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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

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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

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

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

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

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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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Joe Biden should not debate President Trump, Clinton’s ex-WH spokesman says

by USNN World NewsAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

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Whistleblower nurse who spoke out about Mass. nursing home dies of coronavirus

By WCVB LITTLETON, Mass. — A nurse at a Massachusetts nursing home who spoke out about the conditions at the facility, which has been accused of ...

Michigan Gov. Whitmer facing backlash for going to ‘radical extremes’ with stay-at-home order

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing backlash following an expansion to her state’s stay-at-home order that prohibits not just public gatherings, but private ones ...

Kentucky churchgoers met with nails on road, police record license plates for Easter Sunday service

By Caleb Parke | Fox News On Easter Sunday, a Kentucky church that defied coronavirus orders from Gov. Andy Beshear by holding an in-person service was met with a heavy ...

Trump Lashes Out at Fauci Amid Criticism of Slow Virus Response

By Peter Baker WASHINGTON — President Trump publicly signaled his frustration on Sunday with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, ...

Mark Cuban predicts ‘world-changing’ innovation stemming from outbreak, keeps ‘door open’ to 2020 bid

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes that despite the negative impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on the U.S., it will result in ‘world-changing’ innovation ...

White House says federally-funded news service ‘spends your money to promote foreign propaganda’

By Sam Dorman | Fox News The White House ripped into Voice of America (VOA), a federally-funded news service, on Friday, claiming it used taxpayer money to further Chinese ...

Mississippi city’s coronavirus shutdown bans drive-in church services ahead of Easter

By Michael Ruiz | Fox News Drive-in church services that attempt to adhere to social distancing guidelines by keeping worshipers physically apart from one another in their ...

Coronavirus: Trump has declared major disaster in all 50 states at once, first time in history

By Michael Ruiz | Fox News President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Wyoming on Saturday, meaning that there is now such a declaration within all 50 states due to ...

Trump announces second task force on reopening economy as he weighs ‘biggest decision’

By Michael Ruiz, Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News President Trump said Friday that that choosing when to move to reopen the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic would be “the biggest ...

Homeowners sue over restricted access to Outer Banks second homes due to coronavirus

By Peter Aitken | Fox News Furious homeowners in a popular North Carolina vacation spot have filed a lawsuit against officials for denying them access to their second homes ...

It’s difficult to grasp the projected deaths from Covid-19. Here’s how they compare to other causes of death

By SHARON BEGLEY and HYACINTH EMPINADO The numbers seem catastrophic, overwhelming, beyond a magnitude that the human mind or heart can grasp: What do 60,000 — ...

Another Reporter Masks Affiliation With Chinese Propaganda During Presidential Briefing

By Petr Svab For the second time, a reporter working for a media controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) failed to disclose this affiliation ...