Can the U.S. Survive Its Narcissus-in-Chief?

So far, the worst public health crisis in a century has shown that the answer is yes: Americans have overwhelmingly supported state-level efforts to curb the virus.

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Covid-19 Highlights Trump’s Malignant Narcissism — and Proves Americans Will Survive Despite Him

James Risen

The president’s first response to every crisis is to insist on complete authority, while at the same time abandoning all responsibility.

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Hospital Workers Like Me Are Waging a War Against Coronavirus. Where Is Our GI Bill?

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Small Business Rescue Money Flowing to Major Trump Donors, Disclosures Show

Lee Fang

PPP loans were approved for a number of corporations whose executives have donated to Trump’s campaign, as small businesses struggled to access the funds.

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As Trump Urges Doctors to Lie on Live TV, Federal Official Says He Was Fired for Limiting Hydroxychloroquine Use

Robert Mackey, Sharon Lerner

After a whistleblower accused the Trump administration of putting political pressure on government scientists, Donald Trump pressured scientists on live TV.

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Progressive Groups Are Outraged With “Pathetic” Coronavirus Deal. Congressional Democrats Are Doing Little to Improve It.

Aída Chávez

None of progressives’ key demands for the coronavirus “Phase 3.5” relief package were met — but few Democrats in the House are opposing the package.

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Donors to Top Fundraising Democrat in New York Congressional Race Include John Negroponte, George W. Bush’s Intelligence Chief

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Evelyn Farkas’s campaign has received at least $100,000 from the defense industry, a host of lobbyists, and prominent Republicans like Negroponte.

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An Anti-China Message Didn’t Work for Democrats in 2018 — and It Won’t Work for Biden Now

Jesse A. Myerson

Joe Biden is going after the wrong Trump voters. There’s a better way.

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Overwhelmed Morgue Workers Struggle to Give Coronavirus Victims Death With Dignity

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Volunteers in New York City’s “mobile morgues” are handling an onslaught of bodies with scarce supplies.

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Brazil Justice Minister Resigns Over Bolsonaro’s Interference in Investigations — and Impeachment Talk Ramps Up

Andrew Fishman, Cecília Olliveira

Sergio Moro was a key political ally for the president, bringing the Brazilian center-right into Bolsonaro’s now-crumbling coalition.

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Coronavirus and the Radical Religious Right’s Bumbling Messiah

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Has Coronavirus Made the Ultimate Case for Medicare for All?

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What to Do About Joe Biden

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Principled people are right to ring alarms over his record. But it's not honest to imply there would be no difference between a Biden and Trump administration, writes Jeremy Scahill MOST READ The

The crisis behind the crisis

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

It's been said that the virus doesn't discriminate but politicians and CEOs continue to prioritize their own power and profits over the lives of the most vulnerable. As this crisis continues to

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