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Publisher: Washington Post

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14 Oct 2020

Conservatives: ‘Be not afraid of the accusations that you’re a voter suppressor’

There is footage from closed door conservative meetings revealing their intentions at voter suppression which in their minds is a battle of good vs evil. You also learn that they cloak their attempts as fighting voter suppression when they are the ones suppressing votes.
There is footage from closed door conservative meetings revealing their intentions at voter suppression which in their...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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7 Oct 2020

Trump’s team trusts Russian intelligence over U.S. intelligence

The Trump administration is planning to declassify Russian intelligence assessment that will also reveal the identity of US spies, that alleges Clinton campaign effort to "Stir up scandal" in order to benefit Donald Trump in this election.
The Trump administration is planning to declassify Russian intelligence assessment that will also reveal the identity of...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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6 Oct 2020

Jerome Powell, Fed Chair, Says Economy Has ‘a Long Way to Go’ as Trump Calls Off Stimulus Talks

Donald Trump is ignoring warning from chairman Powell regarding a dire need for economic stimulus to rescue the American economy and has called for suspension of talks until after the election with the stipulation that he will help if he wins.
Donald Trump is ignoring warning from chairman Powell regarding a dire need for economic stimulus to rescue the American...
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99 percent, economy
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Publisher: The Intercept

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5 Oct 2020

100,000 Iowa Ballot Requests Invalidated After Courts Side With Trump Campaign

Democratic wins for the presidency and the Senate could hinge on an absentee-ballot snafu affecting tens of thousands of voters. Republicans are using the courts to disenfranchise Iowans from their constitutional rights.
Democratic wins for the presidency and the Senate could hinge on an absentee-ballot snafu affecting tens of thousands of...
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Publisher: Truthout

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28 Sep 2020

Tax Returns Show Trump Looting Treasury to Stave Off His Own Financial Disaster

Donald Trump is using the US Presidency to stave off looming financial disaster, by looting the treasury to plug holes in his sinking ship. This makes him extremely dangerous. If Trump loses the election, he loses access to federal money he uses to hose down his deb.
Donald Trump is using the US Presidency to stave off looming financial disaster, by looting the treasury to plug holes...
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corruption, donald trump
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Publisher: Common Dreams

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26 Sep 2020

Debunking the Myth of “The Greatest Economy Ever”

During the Trump era economy expanded 3.18%, which is the 29th best growth since JFK took office in 1961. For Median income, during the last 2 years of the Obama presidency the median income grew $4,800 a year, during the first two years of Trump the increase was $1,400 or one third of Obama years and he has done all of this by borrowing 4.8 billion dollars a day since he tool office
During the Trump era economy expanded 3.18%, which is the 29th best growth since JFK took office in 1961. For Median...
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Publisher: The New Yorker

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22 Sep 2020

A Young Kennedy, in Kushnerland, Turned Whistle-Blower

Robert F. Kennedy’s grandson Max volunteered with Jared Kushner’s COVID-19 task force, and found that Kushner had hired volunteers in their twenties with no expertise in procurement or medical issues, willing to work long hours with no pay, be in charge of finding desperately needed medical supplies using only personal laptops and private email-accounts,
Robert F. Kennedy’s grandson Max volunteered with Jared Kushner’s COVID-19 task force, and found that Kushner had...
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competence, jared kushner
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Publisher: Washington Post

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22 Sep 2020

The Pentagon funneled coronavirus relief funds to defense contractors

A $1 billion fund Congress gave the Pentagon in March to build up the country’s supplies of medical equipment has instead been mostly funneled to defense contractors and used to make things such as jet engine parts, body armor and dress uniforms.
A $1 billion fund Congress gave the Pentagon in March to build up the country’s supplies of medical equipment has...
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corruption, covid-19
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Publisher: Salon

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21 Sep 2020

New details emerge about Jared Kushner’s refusal to help battle COVID-19

According to a new report, Kushner refused advice from experts that told him there is a path to fix the problem with PPE. He said its up to the states, refused to listen and take advice. When they told him states are bidding against each other, he said the free market will take care of it.
According to a new report, Kushner refused advice from experts that told him there is a path to fix the problem with...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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19 Sep 2020

