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Rand Paul Just Disclosed That His Wife Bought COVID Drug Stock in February 2020
The 16-month-late disclosure shows the trade occurred after senators were privately briefed on the impending pandemic.
YouTube Bans Rand Paul for Urging People to Defy Basic Public Health Guidelines
The Kentucky senator and former physician encouraged people to be irresponsible, saying “they can’t arrest all of us.”
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for 1 Week Over False Vaccine Claims
This is not the first time the far right congresswoman from Georgia has tweeted lies about the coronavirus and vaccines.
Texas Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates Is a “Direct Threat” to Kids
Pediatrician Christina Propst says Gov. Greg Abbott’s order is a purely political decision that ignores science.
COVID Tests Are in Short Supply, Especially in Hot Spots
The problem is mostly in the South and Midwest, where Delta variant-driven infections are proliferating the fastest.
Louisiana Attorney General Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Spikes Among Kids
Students are going back to school in Louisiana as cases among children rise faster than any other state in the nation.
DeSantis Threatens to Withhold Pay of School Officials If They Follow CDC Rules
More than three in five Floridians want schools to require masks for students and staff, a new poll found.
Pentagon Will Require Military Personnel to Get COVID Vaccinations by Next Month
Every active duty military member will have to be vaccinated by mid-September, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
We Reopened Too Soon, and Children Are Paying the Price
Delta appears to affect young people more than the other strains. Pediatric hospital beds are steadily filling.
Housing Advocates Welcome CDC Eviction Moratorium But Say It’s Not Enough
The new moratorium is “a Band-Aid over a bullet wound,” says KC Tenants Director Tara Raghuveer.