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Trump says Schumer, Pelosi ‘want to meet to make a deal’ on coronavirus relief

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Mark Levin: Dems want mail-in voting ‘extended’ so even if Trump ‘wins they can call him a fake president’

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Sen. Ron Johnson denies getting dirt on Biden from Ukrainian lawmaker, blasts Blumenthal for ‘twisting’ classified briefings

by USNN World NewsAugust 9, 2020August 9, 2020

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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

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Trump spy chief on classified documents: ‘Virtually impossible to prosecute’

By Ryan King, Breaking News Reporter Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe argued that it is “virtually impossible” to prosecute his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, ...

Judge Unseals Mar-a-Lago Raid Warrant, Reveals Why FBI Is Investigating Trump

By Jack Phillips The seven-page warrant that authorized the FBI to search former President Donald Trump’s property earlier this week was unsealed Friday, and it shows that Trump is ...

Trump and Family Watched FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump and members of his family watched the FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago property via security cameras, his lawyer Christina Bobb ...

Democrats Barreling Ahead on Inflation Reduction Act Without Input From Congressional Budget Office

By Joseph Lord House Democrats are moving forward with an Aug. 12 vote on the $700 billion Inflation Reduction Act despite the lack of Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores—meaning that the ...

Elon Musk Weighs In on ‘87,000 New IRS Agents’ With Ironic Message to Democrats

By Tom Ozimek Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted an ironic message on Twitter mocking Democrats’ efforts to give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) an $80 billion ...

FBI Assistant Director Says ‘Handful in Leadership’ Are Politicizing Bureau, Following Mar-a-Lago Raid

By Scott Wheeler News Analysis Years of investigations have led to claims by Republicans of partisan political power plays at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and ...

Trump Responds to Nuclear Documents Reports, Says It’s a Continuation of Russia ‘Hoax’

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump said reports that the FBI was allegedly searching for documents on nuclear weapons at his Mar-a-Lago residence is a “hoax” ...

‘The Weaponization of Government Power Has Become Clear’: Ret. General Paul Vallely on Trump Raid

By Enrico Trigoso Retired Major General Paul Vallely reacted to the recent FBI raid on former president Donald Trump’s residence, claiming that there is a socialist-communist coalition ...

AG Merrick Garland Says He ‘Personally Approved’ FBI’s Trump Raid

By Jack Phillips Attorney General Merrick Garland on Aug. 11 said he personally approved the FBI’s raid earlier this week of the personal Mar-a-Lago residence of former President ...

Trump Reveals More Details on Mar-a-Lago Raid

By Gary Bai Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon revealed more details on the circumstances surrounding the FBI’s Aug. 8 raid of his Mar-a-Lago home. “In early ...

House Dems Kill Budd Amendment, Say No to Switching Funds for 87,000 New IRS Agents to Hire More Border Patrol Agents

By Mark Tapscott House Rules Committee Democrats killed an amendment offered by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) that would have transferred billions of tax dollars the ...

Judge Orders Department of Justice to Respond to Requests to Unseal FBI’s Trump Warrant

By Jack Phillips The Justice Department has to respond to motions to unseal a warrant that triggered the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, according ...