Elections2020
Millions of immigrants pay taxes but won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks
April 13, 2020“COVID-19 does not care about your immigration status, so neither should our response,” U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, said.
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Trump, pushing for May 1 “re-opening,” attacks Dr. Fauci
April 13, 2020On Easter weekend, he blames China, the World Health Organization, Obama, governors, Congress, Democrats, and the media for his disastrous handling of coronavirus crisis.
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GOP digs in against more economic aid for people, hospitals, states
April 13, 2020Republicans also sabotage congressional oversight by refusing to name GOP members to mandated panel.
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Unions back U.S. Postal Service’s $75B pandemic appeal, oppose right-wing privatization plans
April 13, 2020Trump's right-wing backers want to privatize the agency and rip up USPS’s collective bargaining agreements with the unions, which represent 630,000 workers.
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Under pressure, feds reverse decision to close coronavirus testing sites
April 10, 2020Under pressure from Pennsylvania lawmakers and a report on National Public Radio, the GOP Trump government’s Health and Human Services Department abruptly reversed a ruling to cut off dollars to some 41 community coronavirus testing sites...
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