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Cities go to extremes with quarantine crackdowns: Checkpoints, power shutoffs, steep fines

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Republicans and Democrats are trying to find a middle ground on several provisions in order to pass another coronavirus stimulus package, including whether to repeal a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled a proposal in mid-July along with Congressman Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., to fully restore the deduction in the next relief package. However, Republicans have traditionally opposed repealing the cap – which was implemented as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – arguing that it primarily favors wealthy individuals in high-tax states, which have been accused of budget mismanagement prior to the pandemic. SALT CAP REPEAL THE 'SINGLE BEST' ACTION TO HELP NEW YORK, CUOMO SAYS Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed Democrats for holding up the package over “’an unrelated tax cut for rich people.” The Kentucky Republican made similar comments at the end of July. Schumer has maintained that the bill needs to support state and local governments. CORONAVIRUS HIT HIGH-TAX STATES RENEW SALT CAP REPEAL EFFORTS While the Republican-sponsored HEALS Act does not adjust the measure, House Democrats approved a stimulus proposal in May that called for reinstating the SALT deduction for 2020 and 2021. Repealing the cap could be helpful in high-tax states as they consider how to return to business as usual once the coronavirus crisis subsides. It has caused an exodus from these higher-tax states, which has, in turn, resulted in a loss of state tax revenues. “We need to bring our federal dollars back home and cushion the blow this virus –and this harmful SALT cap--has dealt so many homeowners and families locally,” Schumer said in a statement. Suozzi added that families would leave New York without the measure. The White House has repeatedly pushed back at efforts to overturn the provision for years. A legal challenge that was launched by New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland is making its way through the courts. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS A handful of local officials have been outspoken about repealing the provision, including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is trying to get Manhattan’s wealthiest taxpayers to return to the city. Cuomo said in May that repealing the cap would be the “single best piece of action” to help the state, claiming it costs New York state about $29 billion per year. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy also said undoing the cap would be a form of “main street stimulus.”

Economy

In SALT cap stimulus square-off, lawmakers squabble over $10,000 deduction limit

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Economy

McConnell open to extending $600 unemployment boost in coronavirus stimulus deal

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 19, 2024

National News

Pelosi blasts Trump for saying he may deliver convention speech from White House: ‘He can’t do that’

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

National News

Trump downplays Republican concerns about giving nomination acceptance at White House: ‘It is legal, there is no Hatch Act’

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Economy

McConnell mocks Malibu for seeking stimulus funding to help with electric car conversion

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Trump calls Black Lives Matter a 'Marxist group,' rips athletes kneeling for anthem

National News

Trump rips athletes kneeling for anthem, calls Black Lives Matter a ‘Marxist group’

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Weather

Tropical Storm Isaias caused 147 mph wind gust atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020September 7, 2024

World

Beirut explosion: Rescue workers frantically search for survivors as Lebanon capital confronts massive devastation

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020June 20, 2024

National News

Carolyn Maloney declared winner in New York congressional race marred by mail-in ballot problems

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020February 26, 2025

Congress

Dem Senator walks out of Ted Cruz’s Antifa hearing: ‘I don’t think you listen’

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Economy

Stocks rally as slow coronavirus-relief talks move in ‘right direction’

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020December 5, 2024

NATIONAL NEWS

Georgia Officials Investigating After Old Voting Machines Found Dumped Near Savannah

By Jack Phillips The Georgia Secretary of State’s office on Friday said it is investigating why several “no-longer-used” voting machines were dumped near Savannah. “The Secretary of State’s ...

Dominion Cancels Planned Appearance Before Pennsylvania Lawmakers

By Zachary Stieber Dominion Voting Systems committed to attending an oversight hearing in Pennsylvania but backed out at the last moment, lawmakers in the Keystone State said Friday. “The ...

Two Oregon Counties Vote to Consider Seceding, Joining Idaho

By Matthew Vadum Residents of two rural Oregon counties voted in the Nov. 3 election to require their county officials to begin considering what would be involved ...

Leftists Warned Not to Plot Punishment for Trump Supporters

By Mark Tapscott Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley has a message for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressive activists threatening to punish President Donald Trump’s ...

Floyd County Board of Election Fires Director After Audit Found Uncounted Votes

By Tom Ozimek Georgia’s Floyd County Board of Elections voted on Thursday to terminate its executive director after officials found over 2,600 uncounted ballots during ...

Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Says Team Will Sue Officials ‘To Invalidate’ Election Results

By Jack Phillips Hours after claiming that President Donald Trump won the election by a landslide and that there is evidence to overturn it, campaign ...

Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell: ‘President Trump Won by a Landslide, We Are Going to Prove It’

By Jack Phillips Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell said during a Nov. 19 press conference that President Donald Trump “won by a landslide,” saying that their legal ...

Arizona Governor Won’t Accept Election Results Until All Lawsuits Are Settled

By Jack Phillips Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced the state’s election isn’t over until all court cases have been settled, as the Trump campaign and state GOP filed ...

Georgia Poll Worker Says She Found ‘Pristine’ Batch of Ballots That Went ‘98%’ for Biden

By Jack Phillips A Georgia poll worker who said she has 20 years of experience in handling ballots and recounts said in a sworn statement on Nov. ...

Georgia Recount Plagued by Anomalies, According to Sworn Affidavits

By Jeff Carlson Affidavits describe material problems with recount, “impeccable” ballots with “perfect black bubbles” for Biden, suspicions of fraud. A recount of ballots in Georgia intended to ...

Wayne County Canvassers Board Republicans Rescind Votes Certifying Election

By Ivan Pentchoukov In the second reversal in as many days, two Republicans on a county elections board in Michigan rescinded their votes that had certified their ...

1000s of Uncounted Votes | 9K Vote Glitch for Biden | Trump Gains in Georgia | Facts Matter

By Facts Matter https://youtu.be/KBjzMGi2-R0 BREAKING: During the hand recount in Georgia, 3 separate counties discover thousands of never-before-counted votes. Most were for President Trump.