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Trump Thinks He Can Use COVID-19 to Win Reelection. The Media May Help Him.
First the media attacked Trump. Now it's heaping praise on him for acting normal.
Years of Austerity Weakened the Public Health Response to Coronavirus
Thanks to budget cuts, public health departments nationwide have eliminated 50,000 positions since 2008.
In Conflict of Interest, Interior Secretary Met With Halliburton Lobbyists
Like Ryan Zinke, his replacement, David Bernhardt, also has ethics issues involving oil and gas companies.
Under Trump, a Decade of Anti-Abortion Momentum May Overturn “Roe”
With the judiciary stacked with Trump appointees, understanding anti-abortion tactics is key to fighting back.
Funding Boost in Food Aid for Seniors Still Falls Short of Growing Need
The Older Americans Act supports home-delivered and group meals for those 60 and older while supporting other services.
The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases
The FDA could change its rules to speed things up, but hasn’t.
Amid Coronavirus, Trump Moves to Take Food Stamps From Over a Million People
The rule would impose more strict work requirements on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
Inequality in a Globalized World Makes Pandemics and Financial Crises Inevitable
The coronavirus has shown us that unforeseen factors can crush the market and, by extension, the economy and workers.
Trump Promised No Coronavirus Treatment Copays. Insurers Say That’s Not True.
For those who test positive for coronavirus, any treatment will still come at a potentially massive cost.
In Stunning Bipartisan Rebuke of DeVos, Senate Overturns Anti-Student Rule
The Senate overturned a new rule that would have prevented defrauded students from having their loans forgiven.