CDC officials claim they’ve been "muzzled” by the White House when it comes to the national pandemic response. Trump and the rest of the GOP wants you to believe voting by mail is illegal. Mike Pompeo refused to meet with now-ousted IG Steve Linick concerning the Saudi arms sales investigation. Pompeo has also reportedly been using taxpayer money to fund dozens of extravagant dinners for himself without Trump's knowledge. Trump is using the pandemic as an excuse to ramp up his war on regulations. A CA Lockdown protest attendee is seen holding up an extremely racist sign. Ahmad Ibsais LIVE on how the pandemic is worsening the refugee crisis and how we can help those most vulnerable throughout this difficult time.

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The Trump Admin. screws over National Guard members currently providing coronavirus relief, ordering an end to their deployment just one day before they would have become eligible for benefits. Trump is self-medicating and it’s going exactly the way you’d expect. Pelosi expresses her concerns over Trump’s usage of hydroxychloroquine, noting that it’s particularly dangerous for those in his age and weight group. The Ahmaud Arbery case takes another dark turn as more evidence emerges. Indian and Bangladeshi citizens evacuate as a dangerous “Super Cyclone” approaches the region. Sean Hannity will say just about anything to convince his viewers that we should re-open. Linda Sarsour LIVE on her new book and the future of mass-scale progressive organizing. Gabe Tobias LIVE on the Movement School's new Campus initiative, which provides online courses for progressive electoral organizers.

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Trump fires the State Dpt IG Steve Linick, who was in the midst of investigating whether Pompeo misused federal funds and the legality of Saudi arms sales. The GOP is mounting a huge national effort to make sure your ballot does NOT get counted in November. Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth went to New Jersey to support the re-opening of a gym and the tomfoolery was honestly astounding. A Karen went to Gelson's and you can pretty much figure out how that went. Phone data suggests that lockdown protesters are making everything worse, for both themselves and everyone else. Elon Musk is somehow getting even more loathsome. Keith Comito LIVE on how reprioritizing federal funding into aging research could protect us from future pandemics.

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Trump claims testing is overrated and says “it’s a beautiful thing to see” doctors “running into death.” ICE’s “efforts” to stop sex trafficking include coercing suspected victims into paid sex acts. A reporter attempting to cover a Long Island lockdown protest was verbally attacked by those in attendance. CA regulators decide to suspend the $200 million fine that PG&E was meant to pay after their poor equipment ignited a series of deadly wildfires across the state. It’s time to take out the trash: find out who John, Brett and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week! Ti-Hua Chang LIVE on his TYT Investigates exclusive that revealed House Dems are entertaining the idea of a possible fossil fuel bailout in the next Covid-19 relief bill. Madeline Peltz LIVE on Joe Rogan's Elon Musk interview and debunking the coronavirus misinformation that both of them spread.

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Whistleblower and ousted vaccine Dr. Rick Bright testifies before Congress, condemning the Trump Admin’s pandemic response so far and warning of “unprecedented illness and fatalities” should “we fail to develop a national coordinated response based in science.” There may be actual consequences for Senators involved in the pandemic insider trading scandal. A key anti-surveillance bill fails by one vote in the Senate. Trump doesn’t get why Dr. Fauci is warning against sending children back to school, ignoring the mysterious Covid-related disease that has affected kids in 15 states so far. Trump’s Covid-19 testing plan falls totally short. AOC calls for billionaires to pay taxes and Trumpers forgot to turn their brains on. Alex Morse LIVE on his campaign to represent MA-01 and how establishment Dem incumbent Richard Neal is harming the lives of his constituents, as well as Americans nationwide.

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The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces are announced and will include many leading progressives, such as AOC and Varshini Prakash. All of Trump’s incarcerated cronies are getting released from prison due to fears they might contract Covid-19. Kushner says the presidential election could be postponed, but Trump says November 3rd is “a good number.” Trump’s favorability amongst the “haters” constituency is dwindling. Brian Kilmeade makes an... honest assessment? Contrary to what Trumpers are saying, most Americans actually prefer stores where masks are required. Polls show that most Americans are disappointed in Trump’s response to the pandemic. A Washington, Virginia restaurant is using mannequin customers to enforce social distancing. Jamaal Bowman LIVE on his campaign to represent NY-16 and why the Dem establishment --including Gov. Cuomo--is falling short in responding to the pandemic.

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Trump has a temper tantrum during his press conference and storms out. In his Senate testimony, Dr. Fauci warns of “needless suffering and death” should we reopen the country too soon. Water is wet and 72 “lockdown protesters” test positive for Covid-19 after attending a Wisconsin protest. Belly Mujinga, a British railway ticket office worker, died from Covid-19 after being spat on. Elon Musk is reopening a CA Tesla plant, claiming he’ll “be on the line with everyone else.” Michael Brooks LIVE on his new book analyzing the leading figures of the "intellectual dark web" and the future of the progressive movement.

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Comedian, actor and single-payer advocate Jerry Stiller, well-known for his role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld, passed away on Sunday. Although it might seem impossible at this point, the WH response to the pandemic is somehow getting even worse. Sen. Lamar Alexander says there’s “not enough money to help everybody” affected by the pandemic --despite having voted for a $1.5 trillion tax cut for the rich in late March. An Iowan meat packing plant confirms that over 1,000 of its workers have tested positive for Covid-19, three of which have died. A Georgia homeowner linked to the Ahmaud Arbery case confirms that his property was never burglarized, further discrediting Ahmaud’s murderers account of the assault.

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Trump became “lava mad” at his staff when he found out a member of his valet team contracted Covid-19. Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers were finally arrested yesterday. The DOJ drops the Michael Flynn case, despite the fact that he owned up to being guilty himself. GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is forcing a beef packing plant in his state to remain open despite it being described as a Covid-19 “hotspot.” It’s time to take out the trash with Garbage People of the Week! AOC is playing Animal Crossing and John wants to talk about it. Clay Aiken LIVE on the damaging effects of polarization in the context of the pandemic.

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More evidence emerges in the insider trading scandal in which members of Congress strategically sold and bought stock to profit off of the pandemic. Ohio employers are being encouraged to report employee attendance in order to deprive workers of unemployment benefits. More details are revealed about the failed coup in Venezuela, in which Trump's plan to oust President Nicolás Maduro was comically unsuccessful. There might be a secret reason the Trump family keeps plugging the OANN news channel. A Miami man lost it and started ranting about conspiracy theories when asked to wear a mask in a public store. Is a “return to normalcy” even possible should Biden win in November? Aakaash Rao LIVE on how his scientific study proves Fox News viewers are more likely to contract and die of Covid-19.

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