By Talia Kaplan | Fox News An editorial in the Richmond Times-Dispatch urged elected officials to ‘show some leadership’. A Virginia newspaper called out local leaders on Monday after a weekend of rioting and lawlessness in Richmond, asking: “When will they say “enough?” The Richmond Times-Dispatch criticized local officials in an editorial published on Monday titled, “Where is the Leadership?” The editorial […]
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Rep. Gohmert compares GOP and Democrat coronavirus stimulus proposals
By Talia Kaplan | Fox News Gohmert said liability protections for businesses are of utmost importance. Democrats put names “on the complete opposite of what they do,” said Rep. Louie Gohmert on Tuesday, when comparing the Republican and Democrat coronavirus stimulus proposals on “Fox & Friends First.” Gohmert, R-Texas, made the comment referencing the Democrats’ $3 trillion “HEROES Act” from mid-May, which […]
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Second coronavirus stimulus check update: Here’s when Americans could receive the cash
By Megan Henney FOXBusiness Legislation could include direct payments only to people who make $40,000 or less a year. A fresh round of stimulus checks for Americans still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic is seeming more and more likely. On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled the $1 trillion HEALS Act — the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections and Schools Act — which, among other […]
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Biden-Democrat sweep in November would destroy country. Here’s their plan
By Liz Peek Fox News Wake up America! That message trended on Twitter recently, for good reason. Wake up America! That message trended on Twitter recently, for good reason; it is 100 days to the election, and Americans need to wake up to what a Democrat sweep might do to this country. Our nation is under attack. The riots that have convulsed our cities […]
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These states would lose House seats under Trump Census order
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Three states would likely lose seats in the House of Representatives if President Trump’s order stands to exclude illegal immigrants from the apportionment process that allocates seats based on the census. According to a study from the Pew Research Center, California, Florida and Texas would each end up with one less representative than they would otherwise […]
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Republican senators push for stimulus checks to nearly 2M excluded Americans
By Megan Henney FOXBusiness Two Senate Republicans are pushing to provide coronavirus stimulus checks to nearly 2 million Americans who were excluded from the first round of $1,200 payments. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have renewed an earlier push to ensure that American citizens who are married to foreign nationals without Social Security numbers receive the same $1,200 cash […]
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Cruz accuses Democrats of coordinated effort to keep schools, businesses closed to hurt Trump
By Gregg Re | Fox News Teachers’ unions have sought to defund the police, tax the rich before reopening. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday accused Democrats of deliberately seeking to extend coronavirus lockdowns of businesses and schools so that President Trump suffers politically ahead of the presidential election. Democratic-aligned teachers’ unions have remained opposed to opening schools. In Los […]
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American protests: Demonstrations, violent riots expected to continue throughout the country
By Stephen Sorace | Fox News Tensions have heightened since federal officials were sent to quell riots in Portland, Oregon. Several cities across America are bracing for more demonstrations and violent rioting this weekend after another night of lawlessness and unrest boiled over into the early hours of Sunday morning, as Antifa and militia groups prepare for further battle […]
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US officials raid Chinese consulate in Houston believed to be spy hub
By Marisa Schultz | Fox News Trump Administration ordered the shutdown of the consulate that was ‘hub of spying’. U.S. officials pried open the doors of the Chinese consulate in Houston on Friday and took over the building shortly after Chinese officials vacated the facility on orders from the Trump Administration. Federal officials and local law enforcement surrounded the Houston facility Friday […]
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Apartment evictions are mounting in Houston, and could get worse
By The Wall Street Journal Over 11M Americans could be served with eviction papers over the next 4 months. It was 9:07 a.m. when Cammessia Mitchell started banging on a courtroom door in Southwest Houston. She thought she was early for her June eviction hearing. Minutes later, she learned that her landlord had already won the case. […]
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USDA finds coronavirus-related meat plant shutdowns behind cattle, beef price disparity
By Jeanette Settembre FOXBusiness The report found COVID-19 disrupted the meat market, production and sale of beef in the US. The U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed in a report that the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the meat market’s production and the sale of beef in the U.S., but did not specify any violations of federal law regarding a disparity between the price […]
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Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump right to shut Chinese consulate in Houston — it was a massive spying operation
By Sen. Marco Rubio | Fox News This sends a strong message to China, Russia and other adversaries that America will not tolerate illegal espionage. This week smoke billowed from the courtyard of the Chinese consulate in Houston as employees burned sensitive documents. Typically, consulates carry out services such as issuing visas and engaging in cultural exchanges. […]
