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COVID-19
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.
White House Scrapped Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Plan to Hurt Blue States
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 155,000, there is still no national testing program.
Is Trump Trying to Steal the Election to Escape Indictment?
It can’t happen here? It is happening here, and you can stop it.
Teachers and Students Mobilize in More Than 35 Cities to Demand Safe Schools
Since the economy can’t reopen until schools reopen, teachers hold leverage beyond the educational realm.
Gohmert’s Daughter Rips GOP Science Denial: My Dad “Ignored Medical Expertise”
Rep. Louie Gohmert had refused to wear a mask for months before contracting COVID-19.
Trump Shrugs Off Coronavirus Death Count in Interview, Says “It Is What It Is”
In just a little over five months, more than 155,000 Americans have died from coronavirus.