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Trump says US will be ‘very careful’ after intel community warns of election interference from rival nations

by USNN World NewsAugust 8, 2020March 26, 2025

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Group sends hundreds of thousands of ‘potentially misleading’ ballot applications

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

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Biden walks back African American ‘diversity’ remarks, lauds community’s ‘diversity of thought’

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

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Trump claims Biden ‘no longer worthy of the Black Vote’ in wake of diversity comment

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

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NRA fights back, files its own suit against NY attorney general seeking to disband organization

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

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Washington Post issues major correction after botching Trump-Twitter post

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

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

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

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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

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.”

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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

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

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

by USNN World NewsAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

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

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020February 26, 2025

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DB Cooper case gets new clues in tiny algae found on ransom money, study says

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

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Trump slams Democrats over ‘thuggery’ as video appears to show protesters harassing elderly couple

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Trump has blamed Democrats for turning a blind eye to violence. President Trump responded to a viral video in which protesters in Pittsburgh appear to ...

Secretaries of states caution that election results could take weeks to determine

By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News Election officials across the country are making contingency plans should counting ballots accurately become difficult. A number of secretaries of states warned ...

Young Black voters not excited about Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket, analyst says

By Joshua Nelson | Fox News ‘I don’t understand how anyone could be thinking he could fix the injustices when he was the one who created them,’ ...

Gender-reveal pyrotechnic sparked massive El Dorado fire

By David Aaro | Fox News ‘Those responsible for starting fires due to negligence or illegal activity can be held financially and criminally responsible’. A smoke generating pyrotechnic ...

Protesters gather at SF home of Nancy Pelosi, hang up hair curlers after salon visit

By David Aaro | Fox News Some of the protesters were described as angry salon customers, reports said. More than a dozen protesters gathered outside the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy ...

‘Democrats should be scared about Michigan,’ state’s House speaker says

By Talia Kaplan | Fox News Biden is scheduled to visit the state on Wednesday. “Democrats should be scared about Michigan,” the state’s Republican House speaker, Lee Chatfield, told “Fox & ...

GOP candidate says ‘crazy’ urban liberals driving people to Trump in this state

By Caleb Parke | Fox News Jason Lewis says state could turn red for the first time in nearly a half-century. President Trump could flip Minnesota — a state that has been blue ...

Anti-Trump group calls for nationwide protests in 23 cities

By Adam Shaw | Fox News An anti-Trump group is calling for nationwide protests on Saturday — seeking to fuel the left-wing protests that have roiled the country throughout the ...

Devine says Dems have no intention of accepting second Trump term

By Caleb Parke | Fox News ‘If you think that they were sore losers in 2016, you ain’t seen anything yet,’ columnist says. Democrats are threatening violence if Joe Biden does not ...

Democrats project campaign messages on Trump Hotel in DC

By Marisa Schultz, Paul Steinhauser | Fox News DNC targets hotel following Atlantic article. Democrats targeted the Trump Hotel in Washington D.C. Friday night for a campaign stunt to draw ...

Fraternal Order of Police endorses Trump in 2020 race

By Brooke Singman | Fox News More than a dozen police organizations have endorsed Trump’s reelection. The Fraternal Order of Police endorsed President Trump’s reelection on Friday, saying he has ...

Biden claims Black man invented light bulb during campaign event

By Tyler Olson | Fox News Thomas Edison is the inventor of the light bulb. During a Thursday meeting with Kenosha, Wis., community leaders, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that a Black ...