An Open Letter to American Hotels
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 To Whom It May Concern: We’ve all seen the horrors of this administration’s immigration policies. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ripped children away…
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COVID-19 VACCINE: Watchdog Group Calls for Drug Companies to Adhere to FDA Guidelines Blocked by Trump Political Staff
Politico: “Trump’s back-channel conversations with Pfizer raise concerns that the president and drug makers are working behind regulators’ backs” NYT: “Facing…
Read moreWashington Post: How the Cares Act gave millions to energy companies with no strings attached
For pipeline company Antero Midstream, a firm at the forefront of the Appalachian fracking boom, the mammoth stimulus bill known as the Cares Act delivered a quick and happy benefit: a $55 million payment from…
Read moreBREAKING: White House Backs Down, FDA Posts Vaccine Safety Guidance Opposed By Trump
LAST NIGHT –“White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines”…Trump said vaccines are coming “momentarily”……
Read moreBREAKING: Trump Blocks FDA Guidance; Watchdog Group Calls Politicization of Vaccine Approval “Egregious Breach of Public Trust”
Two weeks ago: “Watchdog Group to Trump: Don’t Block or Weaken Upcoming FDA Vaccine Standards” Washington, DC – Today, Accountable Pharma responded to …
Read moreStill No New Aid as Senate Pushes Ahead on SCOTUS Nom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As new positive cases of COVID-19 crop up among officials in the White House and on the Hill, the president’s allies in the Senate are scrambling — not to secure additional relief for struggling…
Read moreREPORT: Trump Administration Awarded Shell Companies Millions in PPP Funds Meant for Struggling Mom-and-Pops
READ THE REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US found that that at least…
Read morePPP Loans Went to Corporations with History of Egregious Environmental Violations
Companies Have Paid More Than $50 Million in Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. – New information released today by government watchdog Accountable.US, and reported in HuffPost, finds the Trump administration gave at least $6.7 million in Paycheck Protection…
Read moreBloomberg Law: Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey Debate if Wetlands Plan ‘Viable’
The New Jersey golf course where President Donald Trump gave a fundraiser last week—one day before announcing he had tested positive for coronavirus—is trying to resolve a disagreement with state regulators over creating wetlands on…
Read moreHuffPost: Millions In Federal COVID-19 Aid Went To Companies With Pollution Violations
At least five companies with histories of violating environmental rules secured emergency government loans totaling as much as $32 million to retain employees during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. Those companies, most in…
Read moreThe Guardian: The US supreme court may soon become plutocracy’s greatest defender
If you get your news from the political press and television ads, you might think the US supreme court is a forum that only adjudicates disputes over the most hot-button religious and civil rights issues.
Read moreUnemployment Remains Unacceptably High, Yet Trump’s Senate Allies Simply Refuse to Deliver More COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Labor Department’s September jobs report shows the Trump recession drags on. The unemployment rate is at an unacceptably high 7.9 percent and an even worse 12.1 percent in the African American community. Nearly …
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