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Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest conspiracy theory just dropped. Mysterious drones have been spotted across the eastern U. S. over the past month, sparking concerns from citizens and drawing the attention of the FBI. And while the FBI and Department of Homeland Security have said the drones do not pose “a national security or public safety threat,” Greene has taken that information and spun it into a new conspiracy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareCatholic Charities, a social service agency, applied to be exempt from paying the unemployment tax in Wisconsin, based on their affiliation with the Catholic church. This was denied, so Catholic Charities turned the other cheek and sued the state and repeatedly lost, all the way up to the state supreme court:: In light of all that, Catholic Charities applied to the state for an exemption from paying unemployment taxes for its employees.
More | Talk | Read It Later | SharePresident Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years. Better late than never -- millionaire Congress members have fueled the cynicism of voters for decades. Via the AP: “Nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they’re in the Congress,” Biden said. [] It’s unclear what impact Biden’s statement could have, coming only a month before his term ends. The Democratic president spoke to Shakir about his economic legacy, which includes supporting unions, investing in clean energy projects and signing infrastructure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareMonica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University The U. S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the ACA to 9.5% in 2022.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIf what Matt Gaetz says is true, the report the House Ethics Committee plans to release—if it says bad things about him—is vindictive and possibly defamatory.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWe need a Milei. Rand Paul is our Milei. And Elon Musk is right behind him.
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