronavirus Death Rate Is “Almost Nothing”
One respected health model projects that daily deaths in the U.S. will exceed 2,200 by New Year's Day.
Uninsured COVID Patients Aren’t Being Told Their Hospital Bills Are Covered
The problem with the COVID-19 uninsured program is that even doctors don’t always know how it works or that it exists.
Kushner Tapes Reveal He Bragged Over Trump Taking Back Charge From “the Doctors”
Nearly 200,000 more Americans have died since Kushner told Woodward the “pain” phase of the pandemic was over.
Trump Admin to Give $1.4 Billion to Try to Revive the Nuclear Power Industry
A new study, however, raises serious doubts about the low carbon emissions claimed by proponents of nuclear power.
Barrett and GOP Threaten Health Care for Millions, Democrats Say
Democrats are slamming vulnerable Republicans on health care in a bid to flip the Senate.
White House Press Release Wrongly Claims Trump Has Defeated COVID
As of Sunday, the seven-day average for daily new coronavirus cases being reported was at its highest this year.