U.S.
States largely fend for themselves in race against coronavirus pandemic
March 26, 2020Illinois governor to Trump: “You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat……Get off Twitter and do your job.”
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Sides agree on $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill
March 25, 2020While the measure helps workers, corporate lobbies seized the chance to insert some multibillion-dollar goodies for themselves, too, feeding off U.S. taxpayers for $20 billion more for agribusiness and a reported $17 billion for Boeing, for...
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New York the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for U.S.
March 25, 2020Increasing spread of the coronavirus across the city and state foreshadows massive increase in infections across the country.
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Trump on coronavirus: Time for Americans to get back to work
March 24, 2020Leading Texas Republican says seniors should be OK with dying if that’s what it takes to save the economy.
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Sanders and “The Squad” on COVID-19: Spend whatever it takes to support workers
March 24, 2020They called for guaranteeing a $2,000-a-month payment to every man, woman, and child until the crisis is over. The GOP is calling for only a $1,000 lump sum.
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