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'Shameless Stunt': Trump Reportedly Attempting to Raid Medicare Trust Fund to Pay for Drug Discount Cards With His Name on Them
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There it is: Trump wants to steal billions from Medicare to pay for an
illegal voter bribery scheme weeks before the election."
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Weekend for Trump, Who Has Covid-19, Now Includes On-Air 'Sham Medical Exam' Friday and In-Person White House Event Saturday
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"No proof he's not contagious yet," said epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding.
"Dangerous."
'A Threat to a Fair Election': Experts Warn of Danger Posed by Armed Pro-Trump Poll Watchers
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This is the stuff of our worst nightmares."
'Blatant Hypocrisy': Trump Heralds Covid-19 Drugs He Took Made Possible by Fetal Cell Research His GOP Actively Works to Ban
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The use of fetal cells "has led to immense medical breakthroughs,
including the development of vaccines for polio, measles, and rubella,"
and critical understanding of other diseases, said one leading
researcher.
In 'Genocidal Screed' Against Iran, Trump Threatens: 'If You F**k Around With Us...We Are Going to Do Things to You That Have Never Been Done Before'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"He could see a war as helping him these next few weeks, or after
November 3 if the results aren't decisive. Vote!" said Sina Toossi of
the National Iranian American Council.
'Be Afraid—Be Very Afraid': Methane Ruling Seen as Ominous Sign With Barrett Poised to Join Supreme Court
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The judge delivered a "puzzling and unsupported conclusion that the
Bureau of Land Management can't limit methane waste because that would
reduce greenhouse gas pollution."
Warning Fundamental Rights and American Lives at Stake, 5,000+ Lawyers Urge Senate to Reject Barrett
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Rushing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett will cause irreparable
damage to the public's faith in the Supreme Court, the rule of law, and
our democracy."
Health Experts 'Stunned' as Trump Says He Will Resume In-Person Rallies While Infected With Covid-19
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Trump and White House officials have repeatedly refused to say whether
the president has tested negative for the coronavirus since his
diagnosis last week.
'Maybe We Should Be': Rebuke and Ridicule After Mike Lee Says 'We Are Not a Democracy'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Some of us are fighting to build a true representative democracy, and
then some are Mike Lee."
'While There Is Hunger, We Will Never Have a Peaceful World': Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to UN World Food Programme
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"We will never achieve the goal of zero hunger unless we also put an end
to war and armed conflict," said the Nobel Committee.
'GOP Loses a Big One in Their War on Drop Boxes': Federal Judge Bars Ohio From Limiting Ballot Sites to One Per County
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Drop boxes have proven to be a secure method of collecting ballots, and
are crucial in allowing voters to safely cast their vote during this
unprecedented pandemic."
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Primary Health Care Is in Critical Condition. Making Primary Care Public Will Restore Its Health—and Protect Ours
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by Dana Brown
In order to avoid the catastrophic effects of the hollowing out of
primary care for our health and that of the economy, the U.S. should
take this opportunity to transform the sector by creating a national
program for universal public primary care.
Donald Trump Must Be Held Responsible for the Michigan Terrorist Plot
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
This plot is no accident. It is the essence of Trumpism.
With Crushing Sanctions on 18 Iranian Banks, Is Trump Trying to Leave a War Behind for Biden?
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by Juan Cole
The Trump strangling of Iran could produce a war.
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Judge’s Methane Rule Rings Alarm Bells for Those Watching Coney Barrett Nomination
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