By Heather Gillers, Gunjan Banerji The Wall Street Journal The drop in tax revenue has led to a total shortfall expected in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Connecticut acted fast. Social distancing, lockdowns and testing slashed Covid-19 cases in the spring. But when Comptroller Kevin Lembo opened an email from his budget director on April 15, it was […]
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Four battleground states see the most unreturned mail ballots so far
By Associated Press An estimated 1.9 million ballots were still outstanding in Florida, along with 1 million in Pennsylvania. ATLANTA (AP) — Just days before the presidential election, millions of mail ballots have yet to be returned in key battleground states, and election officials warn that time is running out for voters who want to avoid […]
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Trump, Biden set for dueling rallies, as U.S. economy roars back from lockdowns, shattering GDP records
By Megan Henney | Fox News Biden leading Trump nationally, but race closer in key battlegrounds. President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to hold dueling campaign rallies in Florida — a crucial battleground state vital to winning the White House — with just five days left in the presidential race. The candidates will appear in Tampa hours apart on Thursday, looking to make […]
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TOM DEL BECCARO: A Trump ‘surprise’ victory is in the offing; 10 reasons why
By Tom Del Beccaro | Fox News Just as in 2016, there are tea leaves, if you will, indicating that President Trump will win again. As November 3 approaches, many prognosticators are trying to convince Americans that former Vice President Joe Biden is a lock to win the presidency. Of course, they said the same about Hillary Clinton’s chances in 2016 and […]
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The dirty little secret Democrats don’t want to reveal
By Sen. Marco Rubio | Fox News This isn’t about Amy Coney Barrett or Justice Neil Gorsuch or Justice Brett Kavanaugh… You don’t need to wait for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s long-promised and still-elusive answer to know that a Biden administration would sign legislation into law allowing them to pack the Supreme Court with left-wing activists. Biden may […]
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Biden vs. Trump – the unspoken issues costing Dems dearly in rural, industrial America
By Daniel Allott | Fox News In conversations with voters around the county, it’s been clear that social issues matter most. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden discussed many important issues during their first presidential debate on September 29, but some of the most important ones weren’t even mentioned. The words “abortion,” “guns,” “marriage,” “religion” and “immigration” […]
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Whitmer kidnapping plot suspects also discussed abducting Virginia governor
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News Members of anti-government paramilitary groups allegedly discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last week with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic […]
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California election officials probing unauthorized ballot drop-off boxes popping up across state
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News Officials could not confirm who may be responsible at this time. State and local election officials in California are investigating after multiple unofficial mail-in voting drop-off boxes have been reported in several counties in the weeks leading up to Election Day, Fox News confirmed Monday. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a statement […]
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Liz Peek: Trump vs. Kamala Harris – here’s how Pelosi blunder helps reelect president
By Liz Peek | Fox News Concerns about Joe Biden intensify the spotlight on his running mate Kamala Harris. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stepped in it again. With yet another ill-considered political stunt, she has stirred up President Trump’s base like someone poking a hive of angry hornets, and at the same time put a spotlight on Kamala Harris. Neither helps Democrats. With much fanfare, Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced a […]
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Individual races in the House of Representatives may matter more than usual this year
By Chad Pergram | Fox News House and Senate are the ultimate arbiters of determining how many electoral votes go to each presidential candidate. Individual races in the House of Representatives may matter more than usual this year. After all, there’s a reason why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and even President Trump have alluded to why individual House […]
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Progressives, including ‘Squad,’ release agenda to push Biden to the left
By Marisa Schultz | Fox News A group of progressives, including the freshman “Squad,” unveiled their new vision for America on Thursday that will serve as a rallying cry for the election and a roadmap on how to push Joe Biden leftward. The Working Families Party “People’s Charter” calls for free public healthcare, universal childcare, creating millions of green jobs, canceling student […]
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Jimmy Failla: Trump is on pace to win 2020 election in a ‘lawn-slide’ — here’s why I say that
By Jimmy Failla | Fox News Trucker polls show Trump enjoying a massive edge in signage. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden looks to be ahead in most polls but you’d never know it from driving through the Midwest and counting the campaign signs on people’s houses. No, by that metric, President Trump is on pace to win in a […]
