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COVID-19 in Prisons Is Far Worse Than Previously Thought, Data Trackers Say
The public may never know the full extent of death and suffering of incarcerated people during the pandemic.
Judge Strikes Down Trump SNAP Rule that Would Remove at Least 700K From Program
USDA was planning to go ahead with the rule change, written in December, even after the coronavirus pandemic came about.
Fauci Says Trump’s Refusal to Wear Mask Is Due to Belief It Makes Him Look Weak
One model predicts there would be 79,000 fewer deaths between now and February if 95 percent of the public wore masks.
Trump Administration Is Paying Big Pharma Billions in Rush for Vaccine
We must demand transparency to ensure the vaccine is as safe as possible.
COVID Hit Alabama Hard. State Officials Funneled CARES Act Relief to Donors.
Several organizations received millions of relief dollars for reasons without a clear link to COVID-19.
Nursing Home Residents Already Faced Voting Barriers. COVID Has Made It Worse.
Older Americans face challenges this election, as some states prohibit nursing homes from helping with ballots.
Billionaires Now Collectively Hold a Record-Breaking $10 Trillion in Wealth
Among the most important factors contributing to the explosion in billionaire wealth are Trump's 2017 tax cuts.
Trump Is Set to Endanger More Lives in Another Superspreader Event in Wisconsin
Attendees are reportedly being forced to take shuttle buses for Saturday's rally amid the state's major uptick in COVID.
White House Advisers Privately Gave Sober COVID Warnings as Trump Misled Public
Wall Street investors reacted to the uncertainty from the administration that was shared by a think tank group's member.
White House Uses Petition With Fake Doctors, Prank Names to Push Herd Immunity
Many experts agree that a strategy of “natural” herd immunity will result in more unnecessary deaths from coronavirus.