Wednesday, November 4, 2026

A new low’: Betsy DeVos sued for garnishing wages of nearly 300,000 student loan...

"By continuing to use its harsh collection tools during this public health and economic crisis, the Department of Education is placing the health, safety, and well-being of vulnerable student loan borrowers in peril."

Trump admin sits on $43 billion intended for clean energy loans while unemployment soars

"These utility-led programs could drive significant job and economic growth statewide as we step out of our current pause."

Why Mitch McConnell’s refusal to help states with pandemic costs is morally bankrupt

McConnell is focused on one thing—capitalizing on the crisis at the expense of working Americans.

Prominent economists ask government for substantial improvements to short-time compensation program in next COVID-19...

“Congress has the power to protect ordinary workers during this public health and economic crisis.”

A president spinning out of control but, amazingly, remains in control of this government

Right now we have a massive hole in our government, we have a president spinning out of control, and there is nothing we can do about it.

Frontline healthcare personnel at risk from COVID-19 because of age or chronic conditions, study...

"Millions of health workers likely to be exposed to SARS–CoV-2 have medical conditions that increase their risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes."

The 5th coronavirus relief package we need

Most of the elements of the 5th Relief Package we need have been introduced by various members of Congress, but they won’t be included if we don’t speak up and demand real emergency relief.

New York cancels Democratic presidential primary and takes Sanders off the ballot

Bernie Sanders’ campaign advisor, Jeff Weaver calls this decision a “blow to American democracy.”

Hey, hey! Donald J, how many oldsters did you kill today?

Death-dealing menace, Trump's re-election must overcome thousands of American fatalities, including his own older, whiter, medically-neglected fans.

Millions of people face stimulus check delays for a strange reason: They are poor

The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen.