Saturday, November 7, 2026

Tag: COVID-19 relief

Democratic legislators introduce COVID Whistleblower Protection Act

The bill seeks to institute stronger legal whistleblower protections for employees who work for entities that receive COVID-19 relief funds

‘Pathetic’: Congress passes COVID relief bill with billions in gifts for...

"I have watched as many of my colleagues rush to provide billions to corporations and wealthy individuals, while admonishing the needs of the majority of families."

Sanders calls on ‘do-nothing’ Senate to approve $2,000 monthly checks, cancel...

“This I know: nothing will happen unless the American people stand up, fight back, and demand, in overwhelming numbers, that the Senate act.”

‘Outrageous, callous, and cruel’: Seniors rip Trump for holding COVID-19 relief...

“Trump’s actions are a war on seniors. He is insisting on threatening Social Security on which most seniors rely for their food, medicine, and other basic necessities.”

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Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms

Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
A black minivan-style hearse parked beside a funeral home building.

Funeral prices rose 310% since 1986 as inflation rose 193%

The share of families going into debt for funerals rose from 14% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, according to Debt.com research the report cites.
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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA

As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
The exterior of the State Department headquarters in Washington.

Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against...

The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.

With control of Congress, here’s how Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran

Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.