Will Republicans pay a price for opposing the stimulus?

[ad_1] Others seemed much more focused on Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head, a culture war bait that ignites their conservative base. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, even brought the matter to the House. “First they ban Dr Seuss, and now they want to tell us what to say,” he said during a … Read more

Fundraising spit indicates Trump-GOP cracks

[ad_1] The fragile alliance between the elders President TrumpDonald TrumpPentagon Takes Heat For Extending Guard’s Time At Capitol Fundraising Spits Points At Trump-GOP Cracks Trump Rally Organizer Says Alex Jones Threatened To Take Her Off The Stage: Report READ MORE and GOP campaign organizations have shown signs of unraveling this week amid turf disputes over … Read more

Unemployment Benefit Fraud Victims Face Tax Season Surprise

[ad_1] This year’s tax season brings one more surprise to many Americans: the news that they have been the victims of unemployment insurance fraud that has surpassed billions of dollars nationwide. Michael Baird, a 33-year-old marketing director in Chicago, has not lived in Texas for several years. And yet, there was a Texas state tax … Read more

No stimulus check for $ 1,400 yet? Here is what you can do

[ad_1] David-Prado | iStock | Getty Images Those $ 1,400 stimulus checks start hitting bank accounts this weekend. The IRS announced Friday that the first batch comes out by direct deposit. It’s unclear exactly how many of the estimated 159 million payments are expected to be sent in this first rollout. The IRS and the … Read more

How U.S. Nursing Home Ratings Deceive the Public

[ad_1] The pandemic has exposed the flaws in the government’s rating system. State health inspections do little to penalize homes with poor infection prevention and control records. From 2017 to 2019, according to The Times, inspectors at least once cited nearly 60% – more than 2,000 – of five-star facilities nationwide for failing to follow … Read more

Mexico: Smugglers use bracelets to track migrants as they cross the US border | American-Mexican border

[ad_1] Along the banks of the Rio Grande, in the bushy prairies near Penitas, southeast Texas, hundreds of colorful plastic bracelets torn off by migrants litter the ground, signs of what U.S. border officials consider a growing trend among powerful drug cartels and traffickers to track people who pay to enter the United States illegally. … Read more

Democrats see way to re-obstruct Senate

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – When West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin opened the door this week to make it more ‘painful’ to block legislation, some Democrats saw a groundbreaking opportunity to remake the Senate and remove a major obstacle to a progressive agenda . It was a telling change for Manchin, the most outspoken Democratic supporter of … Read more

How the Cuomo investigation and possible arraignment could play out

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Governor Andrew Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to “wait for the facts”. Patience, however, has waned. The two US state senators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and most of the 29 other members of the New York congressional delegation have called for his resignation. In the … Read more

Governor Tom Wolf wants to phase out Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax – WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.

[ad_1] Governor Tom Wolf wants to phase out Pennsylvania gas taxWGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. Pennsylvania lawmakers oppose Wolf’s proposed personal income tax hikeWFMZ Allentown Pennsylvania Stimulus Money: How Much Will Your City MakeThe morning call Governor Wolf wants to phase out Pennsylvania gas taxwgaltv Governor Wolf seeks to phase out Pennsylvania gas taxTribLIVE View full … Read more