Ginsburg Supreme Court Vacancy Is the Second Closest to a U.S. Election Ever

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday left an opening on the Supreme Court 46 days before Election Day. The Republicans are ignoring their own precedence to push a nominee through. They are breaking the legitimacy of the US institutions. Is this what drain the swamp means?
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday left an opening on the Supreme Court 46 days before Election Day. The...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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12 Sep 2020

Trump officials seek greater control over CDC reports on coronavirus

Political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services have sought to change, delay and prevent the release of reports about the coronavirus by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because they were viewed as undermining President Trump’s message that the pandemic is under control.
Political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services have sought to change, delay and prevent the release...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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9 Sep 2020

Trump acknowledges he intentionally downplayed deadly coronavirus, says effort was to reduce panic

President Trump acknowledged Wednesday that he intentionally played down the deadly nature of the rapidly spreading coronavirus last winter as an attempt to avoid a “frenzy,” part of an escalating damage-control effort by his top advisers to contain the fallout from a forthcoming book by The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward.
President Trump acknowledged Wednesday that he intentionally played down the deadly nature of the rapidly spreading...
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Publisher: Common Dreams

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28 Aug 2020

Exposing Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral as ‘Wage Theft,’ Treasury Signals Millions of Workers Will Earn Less in 2021 under plan

The plan is scheduled to go into effect September 1, and companies that take part will be required to collect the taxes their employees owe from the last four months of this year at the beginning of 2021—after the general election, which Trump hopes to win with claims that he's strengthened the economy and helped workers.
The plan is scheduled to go into effect September 1, and companies that take part will be required to collect the taxes...
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economy, tax policy
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Publisher: Washington Post

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13 Aug 2020

The coronavirus recession is over for the rich, but the working class is far from recovered

U.S. stocks are hovering near a record high, a stunning comeback since March that underscores the new phase the economy has entered: The wealthy have mostly recovered. The bottom half remain far from it.
U.S. stocks are hovering near a record high, a stunning comeback since March that underscores the new phase the economy...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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10 Jul 2020

Trump commutes Stone sentence

President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone on Friday, using the extensive powers of the presidency to protect a felon and political ally while also lashing out against a years-long probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone on Friday, using the extensive powers of the...
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donald trump, pardons
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Publisher: Democracy Now!

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10 Jul 2020

“House of Absolute Horrors”: Mary Trump’s Book Reveals How Trump Family Gave Rise to a “Sociopath”

In a new book, Mary Trump — the president’s niece — describes Donald Trump as a “sociopath” who grew up in a dysfunctional family that fostered his greed and cruelty.
In a new book, Mary Trump — the president’s niece — describes Donald Trump as a “sociopath” who grew up in a...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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4 Jul 2020

At Mt. Rushmore and the White House, Trump Updates ‘American Carnage’ Message for 2020

President Trump used the spotlight of the Fourth of July weekend to sow division during a national crisis, denying his failings in containing the worsening coronavirus pandemic while delivering a harsh diatribe against what he branded the “new far-left fascism.”
President Trump used the spotlight of the Fourth of July weekend to sow division during a national crisis, denying his...
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racism
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Publisher: Politico

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27 Jun 2020

The Lincoln Project is trolling Trump. But can it sway voters?

The moment President Donald Trump started tweeting at 12:46 a.m. about the “RINO Republicans” at the Lincoln Project who’d just run an ad attacking his response to the pandemic, Reed Galen knew his hunch was right: you can trigger a Trump freakout with a little bit of planning and pop psychology.
The moment President Donald Trump started tweeting at 12:46 a.m. about the “RINO Republicans” at the Lincoln Project...
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Publisher: Time

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27 Jun 2020

This Firm Settled a Federal Fraud Suit—Then Got a $45 Million Bailout

On April 15, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $41 million settlement with two Florida healthcare providers— and two of its former executives over fraudulent billing claims. This quartet, the government alleged, had for half a decade asked patients to undergo unnecessary urine drug tests solely for the purpose of getting reimbursements under Medicare and Medicaid.
On April 15, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $41 million settlement with two Florida...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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11 Jun 2020

Trump administration won’t say who got $511 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus loans

Federal officials responsible for spending $660 billion in taxpayer-backed small-business assistance said Wednesday that they will not disclose amounts or recipients of subsidized loans, backtracking on an earlier commitment to release individual loan data.
Federal officials responsible for spending $660 billion in taxpayer-backed small-business assistance said Wednesday that...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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1 Jun 2020

Peaceful protesters gassed so Trump can pose for photos

President Trump on Monday threatened to deploy federal troops if state and city leaders don’t act to quell acts of violence and looting amid the protests over the killing of George Floyd. Moments earlier, just outside the White House, federal authorities used rubber bullets, flash bangs and gas to clear peaceful protesters from the area.
President Trump on Monday threatened to deploy federal troops if state and city leaders don’t act to quell acts of...
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extreme measures, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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31 May 2020

As cities burned, Trump stayed silent — other than tweeting fuel on the fire

In cities across America on Sunday, people awoke to see shattered glass, charred vehicles, bruised bodies and graffiti-tagged buildings. Never in the 1,227 days of Trump’s presidency has the nation seemed to cry out for leadership as it did Sunday, yet Trump made no attempt to provide it.
In cities across America on Sunday, people awoke to see shattered glass, charred vehicles, bruised bodies and...
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Publisher: Newsweek

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27 May 2020

Trump Wants to Declare Antifa a Terrorist Organization, Even Though Right-Wing Extremists Have Been More Violent

By including Antifa under that definition, the government runs the risk of wrongly labeling all counter protesters as white supremacists, the Anti-Defamation League said, which could allow police to violate the rights of peaceful protesters.
By including Antifa under that definition, the government runs the risk of wrongly labeling all counter protesters as...
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extreme measures, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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26 May 2020

Top HHS watchdog being replaced by Trump says inspectors general must work free from political intrusion

The chief watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services, being replaced as part of President Trump’s purge of inspectors general, told lawmakers on Tuesday that freedom from political intrusion is “a key safeguard for the programs we oversee.”
The chief watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services, being replaced as part of President Trump’s purge...
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Publisher: Reuters

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18 May 2020

Trump fired watchdog who was probing Saudi arms sales, Democrats say

President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday, although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he sought Linick’s removal because his work was undermining the department.
President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S....
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governance, oversight
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Publisher: Washington Post

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16 May 2020

Hydroxychloroquine drug promoted by Trump as coronavirus ‘game changer’ increasingly linked to deaths

For two months, President Trump repeatedly pitched hydroxychloroquine as a safe and effective treatment for coronavirus, asking would-be patients “What the hell do you have to lose?” Growing evidence shows that, for many, the answer is their lives.
For two months, President Trump repeatedly pitched hydroxychloroquine as a safe and effective treatment for coronavirus,...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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16 May 2020

Trump Removes State Dept. Inspector General

President Trump continued his purge of inspectors general late Friday, moving to oust Steve A. Linick, who had served in that post at the State Department since 2013, and replacing him with an ambassador with close ties to Vice President Mike Pence. The decision to remove Mr. Linick, first reported Friday night by Politico, is the latest in a purge of inspectors general whom Mr. Trump has deemed insufficiently loyal to his administration, upending the traditional independence of the internal watchdog agencies whose missions are to conduct oversight of the nation’s sprawling bureaucracy.
President Trump continued his purge of inspectors general late Friday, moving to oust Steve A. Linick, who had served in...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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15 May 2020

Lancet editorial blasts Trump administration’s coronavirus response

One of the world’s oldest and best-known medical journals Friday slammed President Trump’s “inconsistent and incoherent national response” to the novel coronavirus pandemic and accused the administration of relegating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a “nominal” role.
One of the world’s oldest and best-known medical journals Friday slammed President Trump’s “inconsistent and...
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Publisher: Common Dreams

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12 May 2020

Watchdog Demands Probe After Energy Secretary Admits WH Pressed Fed to Give Oil Companies Access to Covid-19 Funds

A watchdog on the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the Trump administration's handling of Covid-19 bailout funds demanded an investigation Tuesday after Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette openly admitted in a television appearance that the White House pressed the Federal Reserve to alter one of its lending programs for the benefit of fossil fuel companies.
A watchdog on the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the Trump administration's handling of Covid-19 bailout...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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10 May 2020

As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it’s safe to inch back to normal

In a week when the novel coronavirus ravaged new communities across the country and the number of dead soared past 78,000, President Trump and his advisers shifted from hour-by-hour crisis management to what they characterize as a long-term strategy aimed at reviving the decimated economy and preparing for additional outbreaks this fall.
In a week when the novel coronavirus ravaged new communities across the country and the number of dead soared past...
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competence, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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6 May 2020

HHS official Rick Bright alleges he was demoted for resisting push for hydroxychloroquine

A former top vaccine official removed from his post last month alleged in a whistleblower complaint on Tuesday that he was reassigned to a less prestigious role because he tried to “prioritize science and safety over political expediency” and raised health concerns over a drug repeatedly pushed by President Trump as a possible cure for coronavirus.
A former top vaccine official removed from his post last month alleged in a whistleblower complaint on Tuesday that he...
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covid-19, retaliation
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Publisher: Washington Post

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5 May 2020

Big companies are paying shareholders dividends and laying off thousands of workers

Since the coronavirus pandemic was declared, Caterpillar has suspended operations at two plants and a foundry, Levi Strauss has closed stores, and toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker is planning layoffs and furlough. While thousands of their workers are filing for unemployment benefits, these companies rewarded their shareholders with more than $700 million in cash dividends
Since the coronavirus pandemic was declared, Caterpillar has suspended operations at two plants and a foundry, Levi...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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5 May 2020

Kushner coronavirus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers

The coronavirus response being spearheaded by President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has relied in part on volunteers from consulting and private equity firms with little expertise in the tasks to which they were assigned, exacerbating chronic problems in obtaining supplies for hospitals and other needs, according to numerous government officials and a volunteer involved in the effort.
The coronavirus response being spearheaded by President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has relied in part on...
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competence, jared kushner
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Publisher: Washington Post

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4 May 2020

Strategic National Stockpile chief Robert Kadlec focused on biodefense — and a former client, Emergent BioSolutions, benefited

After Robert Kadlec was confirmed as President Trump’s top official for public health preparedness in 2017, he began pressing to increase government stocks of a smallpox vaccine. His office ultimately made a deal to buy up to $2.8 billion of the vaccine from a company that once paid Kadlec as a consultant, a connection he did not disclose on a Senate questionnaire when he was nominated.
After Robert Kadlec was confirmed as President Trump’s top official for public health preparedness in 2017, he began...
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conflict of interest, trump cabinet
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Publisher: Washington Post

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1 May 2020

Small Business Administration funds to public companies top $1 billion

Publicly traded companies have received more than $1 billion in funds meant for small businesses from the federal government’s economic stimulus package, according to data from securities filings compiled by The Washington Post.
Publicly traded companies have received more than $1 billion in funds meant for small businesses from the federal...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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30 Apr 2020

Trump administration launches major effort to force China to pay over coronavirus

Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to four senior administration officials with knowledge of internal planning.
Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China...
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covid-19, retaliation
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Publisher: NYTimes

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30 Apr 2020

Trump Officials Are Said to Press Spies to Link Virus and Wuhan Labs

Senior Trump administration officials have pushed American spy agencies to hunt for evidence to support an unsubstantiated theory that a government laboratory in Wuhan, China, was the origin of the coronavirus outbreak, according to current and former American officials. The effort comes as President Trump escalates a public campaign to blame China for the pandemic.
Senior Trump administration officials have pushed American spy agencies to hunt for evidence to support an...
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covid-19, retaliation
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Publisher: Washington Post

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28 Apr 2020

President’s intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat

U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat, according to current and former U.S. officials.
U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Salon

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25 Apr 2020

Psychologist John Gartner: Trump is a “sexual sadist” who is “actively engaging in sabotage”

At almost every juncture, Donald Trump has made decisions about the coronavirus pandemic that have led to more death. His behavior is that of a person who has no care or concern for the health, safety and welfare of the American people.
At almost every juncture, Donald Trump has made decisions about the coronavirus pandemic that have led to more death....
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character, donald trump
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Publisher: Washington Post

