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Senators Find Unspent $14 Billion After Trump Admits to Slowing COVID Testing
More than two dozen states on Sunday reported that their seven-day average of new coronavirus cases increased last week.
Trump Spreads Baseless Claims About Foreign Powers Counterfeiting Ballots
It’s nearly impossible for foreign nations to counterfeit ballots for a number of reasons, experts say.
Austerity Measures Have No Place in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Two congressional proposals put the burden of debt reduction on the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.
Big Tech Is Using the Pandemic to Push Dangerous New Forms of Surveillance
Data from new smartphone apps being used to track COVID infections can easily be weaponized against groups of people.
The President’s “Comeback Celebration” in Tulsa Tanked
COVID-19 cases among secret service agents and campaign staff overshadowed the Trump campaign's lackluster “comeback.”
When Barnes and Noble Warehouse Workers Got Sick, They Organized and Won
The labor movement has great potential for power in this country if it brings in those who have long been excluded.
Undocumented Farmworkers Are Refusing COVID Tests for Fear of Losing Their Jobs
Anti-immigrant policies, a lack of basic labor protections and stigma could make outbreaks harder to contain.
Global Health Experts Alarmed at Signs US Has “Given Up” Fight Against COVID-19
Infectious disease specialists around the world are describing the U.S.'s handling of the pandemic as inexcusable.
The GOP Is Getting Back to Business as Usual — Trying to Gut Social Programs
For Trump and the GOP, maintaining a façade of prosperity is necessary to keeping power.
Trump Wants to Create Election Chaos by Killing the Post Office
The postal service is essential in securing fair U.S. elections.