House Democrats’ new $ 3-trillion proposal to address the economic and public health fallout from the coronavirus pandemic pushed several progressive proposals to the sidelines once again. The HEROES Act, unveiled Tuesday, is the biggest coronavirus emergency relief bill yet. It proposes extending unemployment insurance through 2021, giving a second round of $ 1,200 direct payments, […]
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Republican Group’s Ad Campaign Demands Life-Saving Mail-In Ballots For Voters
“We shouldn’t have to put ourselves in danger to vote for you,” a Pennsylvania woman tells candidates in a jolting new ad campaign being launched Republicans for the Rule of Law. The ad is part of the organization’s push to promote expanded voting options in November to protect voters from COVID-19 — and for Congress […]
G-7 Meeting Flops After Mike Pompeo Demands COVID-19 Be Called The ‘Wuhan Virus’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether to call out China as the source of the coronavirus pandemic. Meeting by video conference because of the outbreak, the ministers agreed on the need for joint efforts to halt the spread of the virus, known as COVID-19. […]
Elizabeth Warren Demands Action On The ‘Epidemic’ Of Black Maternal Mortality
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) explained exactly how she plans to fix the ongoing catastrophe of black maternal mortality rates in the U.S. “We are facing a maternal mortality crisis in America,” the presidential hopeful wrote in an essay published in Essence on Tuesday morning. “And for Black moms, particularly those living in rural areas, it’s an […]
UN Bows To U.S. Demands, Waters Down Resolution To Help Survivors Of Sexual Violence In War
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump’s administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said. A German-drafted resolution was adopted after a reference was cut referring to the need […]