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24 Apr 2020

Trump rebuked by doctors after asking if disinfectants can be injected to kill coronavirus in people

After a presentation Thursday that touched on the disinfectants that can kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces and in the air, President Trump pondered whether those chemicals could be used to fight the virus inside the human body.
After a presentation Thursday that touched on the disinfectants that can kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces and in...
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competence, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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23 Apr 2020

McConnell takes flak after suggesting bankruptcy for states rather than bailouts

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) drew flak Thursday from governors in both parties after suggesting that states hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak should be allowed to seek bankruptcy protections rather than be given a federal bailout.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) drew flak Thursday from governors in both parties after suggesting that...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: The Intercept

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22 Apr 2020

Trump Urges Doctors to Lie, as One Blows the Whistle on Him

Donald Trump tried and failed on Wednesday to coerce two of the government’s top medical experts to endorse his claim that a second wave of Covid-19 infections in the fall is unlikely, hours after a federal whistleblower said he was fired by the administration for limiting the use of an unproven drug treatment touted by the president.
Donald Trump tried and failed on Wednesday to coerce two of the government’s top medical experts to endorse his claim...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: NYTimes

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21 Apr 2020

The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests

An informal coalition of influential conservative leaders and groups, some with close connections to the White House, has been quietly working to nurture protests and apply political and legal pressure to overturn state and local orders intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
An informal coalition of influential conservative leaders and groups, some with close connections to the White House,...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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19 Apr 2020

Americans at WHO transmitted real-time information about coronavirus to Trump administration

More than a dozen U.S. researchers, physicians and public health experts, many of them from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were working full time at the Geneva headquarters of the World Health Organization as the novel coronavirus emerged late last year and transmitted real-time information about its discovery and spread in China to the Trump administration, according to U.S. and international officials.
More than a dozen U.S. researchers, physicians and public health experts, many of them from the Centers for Disease...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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18 Apr 2020

Record government and corporate debt risks ‘tipping point’ after pandemic passes

The United States is embarking on a rapid-fire experiment in borrowing without precedent, as the government and corporations take on trillions of dollars of debt to offset the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
The United States is embarking on a rapid-fire experiment in borrowing without precedent, as the government and...
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deficits, economy
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Publisher: Washington Post

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14 Apr 2020

Trump announces cutoff of new funding for the World Health Organization over pandemic response

President Trump announced Tuesday that he will suspend payments to the World Health Organization in response to the United Nations agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the organization is in the midst of combating a global outbreak that has killed thousands and crippled world economies. Trump’s announcement was expected, as he seeks to deflect blame for his early dismissal of the virus as a threat to Americans and the U.S. economy.
President Trump announced Tuesday that he will suspend payments to the World Health Organization in response to the...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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14 Apr 2020

Vast majority of tax provision in coronavirus law goes to millionaires, JCT finds

More than 80 percent of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus relief package Congress passed last month will go to those who earn more than $1 million annually, according to a report by a nonpartisan congressional body expected to be released Tuesday.
More than 80 percent of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus relief package Congress passed last...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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13 Apr 2020

Covid-19 means people are losing health insurance just when they may get sick.

More than 17 million people have filed for unemployment in the past four weeks as the novel coronavirus continues to drive the U.S. economy into recession. That means that millions are or soon will be without health insurance, and millions more will struggle to pay premiums and co-pays on insurance they do have.
More than 17 million people have filed for unemployment in the past four weeks as the novel coronavirus continues to...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: The Guardian

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13 Apr 2020

US’s global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump’s coronavirus response

Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, which he once dismissed as a hoax, has been fiercely criticised at home as woefully inadequate to the point of irresponsibility. Yet also thanks largely to Trump, a parallel disaster is unfolding across the world: the ruination of America’s reputation as a safe, trustworthy, competent international leader and partner.
Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, which he once dismissed as a hoax, has been fiercely criticised...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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11 Apr 2020

States and experts begin pursuing a coronavirus national strategy in absence of White House direction

In the absence of White House direction, states and America’s top experts have begun pursuing a national strategy against coronavirus. The question is whether their effort can succeed without the federal government.
In the absence of White House direction, states and America’s top experts have begun pursuing a national strategy...
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Publisher: Huffington Post

