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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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Rick Scott announces Constitutional amendment to raise threshold for impeachment

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Fresh off the Senate impeachment trial that resulted in President Trump’s acquittal, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is calling for ...

Bret Baier: Trump speech celebrating Senate acquittal ‘unlike anything we’ve ever seen’

By Julia Musto | Fox News President Trump’s speech reacting to his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial was “unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” “Special ...

Trump condemns ‘evil’ impeachment after Senate acquittal: ‘It was a disgrace’

By Brooke Singman | Fox News President Trump, commanding a triumphant scene at the White House complete with the playing of “Hail to ...

Trump proudly displays ‘Acquitted’ headlines, mere feet from Pelosi at prayer breakfast

By Brooke Singman | Fox News President Trump proudly displayed two newspapers with blaring “Acquitted” headlines Thursday morning, waving them before a National Prayer Breakfast audience ...

Sanders, Buttigieg Neck and Neck in Iowa Caucus With Nearly All Results In

By Zachary Stieber Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) were neck and neck in the Democratic Iowa caucuses with just 3 ...

Space Force vice commander: Service members won’t be called ‘spacemen’

By Louis Casiano | Fox News Members of the newly created Space Force still don’t have a title, officials said Wednesday, while also saying they won’t be referred to as ...

Trump jabs at Dems, Mitt Romney with ‘Love Hurts,’ ‘Democrat secret asset’ videos

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News President Trump targeted Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah., and congressional Democrats in a string of videos posted to his Twitter account Wednesday — the day ...

Rep. Doug Collins: Trump will be ‘acquitted for life’, impeachment will go down as ‘sad time’ in history

By Yael Halon | Fox News Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., one of numerous House Republicans on President Trump’s legal defense team, told the “Brian Kilmeade Show” Wednesday that the Democrats’ impeachment efforts will go down ...

Trump honors one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen during State of the Union address

By Talia Kaplan | Fox News During President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night, he honored one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, who stood with his ...

Trump’s ‘Great American Comeback’ helping low-income workers prosper, president says

By Brittany De Lea FOXBusiness A ‘blue-collar boom’ has resulted in faster wage growth and millions of new entrants into the U.S. labor force. As President Trump discussed the U.S. ...

Rush Limbaugh receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at Trump’s State of the Union address

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News A visibly stunned Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, in an ...

Trump takes on ‘radical left’ in defiant and dramatic State of the Union address; Pelosi rips up speech

By Gregg Re | Fox News President Trump went on the offensive against socialism and left-wing policies during his third State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday ...