The Coronavirus Crisis
Small Farms, Already Stressed and Underfunded, Struggle for Federal Coronavirus Relief
“Bailout money always goes to the big farmers. ... We basically subsidize capital-intensive, large-scale industrial farming.”
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Jokes About Masks at White House as Pence Refuses to Wear One at Mayo Clinic
President Donald Trump mocked a man for wearing a mask at the White House and Vice President Mike Pence refused to wear one at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Private Hospitals, Now Demanding Bailouts, Lobbied to Defeat Cost-Saving Health Reform as Coronavirus Crisis Grew
The $3 million spending spree went toward attacks on a Colorado plan that would have provided a “public option” for those without employer-based coverage.
The Coronavirus Crisis
How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Is Using the Pandemic to Consolidate Power
Cuomo canceled six special elections, created some of the nation’s strictest ballot requirements, and expanded his budgetary powers, all in one month.
The Coronavirus Crisis
House Democrats Call for Hazard Pay, Workplace Protections for TSA Agents and Other Federal Workers
In a letter to leadership, Democrats call for an emergency measure to protect essential federal workers who face elevated risk of exposure to coronavirus.
Voices
In Just Months, the Coronavirus Has Killed More Americans Than 20 Years of War in Vietnam
An appalling milestone of death has been reached in the Covid-19 pandemic that Donald Trump has downplayed over and over again.
New Evidence Supporting Credibility of Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden Emerges
Former Biden staffer Tara Reade’s mother called into the Larry King Live show in 1993 and discussed her daughter’s time with a “prominent senator.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Small Business Rescue Money Flowing to Major Trump Donors, Disclosures Show
PPP loans were approved for a number of corporations whose executives have donated to Trump’s campaign, as small businesses struggled to access the funds.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Small Business Owners Asked to Sign Onto PPP Loans With No Guarantee of Forgiveness
Small business owners have been asked to sign onto contracts for loan contracts saying “forgiveness may apply” — and no guidance on how to go about achieving it.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Quack-in-Chief Donald Trump Asks If Bleach Injections or Tanning Could Cure Covid-19
As President Donald "I'm not a doctor" Trump spitballed outlandish fantasies for miracle cures for Covid-19, Dr. Deborah Birx finally had nowhere to hide.