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7 Apr 2020

Donald Trump Has Stake In Hydroxychloroquine Drugmaker

President Donald Trump reportedly owns a stake in a company that produces hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he has repeatedly touted as a coronavirus treatment even though his experts say there’s no strong evidence it works.
President Donald Trump reportedly owns a stake in a company that produces hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he...
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corruption, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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7 Apr 2020

Trump removes Inspector General Glenn Fine, who was tasked to oversee coronavirus stimulus spending

President Trump has removed the chairman of the federal panel Congress created to oversee his administration's management of the $2 trillion stimulus package passed last month. Glenn Fine, who had been the acting Pentagon inspector general, was informed Monday that he was being replaced by Sean W. O’Donnell, currently the inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency.
President Trump has removed the chairman of the federal panel Congress created to oversee his administration's...
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covid-19, retaliation
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Publisher: Washington Post

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4 Apr 2020

Federal government spent millions to ramp up mask readiness, but that isn’t helping now

In September 2018, the Trump administration received detailed plans for a new machine designed to churn out millions of protective respirator masks at high speed during a pandemic. An HHS spokesperson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The Washington Post that although Halyard’s plans were feasible, no funding was available to build the machine.
In September 2018, the Trump administration received detailed plans for a new machine designed to churn out millions of...
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Publisher: The Intercept

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3 Apr 2020

Navy Dismisses Captain Who Sounded The Alarm on Coronavirus, Signaling A Willingness to Stifle Dissent

The dismissal of a senior officer for raising concerns about the well-being of his crew is highly unusual, and signals that the Trump administration is willing to take extraordinary steps to silence internal dissent about its handling of the global pandemic.
The dismissal of a senior officer for raising concerns about the well-being of his crew is highly unusual, and signals...
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covid-19, retaliation
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Publisher: ABC News

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2 Apr 2020

Disaster in motion: 3.4 million travelers poured into US as coronavirus pandemic erupted

Travel data of passengers arriving in the United States from China during the critical period in December, January and February, when the disease took hold in that country, shows a stunning 759,493 people entered the U.S.
Travel data of passengers arriving in the United States from China during the critical period in December, January and...
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Publisher: The Guardian

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29 Mar 2020

The missing six weeks: how Trump failed the biggest test of his life

hen the definitive history of the coronavirus pandemic is written, the date 20 January 2020 is certain to feature prominently. It was on that day that a 35-year-old man in Washington state, recently returned from visiting family in Wuhan in China, became the first person in the US to be diagnosed with the virus.
hen the definitive history of the coronavirus pandemic is written, the date 20 January 2020 is certain to feature...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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29 Mar 2020

Trump takes immediate step to try and limit coronavirus inspector general’s power

Immediately after signing the historic $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, President Trump sought to curb oversight provisions in the bill by asserting presidential authority over a new inspector general’s office. The move could presage a major battle between the White House and Capitol Hill as the Trump administration moves to implement the new law.
Immediately after signing the historic $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, President Trump sought to curb oversight...
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corruption, covid-19
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Publisher: CBC News

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27 Mar 2020

AOC: ‘Shame!’ ‘Greed!’ $2.2 Trillion Relief Bill Provides ‘Crumbs for Our Families’

In her floor speech in the House today, before the chamber votes on the $2.2 trillion relief bill, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a self-described democratic socialist, said the legislation was "shameful" and laced with "greed."
In her floor speech in the House today, before the chamber votes on the $2.2 trillion relief bill, Rep. Alexandria...
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aid package, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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23 Mar 2020

Governors and mayors in growing uproar over Trump’s lagging coronavirus response

President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic sparked uproar and alarm among governors and mayors on Sunday as Trump and his administration’s top advisers continued to make confusing statements about the federal government’s scramble to confront the crisis, including whether he will force private industry to mass produce needed medical items.
President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic sparked uproar and alarm among governors and mayors on Sunday...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Bloomberg

