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Illinois energy companies planning utility shutoff spree when moratorium expires
July 31, 2020They are determined to cut the cord on families who can’t pay up, but residents and activists are fighting back.
Read moreFederal judge blocks use of public charge rule against immigrants
July 31, 2020“Attempting to effectively combat this plague has immediately come in conflict with the federal government’s new ‘public charge’ policy."
Read moreGOP sneaks $8 billion for military weapons into coronavirus relief bill
July 31, 2020Apache helicopters and fighter bombers, in the minds of Republicans, are the way to fight the coronavirus.
Read moreTrump’s call to delay election is the opening act of a coup
July 30, 2020He knows he can't really delay the vote, but Trump is laying the groundwork to refuse the outcome if he loses on Nov. 3.
Read moreHistoric freefall: Economy shrinks by 33 percent, 2M more jobless
July 30, 2020Without passage of the Heroes Act the unprecedented shrinking of the U.S. economy can get worse.
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