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GOP-Run States Saw Higher COVID Death Rates, Study Shows
Republican governors' partisan actions may have "influenced the spread of the virus," one of the study's authors said.
Wealth Gained by Billionaires Amid COVID Could Pay for Two-Thirds of Relief Bill
The wealthiest 657 billionaires in the U.S. are $1.3 trillion richer than they were last March.
Community Health Centers Are Fueling Vaccine Equity. The Relief Bill Funds Them.
Data shows that 54 percent of those who received their vaccines at a community health center were people of color.
50 Days Into Office, Biden Has High Approval Rating, Polling Shows
Capping off his 50th day in the White House, Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus package.
This Nightmare Anniversary Should Remind Us It Didn’t Have to Be This Way
One year ago, Trump announced, "The virus will not have a chance against us."
GOP Senator Absurdly Tries to Claim Credit for Stimulus That He Voted Against
Not one Republican voted in favor of the economic relief package supported by nearly two-thirds of the American public.
Sanders Urges Biden to Support Effort to Suspend Pharma Patents
The proposal is backed by nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults surveyed and more than 100 nations worldwide.
$1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan Opens New Horizons in Fight Against Austerity
Missed opportunities aside, Biden’s relief plan is a win against austerity that will cut child poverty by 40 percent.
Texas Governor Lifts Pandemic Restrictions While Blaming Migrants for COVID
Texas is the largest state so far to lift its mandate on face masks and fully reopen businesses.
Progressive Democrats Back Stimulus Bill, Despite Changes in Senate Version
Even with substantial changes in the Senate, the stimulus bill is still viewed positively by progressives in the House.