Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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The GOP Stimulus Bill Guts Unemployment But Somehow Finds $7 Billion for Weapons
After two months of inaction, Senate Republicans on Monday finally released their own proposal, a roughly $1 trillion package that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called “pathetic.”
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Biden vs Trump: How to Reopen Schools
Joe Biden’s school reopening proposal offers a distinct contrast with President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to force schools to hold in-person classes.
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Thousands of Workers Are Going on Strike for Black Lives Today. Here Are Their Demands.
Tens of thousands of frontline workers across the country are going on strike Monday to protest systemic racism and police brutality and to demand that corporations and the government take action to address white supremacy, end economic exploitation of Black workers, and allow all workers to unionize.
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Biden Proposes $2 Trillion Plan to Fight Climate Change and Create Millions of Jobs
“When Donald Trump thinks about climate change, the only word he can muster is ‘hoax.’ When I think about climate change, the word I think of is ‘jobs.’”
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This Is How Joe Biden Plans to Remake the American Economy
Biden said his new $700 billion plan would rebuild the American economy, spur innovation, and create as many as five million new jobs in the United States.
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Billionaires, Trump Officials Receive PPP Loans While Many Small Businesses Are Left Out
PPP beneficiaries included billionaires, Trump administration officials, members of Congress, political donors, and wealthy financial institutions.
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Intelligence Officials Say Trump Knew About Reported Bounty Program That Led to Deaths of U.S. Soldiers
President Donald Trump is under increasing scrutiny over his reported knowledge of a Russian bounty scheme that led to the deaths of multiple U.S. soldiers.
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Trump’s Failure to Reopen Safely Could Hurt Him on the Last Issue Voters Trust Him With: The Economy
There’s reason to believe Trump’s numbers on the economy may dip, however.
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The GOP Wants to Repeal the ACA During a Pandemic. Democrats Are Trying to Expand Coverage.
If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, tens of millions of Americans would lose coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions.
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Here’s Every High-Profile Republican Who Has Endorsed Biden So Far
The list of Biden endorsers includes former Trump administration officials; former Republican senators, representatives, and governors; and hundreds of former GOP national security officials.
