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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Student Debt Relief Be Included in Coronavirus Measures
Crazy how much shit can change up on you in literally the span of a week. Things that sounded out of the realm of possibility now seem like very real solutions. Take, for example, canceling student loan debt. Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, writing for MTV News, calls for the next coronavirus bill…
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Obamacare Is More Popular Than Ever. Not Sure Why, Though
It has been 10 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into legislation. Given the amount of bitching that’s been done around the law over the last decade you would think it was a deeply unpopular policy. Turns out, that’s not the case at all. NBC News released a poll that shows more voters…
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Sen. McConnell Introduces Coronavirus Stimulus Measures
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a threat to our personal health, it has also presented a massive challenge to our economic well being. Many companies have already laid off workers, and those who are still working face shorter hours and possible exposure to the virus. Those who have been given paid leave for the next…
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Trump Administration Sued for Dropping LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
Oh, y’all thought a pandemic was going to stop the President from being trash? Nah, b. NBC News reports that a lawsuit filed Thursday against the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) alleges that a proposal to stop enforcing Obama-era nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people is against the law. The proposal would allow the HHS…
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State Department to Issue Advisory Telling Americans Not to Travel Abroad, Return Home If Overseas
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted, well, everything. The travel industry has already taken a hit and an upcoming announcement by the U.S. Department of State isn’t going to make it any better. According to Politico, the State Department is prepared to issue a Level 4 travel advisory. This is the highest warning level and…
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Cardi B to Donate Royalties From the Aptly Titled 'Coronavirus' to Charity
Life in the time of coronavirus has been scary, anxious and most of all, fucking bizarre. I didn’t think the latest Cardi B hit was going to be a remix of a rant about coronavirus but here we are. I also didn’t think the shit would kinda bop. This bright spot in the nightmare timeline…
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Senate Passes Coronavirus Bill, Sent to Trump for Signing [Updated]
Updated: 03/18/2020, 4:19 p.m ET: According to The Hill, despite Sen. Rand Paul’s best efforts to delay, the Senate has ultimately voted 90-8 to pass the Coronavirus bill and has sent it to President Trump for approval. The bill includes enhanced unemployment protections and provides free testing for COVID-19. Paul’s amendment was rejected in a…
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Border Between Canada and United States to Close Due to Coronavirus
The amount of news popping off around the coronavirus pandemic has made every day feel like a year. The situation continues to escalate with each day with more and more drastic measures having to be taken. According to Politico, Canada and the U.S have decided to close the border between the two countries to only…
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Kevin Durant One of Four Nets Players Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
If there is one thing that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven it’s that no matter who you are or what you do, you can catch it. CBS Sports reports that Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Nets released a statement revealing that Durant and…
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Malika Haqq and O.T Genesis Have a Baby Boy
So, uh, it’s been quite a week, yeah? The past five days have seen American life completely upended. It feels like the news is just a barrage of non-stop chaos because, well, the world is a barrage of non-stop chaos at the moment. So, I’ll take positive news anywhere I can find it. CNN reports…
