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![Nurses wearing personal protective equipment attend to patients in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital on January 6, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0218-covid-hospital-400x300.jpg)
COVID Deaths in the US Lead to Biggest Drop in Life Expectancy Since WWII
The decline is more pronounced in Black and Latinx communities, which have been hit harder by the pandemic.
![New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 8, 2020, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0217-andrew-cuomo-400x300.jpg)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Threatened Progressive NY Lawmaker Over Nursing Home Criticism
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has faced criticism recently for his office’s attempt to cover up nursing home deaths.
![Rush Limbaugh speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 21, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0217-rush-limbaugh-400x300.jpg)
Rush Limbaugh’s Death Evokes Little Sympathy From Progressives on Social Media
Limbaugh's brand of promulgating hate on the airwaves has been copied countless times by other right-wing radio hosts.
![President Biden speaks to the press before departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 16, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0217-joe-biden-w-400x300.jpg)
Biden Wants to Move Past Trump, Others Warn It’s Dangerous to Ignore the Past
Biden refused to refer to Trump by his name during a recent town hall event, calling him “the former guy” instead.
![Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell with former President Donald Trump pointing from limo in background](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0217-mitch-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump and McConnell Do Battle as GOP Civil War Heats Up
Lindsey Graham moans that Republicans may “eat our own.” We can hope.
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Trump’s Future in Politics Diminished by Impeachment Trial, House Managers Say
Polling shows Trump lost the impeachment trial in the court of public opinion, with most saying he deserved conviction.
![Del. Stacey Plaskett gives a press conference on February 13, 2021, after the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0216-stacey-plaskett-press-conference-400x300.jpg)
GOP Senators Told Stacey Plaskett They Were Afraid to “Stand Out on a Limb”
The thought echoes that of GOP representatives who last month said they weren’t voting for impeachment out of fear.
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Trump Faces First Civil Suit Over Role in Inciting Followers to Attack Capitol
Rep. Bennie Thompson also names Rudy Giuliani, the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys as co-defendants in the lawsuit.
![People watch the impeachment coverage](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0216-impeachment-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Threw Away the Chance to Call Witnesses. I’m Still Not Over It.
The Democrats squandered a golden opportunity to rub witnesses in the face of the GOP and further weaken Trump.
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Pelosi Calls for “9/11-Type” Commission on January 6 Capitol Attacks
The commission, Pelosi said, would allow Congress to “get to the truth of how” the breach of the Capitol happened.