By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News President Trump signaled Tuesday he may put a “very powerful hold” on funding to the World Health Organization as he lashed out at the United Nations specialized agency and accused it of “being very China-centric” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reiterating his complaints from a tweet earlier in the day, the president said that the WHO “has been […]
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New York City stockpiled ventilators for a pandemic, only to later auction them off: report
By Tyler Olson | Fox News In 2006, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration began purchasing ventilators to allow the city to be prepared for a pandemic like the current coronavirus crisis — only for the city to later auction them off, according to a report. ProPublica reported Monday that the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a report in 2006 […]
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Pelosi pushes ‘SALT shakeup’ stimulus that could reduce her tax bill and enrich her wealthy district
By Gregg Re | Fox News House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing for a new stimulus bill that would roll back the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap, a proposal that would predominantly help wealthy individuals — including most residents in Pelosi’s district and perhaps even Pelosi herself. A 2019 report from the Joint Committee on Taxation projected that of those who would face lower […]
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Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown
By Alexandria Hein, David Aaro | Fox News As of Monday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 164,470 people across 135 countries and territories, resulting in over 5,700 deaths. In the U.S., at least 49 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying over 3,700 illnesses and 68 deaths. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Here’s a […]
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Disorder in the courts: Federal judge blasts Chief Justice John Roberts
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News A federal judge leveled harsh accusations against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and the rest of the conservative majority, claiming that they are “actively participating in undermining American democracy.” Judge Lynn Adelman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin blasted the Roberts-led court in an article titled “The Roberts Court’s […]
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Biden projected to win Mississippi and Missouri primaries, with polls in pivotal Michigan closing soon
By Gregg Re | Fox News Joe Biden will easily win the primary contests in Mississippi and Missouri, Fox News projects, building on the former vice president’s momentum from Super Tuesday a week ago. Biden cruises past Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in both states, making Michigan – where polls close in less than an hour – even […]
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Sanders fights for another Rust Belt upset to regain momentum against Biden
By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Underscoring what’s at stake for his White House bid when Michigan and five other states hold Democratic presidential nomination contests on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders emphasizes that “this is a very, very important day in Michigan.” Speaking in front of more than 10,000 people at a rally at the University of Michigan in Ann […]
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Buttigieg exits presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday, cementing collapse after strong Iowa showing
By Gregg Re | Fox News Pete Buttigieg told supporters he’s ending his presidential campaign on Sunday, campaign sources confirmed to Fox News, in an abrupt and surprising pullout that further narrows the field of Democrats less than a month after he declared victory in the contested Iowa caucuses. Buttigieg had been scheduled to headline a rally in Dallas on Sunday night. The […]
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Warren declares contested Democratic National Convention the ‘final play’
By Gregg Re | Fox News In a head-turning memo Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign declared that “the reality of this race” is that “no candidate will likely have a path to the majority of delegates” at the July Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. — setting out in stark terms the possibility of a bruising convention that party leaders have […]
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Polls to close in South Carolina primary as Biden seeks crucial first win
By Adam Shaw, Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Polls will close soon in Saturday’s South Carolina Democratic presidential primary — a race which is a must-win for former Vice President Joe Biden’s struggling campaign, which is hoping the state will act as a firewall against surging front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders has racked up a quick series of wins in the […]
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Heritage Foundation researcher: Green New Deal ‘would devastate the economy,’ hit working families hardest
By Julia Musto | Fox News Democrats’ proposed Green New Deal (GND) could end up costing households much more than they bargained for, Heritage Foundation Research Fellow Joel Griffith said Friday. Appearing on “Fox & Friends First” Friday morning with host Heather Childers, Griffith said that the legislation’s hefty $93 trillion price tag over its first 10 years would devastate working families. “There’s really nothing audacious about it except for its […]
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5 Milwaukee shooting victims identified, suspected gunman was 17-year electrician at brewery
By Louis Casiano | Fox News Milwaukee authorities have identified the five victims who were killed by a co-worker during a shooting rampage at the Molson Coors Beverage Co. campus Wednesday, and they also identified the suspected gunman who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims are Jesus Valle Jr., 33, of Milwaukee; Gennady Levshetz, 61, of Mequon; Trevor […]
