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COVID-19
Right-Wing Groups Took Millions in COVID Aid and Spent It Lobbying Against Aid
Numerous groups that eagerly accepted PPP loans have urged Mitch McConnell to slash unemployment benefits.
Navajo Nation’s Shortage of Clean Water Is Impeding Efforts to Control COVID
A disastrous legacy of exploitative drilling and mining has destroyed the Navajo Nation’s precious water resources.
Fauci Is Getting Death Threats After a White House Campaign to Discredit Him
"It brings out the best of people and the worst of people," Fauci said regarding threats received during the pandemic.
Trump Isn’t “Failing” on COVID Testing. He’s Carrying Out a Brutal Plan.
Both COVID testing and the census have been thwarted to benefit those in power, to help them stay in power.
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Social Media Sites Pull Trump’s Posts for Violating COVID Misinformation Rules
Trump shared a video of himself falsely alleging that children were "almost immune" to coronavirus.
Millions of Working Poor May Lose Out on EITC Benefits Due to Pandemic
Democrats push to reform the earned income tax credit in the next relief bill to make it like a basic income guarantee.
Trump Threatens Unilateral Suspension of Payroll Tax
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say the move would be an unconstitutional attack on Social Security funding.
GOP Proposes Letting Fossil Fuel Firms Sue Sick Workers Seeking Compensation
GOP senators want a liability shield that lets Big Oil sue workers who seek recompense for getting COVID on the job.
COVID Is Soaring in the Military — and It’s Aiding the Virus’s Global Spread
Everywhere that infected Americans socialize, shop, arm and fight, this virus is popping up.