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Trump Continues to Ignore COVID as His GOP Enablers Make It Worse
Let's never forget all the Republicans who enabled this catastrophe.
Critics Blast $600 Stimulus Checks That Won’t Cover 1 Month’s Rent for Most
The $600 checks are half of what a coronavirus economic aid package offered most Americans earlier this year.
AOC Slams Democrats for Shutting Progressives Out of Policy Negotiations
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Friday that a one-time check of $600 is “not enough.”
Companies Took $1.8 Billion to Save Jobs and Laid Off 90,000 Workers Anyway
Businesses that don’t rehire all their workers may have to pay back the loans plus 1 percent interest.
Sudden GOP Push to End Emergency Lending Programs Condemned as Sabotage Attempt
The move is seen as an attempt to hamstring the Biden administration's ability to respond to the economic crisis.
Ilhan Omar Says Congress Is “Not Embarrassed Enough” for Failing on COVID Relief
Researchers estimate that nearly 8 million people in the U.S. have been pushed into poverty since the summer.
GOP Push to Keep Stimulus Check From People on Unemployment Draws Outrage
The effort comes after the GOP already reportedly succeeded in paring back the duration of unemployment benefits.
GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as COVID Vaccine Distribution Begins
Mitch McConnell has made clear that he will not approve relief funds without a liability shield for corporations.
GOP Motions to Adjourn Congress as COVID, Eviction and Hunger Crises Worsen
House Democrats blocked the Republicans' attempt to end the session without passing any additional relief measures.
Sanders Slams McConnell for Pushing Tax Deductions for CEOs in COVID Relief
The measure contains a 100 percent deduction for business meals but nothing for millions of hungry families.