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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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CNN’s Brian Stelter ridiculed for claiming ‘right-wing media tempest’ is behind push for Biden not to debate Trump

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020October 29, 2020

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NYC crime spree knocks on the doorsteps of America’s ultra-rich

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020December 19, 2024

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Trump warns election result could take ‘two months’ because of mail-in voting

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020October 29, 2024

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Minneapolis’ Frey accuses Walz of dragging feet during early unrest

by USNN World NewsAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

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Chicago erupts in July 4 gunfire — with girl, 7, and boy, 14, among those killed

By Brie Stimson | Fox News “We are making progress … but we have to do better,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot says A 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy ...

CNN executive raises eyebrows with snarky response to Trump as former network staffer takes notice

By Brian Flood | Fox News CNN’s head of strategic communications directly responded to the president on Twitter. An influential CNN executive has been overtly anti-Trump on social media, an unusual move for a ...

What to know about Independence Day celebrations at Mount Rushmore, in Washington, DC

By Morgan Phillips | Fox News President Trump will head to South Dakota Friday for an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore. President Trump will head to South Dakota ...

Seattle father mourning loss of son killed in ‘CHOP’ zone gets calls of support from Trump, Mayor Durkan

By Louis Casiano | Fox News The infamous CHOP zone was cleared out this week after weeks of reports of violence within the area and mounting criticism ...

Feds arrest ‘ringleader’ in attack on Andrew Jackson statue by White House

By Jake Gibson | Fox News Jason Charter was arrested at his residence Thursday morning, sources say. Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday arrested a man in Washington they call a ...

Ghislaine Maxwell indictment: How Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam groomed his victims

By Vandana Rambaran, Marta Dhanis | Fox News Maxwell ‘helped put the victims at ease because an adult woman was present’. Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested ...

CNN accused of activism by former staffer after ‘appalling’ report on Facebook advertisers

By Brian Flood | Fox News The story listed companies that ‘haven’t pulled ads from Facebook yet’. CNN was ridiculed and labeled “activists” Wednesday after publishing a story about ...

McConnell says CHOP ended ‘several deaths too late,’ drops devastating ad

By Brian Flood | Fox News As protesters and armed anarchists seized control last month of a swath of Seattle’s downtown that includes a police station, dubbing ...

Detroit police chief hits back at Rashida Tlaib: ‘Totally inaccurate’ to claim abuse of peaceful protesters

By Julia Musto | Fox News Chief James Craig says his officers feared for their lives. Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s claim that Detroit Police Department officers abused peaceful protesters is “totally inaccurate,” Detroit Police ...

CNN’s Cuomo accused of siding with St. Louis mob in homeowner interview

By Brian Flood | Fox News McCloskey said he was simply protecting his home. CNN’s Chris Cuomo was accused of siding with the “mob” on Tuesday night during a contentious ...

Kellyanne Conway says US should prioritize schools over bars in coronavirus plans

By Tyler Olson | Fox News ‘We need to have priorities in our states’ Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday, seemed to back states that are ...

Thomas Sowell tells Mark Levin left-wing ideology ‘falls apart like a house of cards’ when you demand facts

By Joshua Nelson | Fox News Author and Hoover Institution senior fellow Thomas Sowell said on Tuesday that much of the left’s ideology “falls apart like a house of cards” ...