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.
Keya Vakil
Latest from Keya Vakil
-
The Democrats Have a New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there’s no “urgency” to pass another bill and that Republicans are “assessing what we’ve done already.”
-
Why Obama’s 2020 Commencement Speech Means So Much to High School Seniors
Obama’s office acknowledged that requests for him to speak played a role in his decision to address graduating seniors.
-
If Someone You Know Is Posting About ‘Plandemic,’ Share This Article With Them
The film has become by far the most widespread and dangerous source of coronavirus-related misinformation on the Internet to date.
-
What the ‘Modern-Day Lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery Says About Stand Your Ground Laws
Anger over the case had been building for weeks, but the incident only exploded onto the national spotlight on Tuesday when a graphic video of the attack surfaced and quickly went viral.
-
University of Pittsburgh Researcher on Verge of Coronavirus Breakthrough Shot to Death
The 37-year-old research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was “on the verge” of making “very significant” findings related to the coronavirus, his department said.
-
Here Is the Lincoln Project Political Ad That Made Trump So Angry
The new ad, titled “Mourning in America,” blasted Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis and highlighted the devastating public health and economic toll of the pandemic.
-
Nearly 13 Million Americans Have Lost Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Now What?
A new poll found that an overwhelming majority (72%) of Americans say that it’s either the “most important or a very important thing” that the next coronavirus relief package includes major new steps on health care.
-
7 States Partner to Get Medical Supplies After Trump Told Them They’re On Their Own
“We can work together to provide the things that we need to allow our healthcare system to have the capacity it needs to fight this fight,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said.
-
We Asked Health Experts About the ‘Wear Your Mask: The Urine Test’ Meme
The meme compares wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic to wearing pants in the presence of a person uncontrollably urinating everywhere.
-
Trump to States: Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities or I’ll Hold Back Coronavirus Aid
Immigrants rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers accused the president of using exploiting a pandemic to further his anti-immigrant agenda.
