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How’s the Coronavirus Economy? Great or Awful, Depends on Whom You Ask “Some people are doing great, some are staying afloat for now, and others are going hungry or worried about eviction.”
Trump administration announces eviction moratorium “The moratorium, issued under the banner of the CDC, seeks to help as many as 40 million Americans experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic, but does not set aside any new federal dollars for renters or landlords.”
Trump Visits Kenosha Amid Clash Over Race Relations, Public Safety “President Trump said recent violence sparked by the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., amounted to “domestic terror,” as he visited the city despite pleas from local and state Democratic officials to stay away.”
Melania Trump used private email accounts while in the White House, the first lady’s former colleague says “Melania and I both didn’t use White House emails,” Stephanie Winston Wolkoff said in an interview with The Post upon the publication of her tell-all memoir, “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.”
Portland killing renews focus on tactics of far-right group Patriot Prayer “Patriot Prayer has stoked political divisions by clashing with left-wing activists on the West Coast.”
Postal Service audit finds gaps in timely processing and delivery of election mail “The inspector general’s review of special and primary elections in seven cities pointed to a lack of management oversight.”
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
🎧 LISTEN: On a Campus With Over 1,000 Covid Cases“After months of preparation and planning, the fall college semester is here. But it's not going smoothly everywhere.”
Inside Putin’s Race to Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine Before the West
UFO Spotting Has Replaced Bird Watching as Pandemic Obsession
Upper Midwest emerges as most crucial Biden-Trump battleground
THE COMMENT
“Six months into our battle against covid-19, the disease has killed more than 181,000 Americans, and the pandemic continues to disproportionately affect communities of color. Black Americans, Latinos, Asian Pacific Islanders and Native Americans are significantly more likely than White Americans to be diagnosed with covid-19, be hospitalized over it and die of the disease. Despite these appalling trends, the most promising covid-19 vaccine trials are reportedly failing to recruit participants of color. This threatens the trials’ validity, since vaccine candidates can vary in effectiveness across different racial and ethnic groups. It is also potentially catastrophic for people of color, who are disproportionately represented among front-line and essential workers — and who are suffering the worst health and economic effects of this pandemic.” - Karen Bass
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