Trump’s moves to bypass Congress on stimulus yield only limited relief
Two weeks after President Trump approved executive actions while talks with lawmakers bogged down, only one state has said it is paying new jobless benefits, few evictions have been stalled, and leading employers have made clear workers will not benefit from the payroll tax deferral.
A daughter’s choice: Her mom didn’t have covid-19. But isolation seemed to be killing her.
Families are making difficult decisions about whether to keep their parents in nursing homes during the extended coronavirus shutdown.
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How are dogs coping during the pandemic?
It wasn’t just the human world that changed dramatically in mid-March. Things were suddenly different for dogs, who had to contend with their stressed-out owners working from home, and everyone on the street wearing masks.
Election 2020In raising the idea of law enforcement at polls, Trump invokes tactics of voter intimidation
Civil rights advocates said even the threat of encountering law enforcement officials at the polls could be frightening to some voters, particularly in communities of color where residents distrust the police.
At convention, Democrats focus their pitch on women, people of color, young voters
Democrats have concluded that maximizing the turnout among urban and suburban voters is a more realistic goal than winning over White working-class voters who backed Donald Trump in 2016.
Postal Service head vows to prioritize mail ballots
But during a Senate hearing, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy also doubled down on plans for post-election changes that could undermine mail service and raise prices for people in remote areas.
As GOP convention nears, Democrats plan counterprogramming
Both parties are using nearly apocalyptic terms to describe the stakes of an election that is a little over two months away.
