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Jul 7, 2020
Republicans in danger of losing huge portion of their women senators - POLITICO
Republicans in danger of losing huge portion of their women senators - POLITICO: The Senate GOP has a record number of women. That could soon change.
Trump Speeds Up Plans To Force Foreign Students, Others Out Of U.S.
Trump Speeds Up Plans To Force Foreign Students, Others Out Of U.S.: Forcing many international students to leave the U.S. is one of many anti-immigration measures Trump officials are rushing to impose.
Jul 3, 2020
COVID cases in US surpass 52,000; Jersey Shore open; Texas face masks
COVID cases in US surpass 52,000; Jersey Shore open; Texas face masks: India is expected to become the third worst-hit country. Face masks are now required in Texas as crowds flock to the Jersey Shore. Latest coronavirus news.
Jul 1, 2020
Opinion | How Donald Trump will finally kill the Southern Strategy - The Washington Post
Opinion | How Donald Trump will finally kill the Southern Strategy - The Washington Post: He thinks banking on white resentment can work one last time. He's wrong.
Jun 30, 2020
The Legal Weapon Killing Democracy in Thailand's Deep South | | Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia
The Legal Weapon Killing Democracy in Thailand's Deep South | | Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia: To mitigate violence is to immediately repeal the Emergency Decree. Once the emergency decree is revoked, democracy will emerge, and the peace talks can resume productively.
Jun 28, 2020
‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns - The New York Times
‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns - The New York Times: Opening bars and bringing back football teams have led to new outbreaks. Communities that evolved around campuses face potentially existential losses in population, jobs and revenue.
John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. - The Washington Post
John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. - The Washington Post: The former national security adviser’s tell-all book has collided with a bombastic president and shows the perils of playing bad cop, bad cop.
The data is in: Fox News may have kept millions from taking the coronavirus threat seriously - The Washington Post
The data is in: Fox News may have kept millions from taking the coronavirus threat seriously - The Washington Post: Three studies reinforce what many suspected about early coverage by right-wing news sources — that it was not just dismissive but dangerously so.
America's coronavirus failures exposed by new surge in infections - The Washington Post
America's coronavirus failures exposed by new surge in infections - The Washington Post: As case numbers rise, a virus that has killed at least 123,000 Americans has revealed a crisis in governance extending from the Oval Office to state capitals to local city councils.
For Biden VP, Black Democrats are torn between Harris and Warren
For Biden VP, Black Democrats are torn between Harris and Warren: The California senator represents the diversity and generational transition activists want, but polls suggest Black Democratic voters may prefer Warren.
Jun 27, 2020
Opinion | Now Is a Time to Learn From Hispanic Americans - The New York Times
Opinion | Now Is a Time to Learn From Hispanic Americans - The New York Times: They’re not “criminals, drug dealers, rapists,” as Trump said, but are often models of civil society.
Why Out-of-Work New Yorkers Are Starting Cooking Businesses - The New York Times
Why Out-of-Work New Yorkers Are Starting Cooking Businesses - The New York Times: Restaurants might be slowly reopening, but that hasn’t stopped chefs and bakers, stuck at home, from starting their own side gigs.
Opinion | Tammy Duckworth is Biden's Best Running Mate Pick - The New York Times
Opinion | Tammy Duckworth is Biden's Best Running Mate Pick - The New York Times: She, more than anyone, can get under Trump’s skin.
How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread - The New York Times
How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread - The New York Times: Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence.
Jun 26, 2020
Opinion | It’s almost as if Trump is determined to destroy the Republican Party - The Washington Post
Opinion | It’s almost as if Trump is determined to destroy the Republican Party - The Washington Post: The president’s racist path is self-destructive.
Americans show rising concern over coronavirus as cases spike nationwide: poll | TheHill
Americans show rising concern over coronavirus as cases spike nationwide: poll | TheHill: More than 75 percent of Americans are afraid of contracting the coronavirus, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds, as
Opinion | America Didn’t Give Up on Covid-19. Republicans Did. - The New York Times
Opinion | America Didn’t Give Up on Covid-19. Republicans Did. - The New York Times: Partisanship has crippled our response.
Jun 25, 2020
Opinion | Who Are the Key Voters Turning Against Trump? - The New York Times
Opinion | Who Are the Key Voters Turning Against Trump? - The New York Times: They’re senior voters, and they could be Joe Biden’s secret weapon.
How the Virus Won - The New York Times
How the Virus Won - The New York Times: Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We reconstructed how the epidemic spun out of control.
A massive shift away from Trump in six key states indicates serious trouble for his reelection bid - The Washington Post
A massive shift away from Trump in six key states indicates serious trouble for his reelection bid - The Washington Post: White voters, young voters, old voters and independents are all much less inclined to vote for Trump in battleground states.
Wilmington, N.C., police officers fired for racist talk, suggesting killing black people - The Washington Post
Wilmington, N.C., police officers fired for racist talk, suggesting killing black people - The Washington Post: “Wipe 'em off the f------ map,” Officer Michael "Kevin" Piner said of African Americans. “That’ll put 'em back about four or five generations.”
Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks and ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’: Why their collaboration is so significant - The Washington Post
Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks and ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’: Why their collaboration is so significant - The Washington Post: The trio appears on a deeply personal song on Swift's new album, "Lover."
Jun 23, 2020
Rebecca Shabad: Breaking with Trump, Fauci says U.S. going to do 'more testing, not less'
Rebecca Shabad: Breaking with Trump, Fauci says U.S. going to do 'more testing, not less': Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the federal government is trying to expand coronavirus testing, not slow it down as President Donald Trump has suggested.
Jun 21, 2020
William Barr's miscalculations on Geoffrey Berman firing - The Washington Post
William Barr's miscalculations on Geoffrey Berman firing - The Washington Post: Attorney General William Barr’s halting, problematic effort to remove the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York appears to have reached its conclusion, after a series of apparent missteps.
Kenya coronavirus: Mombasa hospital required positive test before admission - The Washington Post
Kenya coronavirus: Mombasa hospital required positive test before admission - The Washington Post: Eunice Erika Nderitu’s hospital in Kenya required a positive coronavirus test before admitting her. The wait nearly killed her.
Mexico coronavirus: How covid-19 tore through Mexico City’s Central de Abasto market - The Washington Post
Mexico coronavirus: How covid-19 tore through Mexico City’s Central de Abasto market - The Washington Post: The coronavirus outbreak at Mexico City’s famed Central de Abasto market offers a glimpse into why covid-19 has hit Mexico so hard.
Ice pop recipes and tips for summer's quintessential treat - The Washington Post
Ice pop recipes and tips for summer's quintessential treat - The Washington Post: Ice pops are easy to improvise and require little in the way of equipment or ingredients.
Rome is ready for visitors again, but you can expect its restaurants and cafes to look a little different - The Washington Post
Rome is ready for visitors again, but you can expect its restaurants and cafes to look a little different - The Washington Post: As Rome slowly acquaints itself with the new normal, these restaurants owners are doing their best to evolve in the city’s new landscape.
Conservative Icon George Will Urges November Sweep: Vote Out Trump, All GOP Enablers | HuffPost
Conservative Icon George Will Urges November Sweep: Vote Out Trump, All GOP Enablers | HuffPost: The conservative commentator says it's time to send Republicans a message at the ballot box.
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