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

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

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

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

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

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

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Washington Post issues major correction after botching Trump-Twitter post

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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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GOP groups sue California Gov. Newsom, claim vote-by-mail order is ‘brazen power grab’

By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News The Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and California Republican Party sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s Secretary of State Alex ...

Cuomo attempts to deflect blame of deadly nursing home coronavirus debacle on to Trump

By Marisa Schultz | Fox News New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Saturday doubled down on his state’s now-scrapped nursing home policy that critics say contributed to thousands of coronavirus deaths and ...

US Charges Ousted Hollywood Executive With Defrauding Pandemic Loan Program, BlackRock Fund

By Reuters NEW YORK—U.S. prosecutors have charged the recently ousted owner of a Hollywood movie distributor with defrauding a federal CCP virus emergency relief program and a BlackRock investment ...

Geraldo Rivera torches Nancy Pelosi for ‘brutal hypocrisy’ on Hunter Biden probe

By Joshua Nelson | Fox News Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera said on Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “guilty of brutal hypocrisy” for criticizing Republican senators’ investigation into ...

Joe Biden expresses regret over ‘you ain’t black’ comments: ‘I shouldn’t have been so cavalier’

By Paul Steinhauser, Allie Raffa, Madeleine Rivera | Fox News Joe Biden expressed regret Friday during a call with black business leaders for suggesting in an earlier interview that African-Americans unsure ...

South Carolina election ballots reportedly found in Maryland this week

By Morgan Phillips | Fox News South Carolina election ballots reportedly ended up in Maryland this week, after mail-in voting for the Palmetto State’s June 9 primary has ...

Philadelphia Dem elections judge admits taking bribes to inflate vote counts

By Bradford Betz | Fox News A former Democratic elections judge has pleaded guilty for his role in accepting bribes to cast fraudulent ballots and certifying false ...

Sanders delegates push back at agreements prohibiting convention dissent: ‘It’s ridiculous’

By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Sen. Bernie Sanders’ political team – in an apparent bid for party unity – is asking supporters chosen to represent the former presidential ...

Injured bald eagle rescued from California interstate

By James Rogers | Fox News In a Facebook post, California Highway Patrol-Redding explained that it received a report of the injured eagle blocking a lane on ...

NASA will pay people to spend 8 months in a lockdown to simulate missions to Mars and the moon

By Chris Ciaccia | Fox News NASA’s long-term goal is to have astronauts head to Mars in the 2030s, but before it gets there, it’s going to pay people to ...

‘Enough is enough’: Judge Napolitano reacts to calls for NYC lockdown to end

By Julia Musto | Fox News It’s high time for New York — and America — to return to “normal society” with COVID-19 health and safety measures in place to help mitigate ...

Gregg Jarrett: Biden turning to ‘deflection and diversion’ amid new questions about son’s Ukraine work

By Julia Musto | Fox News Joe Biden is trying to deflect legitimate questions surrounding his son Hunter’s 2014 work in Ukraine on the board of natural gas company Burisma Holdings, Fox News ...