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Posted May 20, 2020
More Than 90,000 Deaths & Whistleblower Testimony Confirm Trump’s Catastrophic Failure in Coronavirus Response
Interview with Marge Baker, executive vice president for policy and program with People For the American Way, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted May 20, 2020
Documents Reveal ALEC’s Role in Pushing State Governments to Reopen While the Coronavirus Still Rages
Interview with David Armiak, research director with the Center for Media and Democracy, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
Posted May 20, 2020
Congressional Action Urged Now to Ensure Mail-In-Ballots are Safe Pandemic Option for 2020 Election
Interview with Sylvia Albert, director of the voting and elections program with Common Cause, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted May 20, 2020
This Week’s Under-reported News Summary May 20, 2020
Compiled by Bob Nixon
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- Ignoring Trump and right-wing think tanks, red states expand vote by mail
- Is a housing crash coming to Florida?
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America is a failed state. Our nation desperately needs accountability. #Trump is guilty of pre-meditated mass murder. He and his #GOP enablers must be held accountable for their crimes against humanity. The US govt. has no legitimacy without accountability for political crimes https://t.co/RESg01GDF0
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