SWAMPPPY
The PPP program was designed to help small businesses. And it has. But some of the most connected figures in politics also cashed in.
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REFORM
Strategists say the former vice president and Democrats need to unify around a bold plan on police reform—and soon.
VETERAN OPERATOR
The VA has inked 21 deals with Tennessee entrepreneur Troy Mizell’s AVMedical to supply everything from masks to thermometers to blood gas analyzers.
FALSE STARTS
The complaint filed on Tuesday by Dr. Rick Bright described an administration that sputtered when the virus emerged.
‘DEATH IS ALMOST INEVITABLE’
Even in a state with aggressive coronavirus testing behind bars, inmates and their loved ones are terrified.
INFECTIOUS
The rallies in state capitals are featuring lots of the same language and some of the same people involved in the movement to scare the public against vaccinations.
ADVISE THEN CONSENT
The president touted his “Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups” on Tuesday night. But many of the leaders listed on it had no idea about their inclusion.
YOU’RE SO HIRED
Biden’s family-style approach to management has led to some internal complaints that he has retained staffers who haven’t exactly been helpful.
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SANDED DOWN
Big Tent Project doesn’t have to reveal its donors even as it plows millions into taking down the Vermonter.
FIGHT CLUB
The former VP stunned in Minnesota and took commanding leads in Virginia and North Carolina, while Bernie Sanders notched wins in California, Colorado, and Utah.
