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Video Shows Plainclothes NYPD Officers Throwing Protester Into Unmarked Van
The incident immediately drew comparisons to the authoritarian tactics recently used by federal agents in Portland.
White House Privately Warned 11 Cities to Take “Aggressive” Action Against COVID
The call was yet another warning about the seriousness of the outbreaks given to local officials but not the public.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit Opposing Exclusion of Undocumented People From Census
Immigrant rights groups said the administration is trying to “suppress the count and rig the census for partisan gain.”
Trump Cancels GOP Convention While Urging Schools to Reopen
The push to reopen has been denounced by education advocates as an attempt to weaken the public education system.
McConnell Laughs When Asked If COVID Relief Bill Will Pass by End of Next Week
Benefits are set to expire next week for around 30 million Americans thrown out of work by the pandemic.
Disturbing Memo Reveals Trump’s USPS Chief Has Slowed Delivery
The postmaster general, a top Trump donor, warned employees that the agency needed to make “difficult” decisions.
Lawmakers Demand Answers After Trump Upends CDC’s COVID-19 Reporting System
The Trump administration has upended a system the CDC has had in place for over a decade.
Trump Admin Bails Out Oil and Gas Companies That Gave Millions to GOP Groups
As the economy collapsed in the pandemic, oil and gas companies got tax breaks and lease pauses.
Trump-Appointed Head of US Postal Service Moves to Slow Mail Delivery
The agency faces a financial crisis manufactured by lawmakers and exacerbated by COVID-19.
Trump Regulator Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Big Banks and Other Lenders
At least six investigations into mortgage loan redlining have been halted or stalled against staff recommendations.