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20 Mar 2020

The Stocks Senators Unloaded Before the Coronavirus Crash

Senator Richard Burr has called for an ethics investigation into himself and three other senators who sold off stock. Burr—a North Carolina Republican who is chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee—sold up to $1.72 million in stock through Feb. 13, shortly before reassuring the public that the government had a handle on the coronavirus response.
Senator Richard Burr has called for an ethics investigation into himself and three other senators who sold off stock....
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corruption, covid-19
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Publisher: Washington Post

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19 Mar 2020

CDC is sidelined by White House during coronavirus pandemic

As the United States enters a critical phase in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s leading public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appears to be on the sidelines, with its messages increasingly disrupted or overtaken by the White House.
As the United States enters a critical phase in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s leading public health...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Fortune

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19 Mar 2020

Coronavirus in the U.S.: Trump told governors to buy own pandemic supplies, then outbid them

President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the coronavirus has run into a big problem—the federal government. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told Trump during a video conference on Thursday that his state three times lost out to the federal government on purchases of critical supplies, creating an awkward moment during the made-for-TV event at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington.
President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the coronavirus has run...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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19 Mar 2020

Kushner coronavirus team sparks confusion inside White House response efforts

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior adviser, has created his own team of government allies and private industry representatives to work alongside the administration’s official coronavirus task force, adding another layer of confusion and conflicting signals within the White House’s disjointed response to the crisis.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior adviser, has created his own team of government allies and...
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competence, jared kushner
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Publisher: Washington Post

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17 Mar 2020

DHS Inspector General’s office nearly dormant under Trump as reports and audits plummet

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog division has been so weakened under the Trump administration that it is failing to provide basic oversight of the government’s third-largest federal agency, according to whistleblowers and lawmakers from both parties.
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog division has been so weakened under the Trump administration...
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corruption, covid-19
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Publisher: NYTimes

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17 Mar 2020

Inside the Coronavirus Response: A Case Study in the White House Under Trump

The culture that President Trump has fostered and abided by for more than three years in the White House has shaped his administration’s response to a deadly pandemic that is upending his presidency and the rest of the country, with dramatic changes to how Americans live their daily lives.
The culture that President Trump has fostered and abided by for more than three years in the White House has shaped his...
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covid-19, governance
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Publisher: Washington Post

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15 Mar 2020

Trump’s embrace of Mohammed bin Salman is now costing him dearly

Donald Trump made one of the biggest mistakes of his presidency in the spring of 2017, when he offered an unconditional embrace to the then-emerging 31-year-old ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and adopted his agenda of aggressively confronting Iran. Three years later, as Trump grapples with the greatest crisis he has faced, that choice is costing him dearly.
Donald Trump made one of the biggest mistakes of his presidency in the spring of 2017, when he offered an unconditional...
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donald trump, saudi arabia
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Publisher: Washington Post

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13 Mar 2020

President Trump closed the White House pandemic office. I ran it.

When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact. Its mission was the same as when I was asked to lead the office, established after the Ebola epidemic of 2014. One year later, I was mystified when the White House dissolved the office, leaving the country less prepared for pandemics like covid-19.
When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health...
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Publisher: Forbes

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12 Mar 2020

COVID-19: It’s Not About Europe, It’s About Incompetence

In the U.S., we are grossly underprepared for COVID-19 (coronavirus), now declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The federal government has failed to protect its citizens by not responding in a timely and adequate manner.
In the U.S., we are grossly underprepared for COVID-19 (coronavirus), now declared a pandemic by the World Health...
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Publisher: Talking Points Memo

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12 Mar 2020

The Bizarre List Of Errors In Trump’s Coronavirus Speech

President Donald Trump’s address from the Oval Office on coronavirus Wednesday night didn’t just send markets plunging (again) — it also required some immediate clean-up from the President and others because of numerous significant errors.
President Donald Trump’s address from the Oval Office on coronavirus Wednesday night didn’t just send markets...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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5 Mar 2020

How much the Secret Service has spent at Trump’s properties

President Trump’s company charges the Secret Service for the rooms it uses while protecting Trump at his properties. The charges have been as high as $650 per night for a Mar-a-Lago Club hotel room, or $17,000 a month for a cottage at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
President Trump’s company charges the Secret Service for the rooms it uses while protecting Trump at his properties....
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Publisher: NYTimes

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26 Feb 2020

Kerik Had ‘Hit Bottom.’ Then Trump Pardoned Him.

