Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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45,000 Newly Unemployed People Just Learned Their Senators Sold Millions in Stocks Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sens. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Richard Burr of North Carolina are accused of using their early knowledge of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak to protect their own finances instead of informing the public.
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Why NBA Players Can Get Tested for Coronavirus But You Can’t
A Los Angeles man whose wife died of coronavirus is now in quarantine with symptoms. He still cannot get a test.
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Senate Votes to Stop DeVos From Further Hurting Defrauded Students
“She made it extremely difficult for these students to get any relief. These schools take the money and run, and the students end up holding the bag with massive debts.”
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Coronavirus Officially Declared a Global Pandemic
“We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction,” said a World Health Organization official.
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Could Democrats Take Back The Senate? New Polls Say Yes.
Polls show Democrats leading Republican incumbents in key Senate races in Arizona, Maine, North Carolina, and Colorado.
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DOJ Opens Office Dedicated to Stripping Immigrants of Citizenship
A Justice Department official said the new section would prioritize naturalized Americans who have committed serious violations of law, but critics worry denaturalization could be used broadly.
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This Was the Worst Week on Wall Street Since the 2008 Financial Crisis
On Friday, #StockMarketCrash2020 was one of the top three trending topics on Twitter.
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How America’s Health Insurance System Could Make the Coronavirus Outbreak Even Worse
In 2018, 28 million American adults did not have coverage, and one in five went without needed medical care due to cost.
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700,000 Americans Could Lose Food Stamps in April. We Spoke to One of Them.
Because of physical and mental health issues, Damon Smith depends on SNAP to survive. His benefits are now at risk because of a new Trump administration rule.
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Just Because Coronavirus Is Scary Doesn’t Mean You Have to Be Racist
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a stream of xenophobic, anti-Chinese sentiment around the world, including a hate crime in New York City.
