The Coronavirus Crisis
State Workers Seek to Protect Labor Rights as the Coronavirus Spreads
As Minnesota waives collective bargaining rights, workers worry the pandemic will be used to weaken unions long-term.
Politics
Silicon Valley Megadonor Karla Jurvetson Fueled Elizabeth Warren's Super PAC with $14 Million Donation
Jurvetson has made over 500 donations in the last year, and provided 96 percent of Persist PAC's financing.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Disagrees With Top Immunologist Over Untested Drug Treatment for Covid-19
Donald Trump has "a feeling" that an anti-malarial drug might be effective against Covid-19, even though Dr. Anthony Fauci says there is no evidence it is.
The Coronavirus Crisis
What Evangelical Leaders Told Their Congregations About Coronavirus
“The devil’s trying to give me the flu!”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Republican Operative in Press Corps Helps Trump Use Briefing on Pandemic to Attack Critics
Donald Trump has turned the daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic sharply political in recent days.
Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical Drugs, Medical Supplies for Coronavirus
Investment bankers have been candid about the opportunity to raise drug prices on critical drugs and medical supplies.
The Coronavirus Crisis
While Top Democrats Waffle, GOP Rolls Out Plans for Coronavirus Cash Handouts. Is Pelosi Leading From Behind?
Top Democrats hemmed and hawed as Republicans came out with bold plans. “There’s a lack of leadership,” a Democratic Hill staffer said.
The Coronavirus Crisis
States Suspend Legislatures Without Passing Emergency Coronavirus Legislation. Could Remote Voting Provide a Fix?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, legislators must grapple with postponed elections, emergency economic stimulus, and expected strains on health care from afar.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Can the Coronavirus and the Stock Market Meltdown Break America’s Addiction to Fantasy?
Let’s use this moment to begin to disenthrall ourselves from our vain dreams about the world, and focus on dealing with reality.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Illinois Used Nearly 50 Facilities for Low-Income Seniors in Chicago as Polling Locations on Tuesday
Public health experts warned that holding in-person elections would worsen the coronavirus pandemic, but Illinois, Florida, and Arizona plowed ahead.