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May 28 2020
News
How Covid-19 could redesign our world
The coronavirus crisis is reshaping the world. One transformation that might be here to stay? How our restaurants, gyms, bars and parks are designed – and how we use them. A As many countries ease lockdown restrictions, residents are returning to old spaces that now feel unfamiliar. The places themselves did not change – but from wearing masks to avoiding crowds, the way we are allowed to
BBC NewsMay 01 2020
News
Time for states to reopen their economies? Political divisions emerge as Midwest governors weigh coronavirus cases vs. unemployment.
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across America, many of the nation’s governors find themselves in a political vise, squeezed between pressure to reopen local economies amid record unemployment and to keep citizens safe from a highly contagious disease.
No region in the country has met the public health crisis with a wider range of responses than the Midwest, which is home to large
Chicago TribuneApr 27 2021
News
Biden fares better than Trump over his first 100 days: Reuters/Ipsos poll
More than half of Americans approve of President Joe Biden after nearly 100 days on the job, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, a level of support that his Republican predecessor Donald Trump never achieved and one that should help Democrats push for infrastructure spending and other big-ticket items on Biden’s agenda.
The national opinion poll of 4,423 adults from April 12-16 found
ReutersSep 22 2020
Analysis
At Least 8.7 Million Americans At Risk Of Losing $1,200 Stimulus Checks
At least 8.7 million or more Americans could be at risk of losing out on $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks due to incomplete IRS and Treasury Department records, according to a Monday report from Congress’ auditing arm, which examined the unprecedented $2.6 trillion lawmakers passed in emergency support as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
The Treasury Department determined in April
ForbesMay 31 2021
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9 Republicans not named Trump who could run in 2024
A growing number of Republicans are already jockeying ahead of 2024 as they await former President Trump’s decision on another possible White House run.
While Trump has not confirmed whether he will launch a third presidential bid, he has repeatedly teased the idea since losing the election in 2020.
“I'm absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right
The HillAug 11 2020
Fact Check
Trump’s smoke and mirrors on executive orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on coronavirus relief payments and health care.
Over the weekend, the president suggested that his move to bypass Congress with executive action calling for up to $400 in weekly unemployment assistance would mean immediate cash in hand for laid-off Americans during the pandemic. There
Associated Press Fact CheckDec 02 2020
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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election.
Barr’s comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to subvert
Associated Press Fact CheckAug 10 2020
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Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system
The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the end of the month after negotiations over the next stimulus package stalled.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, told Congress in May that it expected to
CNN (Online News)Jun 29 2021
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Why California Just Added Five More States to Its Travel Ban
California added five Republican states to its travel ban, the state attorney general announced Monday, meaning state-funded travel is no longer allowed under most circumstances.
The ban is in protest of what the attorney general claims are laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community.
Florida, Montana, Arkansas and West Virginia have sought to protect women by
TownhallApr 26 2021
Analysis
How the UK found the first effective Covid-19 treatment — and saved a million lives
The United Kingdom is not a pandemic success story. But its massive Covid-19 trials program is.
Peter Horby couldn’t believe his eyes.
He’d just gotten his first glimpse of new data from the United Kingdom’s Recovery Trial, an experiment enrolling tens of thousands of patients at dozens of hospitals for clinical trials investigating Covid-19 therapies.
Horby and his Oxford
Vox