By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Democrats have been playing offense so far this year as they try to regain the majority in the Senate for the first time in six years. But with five months to go until November’s general election, the Republicans are starting to return fire as they defend 23 of the 35 Senate seats up for grabs this year. […]
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Big-city Dems who had imposed strict lockdowns now let George Floyd rioters flout rules
By Gregg Re | Fox News The coronavirus lockdown is seemingly down and out, as many Democrats in charge of big cities — including several who once insisted on strict quarantine measures — line up to champion the nationwide mass demonstrations over the in-custody death of George Floyd, sans social distancing. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at protesters calling to reopen the […]
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MSNBC analyst’s smear of Florida governor hasn’t aged well
By WND Staff Claiming five Democratic governors were making decisions rooted in “fact-based truth,” MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle slammed Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ restrained approach to the novel coronavirus pandemic from March. But more than two months later, the “facts” vindicate DeSantis’ decision not to order a complete statewide lockdown. The Florida death rates […]
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Stocks soar as NYSE trading floor reopens from coronavirus shutdown
By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness Airlines surged as Spain announced plans to reopen to international travelers U.S. equity markets surged to their best levels in months as states continued to reopen and traders returned to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since shutting down on March 23 to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Obamagate’ is a lot more complex than it may sound
By Chad Pergram | Fox News Was it Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi? Or, was it Bain Capital, Bain Capital, Bain Capital? Her emails, her emails, her emails. Maybe it’s Russia, Russia, Russia? Aha. We’ve settled on one for the 2020 presidential campaign. It’s not distilled conveniently into a pithy, easily-identifiable code word. President Trump calls it “Obamagate,” a rhetorical hybrid capitalizing on the […]
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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 already begun, according to local news reports. South Carolina election officials may cut ties with the company they used, Minnesota printer SeaChange, over the mix-up after about 20 Charleston County absentee […]
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‘Shady backroom deal’ could swing upcoming Nevada primary election, RNC tells state attorney general
By Gregg Re | Fox News Together with the Nevada GOP, Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Wednesday demanded the state investigate what she called a “shady” and potentially illegal “backroom deal” by local politicians that would alter voting procedures ahead of the state’s all mail-in June 9 primary. In a letter to Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, McDaniel […]
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Governors face mounting court challenges over coronavirus lockdown orders
By Tyler Olson | Fox News Legal challenges to governors’ coronavirus shutdown orders are piling up nationwide, putting state leaders on the defensive as citizens and businesses itching to get back to normal take their arguments to court — in some cases succeeding at voiding the governors’ actions. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, for example, struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer at home” order on […]
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Trump tells governors feds ‘will step in’ if government disagrees with state restart plans
By Tyler Olson | Fox News President Trump told governors on a conference call Monday that he “will step in” if the federal government disagrees with state reopening plans, as he largely expressed satisfaction with how the governors are moving to lift coronavirus restrictions in their individual states, according to a report. Trump, whose administration last month revealed guidelines for when states should begin lifting […]
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White House Adviser: Fourth Stimulus Bill Might Not Be Necessary
By Jack Phillips White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said a fourth stimulus package, including direct payments to Americans, might not be necessary to deal with the economic fallout caused by the pandemic. “I think it’s possible that we will see a strong enough economy that we don’t need a phase four,” Hassett told reporters at the White House on […]
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Dem-imposed coronavirus orders face lawsuits across the nation
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Stay-at-home orders aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus are now facing legal challenges from residents and state officials alike, alleging that some measures – mostly put in place by Democrats — go too far while the country gradually moves toward reopening. California alone is facing at least a dozen lawsuits that include claims that the state […]
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As US coronavirus death toll mounts, so does the belief by some that it is exaggerated
By Robert Gearty | Fox News There’s a reason why some people believe government officials are exaggerating the number of COVID-19 fatalities. One problem is the hodgepodge way states tally those numbers, Fox News has found. Some states count presumed coronavirus deaths along with confirmed cases under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance issued last month. Other states don’t count […]
