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‘Spectacular’ Artifacts Found as Norway Ice Patch Melts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, but Kept the Party Going (Bethany) The authors
Shell companies hide Trump campaign’s financial dealings as super PAC coordination rules kick in
Screenshot from an America First Action ad (via YouTube) President Donald Trump’s official super PAC, America First Action, recently unveiled
Antiviral Coronavirus Treatment Shows Early Signs of Success in Chicago Hospital Trial
Nearly all the patients in the trial were discharged in less than a week after treatment, according to data.
Badger State Shame: What Actually Happened in Wisconsin
Reading Time: 16 minutes While some people are happy with the outcome of Wisconsin’s primary, the ongoing litigation is a
The Bill of Rights Is Not ‘above’ Any Government Leader’s ‘Pay Grade’
Governor Phil Murphy’s comments represent an ideology that is completely unacceptable for a government leader in the United States.
GOP infighting ensues for Georgia Senate seat
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) (Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images) Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) and primary challenger Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) are amassing
Tom Steyer Shutters ‘Need to Impeach’ PAC after Spending $75 Million of His Own Money
The billionaire founded Need to Impeach in 2017, but has not contributed funds to the PAC since the end of
The Justice Department Achieves a Victory for Religious Liberty
States that want to break up church services to prevent infection must demonstrate a genuine need and use the least
California lawmakers back small business aid to private equity-backed companies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) As Democrats and
Incumbent Republicans losing fundraising advantage in toss-up Senate races
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The battle for the Senate is shaping up to be competitive — and
WhoWhatWhy Stories You May Have Missed
Reading Time: < 1 minute By now you’ve probably caught up on most of your home projects, and your Netflix
How to Get the Most out of Your Virtual Medical Appointment
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why Are So Many People Dying of COVID-19 in New York City? (Russ) From Live Science:
Is American Exceptionalism Shaping Our Scientific Response to the Coronavirus?
(DavidSwanson.org) — What’s the matter with science? By that, do I mean, why don’t we turn away from corrupt politics and
Democrats Demand Trump Stop Border Wall Construction during Coronavirus
Democrats made the request in a letter, arguing that the construction of a border wall threatens communities and “compromises” efforts
Russian Intelligence Knew of Steele Research into Trump Campaign as Early as July 2016
Steele’s firm Orbis was hired by Fusion GPS in June 2016 to conduct opposition research on the Trump campaign.
Federal Small-Business Loans Set to Run Out as Congressional Negotiations Continue
U.S. Small Business Administration loans may dry up by the end of Wednesday even as businesses seek relief from closures
Coronavirus drives barrage of new lobbying activity
(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Washington lobbying firms are finding new clients as businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic race
Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘The Reason We Are in This Crisis Today Is Not Because of Anything China Did’
The senator laid out the case that Trump “didn’t take this virus seriously,” and that he “viewed this as a
Why Jack Phillips Matters
The Colorado baker keeps fighting for religious liberty, and winning. His example shows that Americans can be persuaded on this
GOP Tax Cuts in Coronavirus Relief Bill Give 82% of Benefits to Millionaires and Billionaires
Hidden away in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a series of Republican tax cuts that
Strengthen Climate Commitments to Improve Economy: New Study
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Reporter Who Investigated Weinstein Says Biden’s Accuser Deserves to Be Heard (Chris) From Rising:
The Danger Within: Domestic Gun Violence During Quarantine
Reading Time: 4 minutes Every month, about 52 women in the US are shot and killed by their partners. But
The Case against an Infrastructure ‘Stimulus’
This ‘stimulus’ bill will bury America more deeply in debt, fail to stimulate economic growth, and likely be squandered by
Trump Halts Funding to WHO Pending Review of Agency’s Handling of Coronavirus Pandemic
President Trump on Tuesday announced he would halt U.S. funding to the World Health Organization pending a review of its
DOJ Backs Churchgoers Fined for Attending Drive-In Easter Service
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a statement of interest supporting the Temple Baptist Church of Greenville, Miss., whose congregants
Justice Department Declines to Support Blocking Hillary Clinton Deposition
Far from being political retribution, the move, which came in a FOIA case related to Clinton’s private-server use, applied standard
Artificial Intelligence Is Evolving All by Itself
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hostility to Corbyn Curbed Labour Efforts to Tackle Anti-Semitism (Chris) The author writes, [A] new internal
Palestinian Prisoners Day: Remembering Palestine’s Organic Intellectuals
April 17 officially marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, a day when the Palestinian people collectively remember the more than five thousand
Rep. Amash Looking ‘Closely’ at Challenging Trump as an Independent
Justin Amash left the Republican party last year after breaking caucus ranks by calling for President Trump’s impeachment.
Workers Are Fighting Back Against Forced Arbitration
Reading Time: 5 minutes Risking their lives to deliver food to your home in the age of the coronavirus is
Banning Stock Buybacks Would Not Prevent Recessions
It would do nothing to reduce risk-taking, because corporations could still return earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.
Impose Campaign Finance Restrictions on Our Opponents, Not Us
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a move that is stunningly hypocritical even for Washington standards, Citizens United, the group eponymous
Bernie Sanders Endorses Former Rival Joe Biden: ‘We Need You in the White House’
Senator Bernie Sanders announced Monday that he is endorsing his former primary opponent Joe Biden to take on President Trump
Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another is Coming
On the eighteenth anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup against the government of Venezuela, senior American officials announced that the people
Twitter Will Now Give More of Your User Data to Advertisers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ninth Circuit Revives Claims Facebook Tracks Logged-Out Users (Chris) The author writes, “[A] three-judge panel
OPEC, Russia, and Others Agree on Production Cuts to Stem Free-Falling Prices
The agreement will cut worldwide output by 10 million barrels per day, amounting to one tenth of the global supply
Trump Retweets Call to Fire Fauci after He Admits Earlier Lockdown ‘Could Have Saved Lives’
The tweet came from former congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine. She accused Fauci of downplaying the danger of the coronavirus outbreak.