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Don’t Expect to See Trump’s Tax Returns Before the Election
The cases will probably be sent back to the lower courts, leaving the matter unresolved until after the 2020 election.
Vote-by-Mail Threatened as Top US Postal Service Official Reportedly Forced Out
The USPS Board of Governors has selected a leading Trump and Republican Party donor to serve as postmaster general.
Justice Thomas Said Forcing Trump to Release His Taxes Weakens the President
Justices expressed a desire to stay out of legislative matters while also worrying about unfettered access to records.
Trump Dismisses Chinese American Reporter’s Question Saying, “Ask China!”
Many viewed the response from the president as racist.
Ignoring Trump and Right-Wing Think Tanks, Red States Expand Vote by Mail
Some Republican secretaries of state see no alternative to absentee voting if the pandemic persists.
Pence Insists on No Masks at Public Meeting Despite His Staffer Testing Positive
Pence plans to continue working unmasked at the White House though his press secretary has tested positive.
Trump Death Clock Creator Says Reckless Mishandling of COVID Must Be Quantified
Filmmaker, author and activist Eugene Jarecki keeps track of lives lost due to Trump's inaction.
Trump and His Staff Wouldn’t Wear Masks. Now the White House Is a COVID Hotspot.
What is happening in the White House is a perfect allegory for how the Trump administration has handled the pandemic.
Obama Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response an “Absolute Chaotic Disaster”
The former president expressed grave concern in the way Trump governs to thousands of former staffers on Friday.
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.