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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

Texas’ largest county is approving voter registrations for noncitizens, lawsuit claims

By Audrey Conklin | Fox News Noncitizens registering to vote harms both citizens and immigrants, according to the group. A conservative legal group is suing the largest county ...

Rep. Scalise: ‘Somebody clearly broke the law to leak’ Trump’s tax history

By Talia Kaplan | Fox News ‘Most of the stuff’ Dems ‘leak ends up being false,’ Scalise says. Democrats “don’t care” that “somebody clearly must have broken the ...

‘Mass confusion’ in major city over mismarked absentee ballots

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News New York City voters who planned to vote by mail in November’s election are worried their votes will be invalid after ...

Trump campaign requests third party inspector to check for electronic devices in candidates’ ears

By Peter Doocy, Patrick Ward | Fox News CLEVELAND — President Trump is asking for an additional ground rule ahead of Tuesday night’s first presidential debate between himself and Democratic presidential nominee Joe ...

Project Veritas Bombshell: Ilhan Omar Connected to Illegal Ballot Harvesting Scheme

By Jamie White ‘It’s an open secret. She will do anything that she can do to get elected and she has hundreds of people ...

Longstanding tradition at debates comes to an end during first face off between Trump, Biden

By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Once onstage, neither candidate will wear a mask CLEVELAND — The shaking of hands between the candidates and the moderator – it’s a ...

California wildfires rage as wine country blaze forces evacuation of hospital, hundreds of homes

By Travis Fedschun | Fox News The Glass Fire has scorched at least 11,000 acres and spurred evacuations in Napa and Sonoma Counties. Hundreds of homes and a ...

Some Minneapolis City Council members may regret pledge to dismantle police department: report

By Lucas Manfredi | Fox News Residents have voiced concerns about rising crime and frustration with city’s response civil unrest. Some members of the Minneapolis City Council may ...

Trump calls New York Times report that he avoid paying taxes ‘totally made up’

By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News ‘Everything was wrong, they are so bad,’ Trump said. President Trump lambasted a New York Times report that said he paid no federal income taxes ...

Trump takes press to task for skipping over Hunter Biden scandals

By Edmund DeMarche | Fox News President Trump on Sunday may have shown a preview of this week’s upcoming presidential debate when he asked reporters at the ...

Wildfire erupts in California’s Napa County, emergency evacuations over ‘dangerous rate of spread’

By Travis Fedschun | Fox News The Glass Fire near St. Helena has consumed at least 800 acres. Mandatory evacuations were issued Sunday morning in areas of Northern California after a fast-moving wildfire erupted ...

Trump calls for Biden to take a drug test before upcoming presidential debate

By Danielle Wallace | Fox News Trump said Biden’s past debate performances have been ‘record setting UNEVEN’. President Trump said Sunday that he demanded his Democratic opponent Joe Biden take a drug ...