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DOJ Cases Brought Over Protests Show No Links To Antifa So Far

4:11pm June 10, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Attorney General William Barr has blamed anti-fascist activists for violence during protests over George Floyd's death. But records show no sign of antifa links in Justice Department cases.

Dark Basin: Global Hack-For-Hire Organization That Targeted Thousands Over The Years

4:19pm June 09, 2020

by Hanna Rosin

Federal prosecutors made public Tuesday they are looking into a global hack for hire operation that has targeted thousands of advocacy groups, journalists and government officials.

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Chart showing comparison of case-fatality rates in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and state overall

COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Are Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities

10:08am June 09, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

There's growing evidence of high rates of death from COVID-19 for a population that doesn't get a lot of attention: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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NPR reviewed a database of thousands of contracting actions connected to the COVID-19 public health crisis and identified more than 250 companies that got federal contracts worth more than $1 million without going through a fully competitive bidding proce

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Feds Spend Billions On COVID-19 Contracts, Often Without Fully Competitive Bidding

5:01am June 09, 2020

In the government's hurried pandemic response, more than 250 companies, some with little or no medical supply experience, got contracts worth more than $1 million without fully competitive bidding.

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, left, distributes bags containing meals and face masks, at the NAN Newark Tech World in Newark, N.J., on May 6.

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Much Of The Stimulus Aid Sent To States Hasn't Gone Where It's Needed Most

4:13pm June 08, 2020

by Laura Sullivan

Much of the billions in federal aid that was sent to states to help with the pandemic's economic fallout didn't go where it was most needed, leaving some hard hit areas struggling with little support.

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Rosenstein Testifies On The Russia Investigation Before Senate

5:41pm June 03, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Senate Republicans have started a new investigation into the Russia inquiry. Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

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People in cars arrive at a drive-up COVID-19 testing site outside a Rite Aid in Toms River, N.J., on April 22. About 3% of Rite Aid stores are offering testing for the virus.

Trump's Plan For Drive-Up COVID-19 Tests At Stores Yields Few Results

12:01pm June 01, 2020

The White House promised widespread COVID-19 testing at CVS, Target, Walgreens and Walmart locations nationwide. But months later, testing is being offered at only a tiny fraction of their stores.

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Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Pence, listens during a coronavirus briefing with health insurers at the White House on March 10.

Pence Chief Of Staff Owns Stocks That Could Conflict With Coronavirus Response

12:55pm May 28, 2020

by Tim Mak

Marc Short has between $506,043 and $1.64 million in stocks that could present conflicts of interest. Watchdogs say he needs to divest or recuse himself from issues that may impact his holdings.

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A woman drops a nasal swab in a vial at the announcement that Denver will launch a drive-up COVID-19 test site.

Video: What The U.S. Is Doing About Its Testing Swab Shortage

5:27am May 25, 2020

To contain the coronavirus, the U.S. needs to be able test a lot of people. But we're facing a shortage of a key ingredient: the swab. Here's why these swabs are so hard to source.

The original military courtroom at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is seen in this photo approved for release by the U.S. military.

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As Pandemic Halts The Military Court At Guantánamo, Critics Call For Its Closure

9:43am May 22, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The U.S. prison and military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, are widely viewed as dysfunctional and expensive. Now the pandemic has brought court proceedings to a halt.

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