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Trump presses Georgia governor to help subvert election
According to a tweet from the Georgia governor, Trump also asked him to order an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes from the presidential race in his state.
3 years ago
Millions of census records may be flawed, jeopardizing Trump’s bid to alter count
The number of 2020 census records requiring quality checks has ballooned into the millions. That may stop Trump from getting control of a key count before leaving office.
3 years ago
Pa. GOP leaders urge Congress to ‘object’ to Electoral College vote — Dems call it ‘desperation’
A group of Pa. Republican lawmakers are urging Congress to take an extreme, last-ditch, and likely ineffective step to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory.
3 years ago
Trump’s baseless allegations feed menacing undertow post-election
Death threats are on the rise, and local and state election officials are being hounded into hiding.
3 years ago
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help
With COVID-19 surging from coast to coast, the number of hospitalized patients has more than doubled over the past month, pushing health care workers to the breaking point.
3 years ago
Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill
Biden said the developing coronavirus aid package "wouldn’t be the answer, but it would be the immediate help for a lot of things.”
3 years ago
CDC shortens its COVID-19 quarantine recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms.
3 years ago
‘These are deaths that could have been prevented,’ says researcher studying evictions
A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in COVID cases and deaths.
3 years ago
Social distancing plummeted in lead up to fall surge, survey finds
Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measur
3 years ago
Millions face bitter winter if Congress fails to extend relief programs
A bipartisan group of Senators is proposing a nearly $908 billion compromise relief bill with millions of Americans about to fall off a cliff when benefits expire this month.
3 years ago
Enrollment by international students in US colleges plummets
The pandemic is a major reason, but the number of international students has been falling for years.
3 years ago
‘Someone’s going to get killed’: Ga. official blasts GOP silence on election threats
In a fiery Tuesday press conference, Gabriel Sterling had scathing words top Republican leaders who have been attacking Georgia's election system.
3 years ago
Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome
His comments come despite President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the election was stolen, and his refusal to concede his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden.
3 years ago
More Americans pay rent on credit cards as lawmakers fail to pass relief bill
With their savings running out, many Americans are being forced to use credit cards to pay for bills they can't afford — even their rent.
3 years ago
Virtual charter schools are booming, despite a checkered reputation
For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge.
3 years ago