For at least 10 years, Mr. Kerik had been seen as a fallen figure from a distant tough-guy era in New York, banished to the margins of power. But with the rise of Mr. Trump, Mr. Kerik’s fortunes changed. His brand — brashly conservative, critical of federal prosecutors and close with right-wing media — precisely fit the jaw-jutting mold favored in the White House.
For at least 10 years, Mr. Kerik had been seen as a fallen figure from a distant tough-guy era in New York, banished to...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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13 Feb 2020

Trump takes on Judge Amy Berman Jackson ahead of Roger Stone’s sentencing

First he went after the prosecutors who recommended a multiyear sentence for his friend Roger Stone. Then President Trump turned his Twitter ire to the “witch hunt disgrace” of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation, which led to Stone’s indictment. But perhaps most surprising was Trump’s decision to target U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson — who will determine Stone’s fate when he appears in her courtroom next Thursday.
First he went after the prosecutors who recommended a multiyear sentence for his friend Roger Stone. Then President...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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11 Feb 2020

Trump Quietly Slashed Pay Raise for Federal Workers a Day Before Claiming US Economy Is Best ‘In History’

In a move that drew outrage from labor unions and progressives, President Donald Trump this week quietly took steps to slash a scheduled pay raise for millions of federal workers from 2.5% to 1% due to supposed concerns about "keeping the nation on a fiscally sustainable course."
In a move that drew outrage from labor unions and progressives, President Donald Trump this week quietly took steps to...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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10 Feb 2020

Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Would Cut Safety Net Programs and Boost Defense

President Trump released a $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday that includes a familiar list of deep cuts to student loan assistance, affordable housing efforts, food stamps and Medicaid. In a speech Mr Trump said his budget would bring deficit to zero with rosy assumptions about economic growth.
President Trump released a $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday that includes a familiar list of deep cuts to student...
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Publisher: Yahoo Finance

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10 Feb 2020

U.S. Household Debt Exceeds $14 Trillion for the First Time

Americans increased their borrowing for the 22nd straight quarter as more households took out loans to buy homes or refinance existing mortgages, according to a report released today from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.Total U.S. household debt rose by $601 billion in the fourth
Americans increased their borrowing for the 22nd straight quarter as more households took out loans to buy homes or...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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3 Feb 2020

Jared Kushner’s incompetence is surpassed only by his arrogance

The best comic relief on television this weekend was Jared Kushner’s performance on Fareed Zakaria’s CNN show.The 39-year-old senior adviser to President Trump was contemptuous of John Kelly, John Bolton, Rex Tillerson and other former officials with decades of experience in fields such as business, the military and government who have been scathing in their recollections of the Trump administration.
The best comic relief on television this weekend was Jared Kushner’s performance on Fareed Zakaria’s CNN show.The...
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Publisher: Common Dreams

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22 Jan 2020

Trump Guts Safeguards for US Streams and Wetlands

"This all-out assault on basic safeguards will send our country back to the days when corporate polluters could dump whatever sludge or slime they wished into the streams and wetlands that often connect to the water we drink."
"This all-out assault on basic safeguards will send our country back to the days when corporate polluters could dump...
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Publisher: NYTimes

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13 Jan 2020

Trump’s Move Against Landmark Environmental Law Caps a Relentless Agenda

President Trump on Thursday capped a three-year drive to roll back clean air and water protections by proposing stark changes to the nation’s oldest and most established environmental law that could exempt major infrastructure projects from environmental review.
President Trump on Thursday capped a three-year drive to roll back clean air and water protections by proposing stark...
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16 Dec 2019

There Are Economic Warning Signs for Trump in the Midwest

President Trump campaigned in 2016 on a pledge to restore jobs — manufacturing jobs, specifically — to long-struggling Midwestern communities, and he has made the economy a centerpiece of his re-election campaign. But job growth has slowed sharply this year in Michigan, Pennsylvania and other states that were critical to Mr. Trump’s victory in 2016, as well as in states like Minnesota that he narrowly lost.
President Trump campaigned in 2016 on a pledge to restore jobs — manufacturing jobs, specifically — to...
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