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Sturgis motorcycle rally draws thousands of bikers despite coronavirus fears
“I don’t want to die, but I don’t want to be cooped up all my life either,” a 66-year-old biker from Arizona said of why…
Trump signs 4 executive orders on coronavirus aid
President Trump on Saturday signed four executive orders to provide relief from economic damage sustained during the coronavirus pandemic after talks between the White House…
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘trying to steal an election’ with mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic
President Donald Trump accused Democrats of conspiring to steal an election at a hastily arranged news conference held at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. And…
Pelosi blasts Trump as ‘not a well person’ and wonders if GOP is motivated by a ‘manhood thing’: report
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed members of the Democratic Caucus on Saturday about the state of negotiations over the next coronavirus stimulus bill. Luke…
Pelosi ‘going for the jugular’ as Republicans fight among themselves over COVID-19 aid: report
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes she has the upper hand in negotiations with Republicans over the next round of stimulus in response to economic catastrophe…
‘Executive order stunt no substitute for real relief’: Trump trashed for ‘legally dubious’ COVID-19 aid order
“An executive order stunt is no substitute for real relief that meets the scale of the economic and public health crisis that is currently facing…
Trump’s refusal to bail out cash-strapped cities will blow up in his face at election time: economist
On CNN Saturday, University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers said he was “baffled” by President Donald Trump’s flat refusal to allow coronavirus stimulus to go…
As the pandemic made clear, America has no welfare state — but we sure have a warfare state
The animating force of American government is war. Every year, the United States bombs multiple countries, conducts special forces raids across several continents and spends…
Sturgis sponsor Harley-Davidson refused to send employees to annual rally over COVID-19 fears: report
The ten-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is moving forward in South Dakota despite fears from health experts that it will be a superspreader event for COVID-19….
GOP strategist shut down by CNN’s Blackwell for fear-mongering about deficits after Republicans handed out tax cuts to the rich
On CNN Saturday, Republican strategist Brian Robinson tried to claim the Democratic coronavirus stimulus proposal was a nonstarter because of deficit spending — and was…
The shift to working from home has increased the number of hours Americans work
A new study finds that employees are working longer hours since the shift to remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic began, even as companies across the…
The Weeknd Shares Posthumous Juice WRLD Collab
In September 2019, Juice WRLD let Twitter know just how successful a collab between him and the Weeknd would be, writing that the pair would…
Racism and the body: Why racism is a ‘death sentence’ for Black Americans
COVID-19 has made it impossible to ignore the ways that discrimination drives health disparities among Black Americans. It’s an issue that Former First Lady Michelle…
Trump wants to cut mail-in voting. The Republican machine is helping him.
This past spring, President Donald Trump began a full-fledged assault on voting by mail, tweeting, retweeting and railing about massive fraud and rigged elections with…
The silver linings of online school
Online learning can be frustrating for students, teachers and parents, but some methods are working. The big picture: Just as companies are using this era…
Coronavirus: One man attending Ohio church service led to infection of 91 others
Ohio is asking worshippers to wear masks and observe social distancing Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-ohio-church-infection-spread-face-masks-mike-dewine-a9660951.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Hispanic and Black children facing higher rates of COVID-19 hospitalization: CDC
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Hispanic and Black children have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic at…
Trump is staying away from coronavirus talks for selfish reasons: report
As the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic-controlled House battle over the next round of coronavirus stimulus, and the Treasury Department attempts to set the terms…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says local governments can’t stop or delay evictions
The nonbinding opinion comes as housing experts and advocates fear that the COVID-19 recession will prompt a surge in evictions across the state. Texas Attorney…
Analysis shows rapid and reckless reopenings not only bad for public health—but the economy too
“There is no way around it: getting the economy back on track means controlling the pandemic.” An analysis published in Forbes this week—just ahead of Friday’s federal jobs report—challenges…
Virus outbreak in Houston-area nursing home kills 17
A novel coronavirus outbreak at a Missouri City nursing home, outside of Houston, has killed 17 residents, according to data from state officials. City officials…
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