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Refugees from socialist countries warn Americans: Don’t let it happen here

By Maxim Lott | Fox News Immigrants who settled in the U.S. say recent political shifts here are starting to remind them of what they left behind. One of the most memorable moments from the Republican National Convention came when Cuban-born Maximo Alvarez cautioned Americans against creeping socialism. “I’ve seen movements like this before,” he warned last month. The Florida […]

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Stocks rally as optimism builds around coronavirus vaccine

By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness U.S. equity markets battled higher Tuesday morning as optimism continued to swirl around the possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine could be announced in a matter of weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 193 points, or 0.69%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were higher by 0.96% and 1.26%, respectively. “We’re going to have a […]

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Trump in ‘Fox & Friends’ interview claims coronavirus vaccine coming ‘in a matter of weeks’

By Tyler Olson | Fox News The president also spoke about Hurricane Sally, slammed Bob Woodward’s book and ripped Joe Biden. President Trump in an interview on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday claimed a vaccine for coronavirus could be approved “in a matter of weeks.” “I’m not doing it for political reasons, I want the vaccine fast,” Trump said of the push […]

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New House bill would create payroll tax holiday for American workers

By Megan Henney FOXBusiness Americans would receive a four-month pay raise under Rep. Brady’s bill. A top House Republican introduced legislation that would create a temporary payroll tax holiday from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, essentially giving all American workers a four-month pay raise. Rep. Kevin Brady, House Ways and Means ranking member, on Friday proposed the Support for Workers, Families and Social […]

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Cuomo says this is who ’caused’ coronavirus outbreak in New York

By Morgan Phillips | Fox News New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed Tuesday that President Trump “caused” the coronavirus outbreak in New York by not banning travel from Europe sooner — the latest in an escalation of words between the politicians. “Donald Trump caused the COVID outbreak in New York,” Cuomo said during a press briefing. “That is a fact. It’s […]

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Gowdy assumes no more Durham probe indictments

By Talia Kaplan | Fox News Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty last month in federal court. Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy told “Sunday Morning Futures” that he assumes there will be no additional indictments arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty last month in federal court […]

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Meth is flooding across US-Mexico border during pandemic as cartels get creative

By Stephanie Bennett | Fox News Mexican cartels are finding more unusual ways to smuggle the drugs, Customs and Border Protection officers say. NOGALES, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are noticing an alarming trend in the illegal drug trade: Methamphetamine is flooding across the border at an all-time high, and officers say the coronavirus pandemic has affected its […]

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Trump campaign bracing for legal battle over election, forming ‘coalition’ of lawyers

By Brooke Singman | Fox News Efforts come amid a fierce war of words over the integrity of the vote. The Trump campaign is bracing for the possibility of a protracted legal battle in the event of a contested election, even forming what it’s calling a “Lawyers for Trump” coalition to “protect the integrity” of November’s vote. Campaign General Counsel […]

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Dow skids 700 points as Fauci warns on coronavirus vaccine timing

By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness U.S. equity markets tumbled Thursday after Dr. Anthony Fauci dashed hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine was coming soon, contradicting documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fauci told CNN a vaccine was unlikely to be ready by the end of October. In a separate interview with NBC News’ “Today,” Fauci said a […]

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Over 40 states preparing to pay out Trump’s $300 unemployment aid boost

By Megan Henney FOXBusiness Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee and Texas are the only states to have started paying claims this month. More than three weeks after President Trump signed an executive action partially restoring boosted unemployment aid, 41 states have signed up to pay out the $300-a-week federal portion of the sweetened aid. President Trump signed an executive […]