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Billionaire-Funded Think Tanks Call for Pandemic Deregulation to Be Permanent
The right wing has quickly seized upon the coronavirus pandemic to accelerate its anti-government agenda under Trump.
CDC Director Warns: Mask Up or Face Possibly the Worst Fall in US Health History
Robert Redfield stressed “we all got to” follow social distancing rules, including wearing masks, to take on COVID-19.
As Politicians Play With Our Lives, It’s Hard to Imagine a Future Beyond COVID
There is nothing to look forward to but the end of this thing and not dying before that end comes.
In First Address as VP Candidate, Harris Slams Trump’s Handling of Pandemic
“The case against Donald Trump and Mike Pence is open and shut,” Harris says.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Designed to Make Him Look Like a Populist
With the election approaching, Trump tries to portray himself as a lone ranger taking on entrenched bureaucracies.
Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Civilians From Wearing Masks in His Department
Some studies have demonstrated that hundreds of thousands of cases of COVID-19 were prevented thanks to masks.
3 in 5 Americans Firmly Oppose Trump on His Push to Reopen Schools, Poll Finds
Just a third of the country is in favor of reopening K-12 schools, while the vast majority favors virtual learning.
Canceling College Football Could Save Lives — and Wake Up Some COVID Deniers
If more people are alive in May because college ball got benched, that would be the biggest win of all.
As Putin Pushes Russia’s Untested COVID Vaccine, Experts Worry Trump May Follow
Russia's vaccine did not go through Phase 3 testing involving thousands of subjects, meaning its efficacy is in doubt.
ICE Is Making Sure Migrant Kids Don’t Have COVID, and Then Expelling Them
The administration has used infection risk to justify expelling thousands of children without legal protections.