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Warrantless Spying Reform Just Got a Whole Lot More Interesting
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Reform MPs rake in more than £770,000 in payments for work carried out for GB News
They’re supposed to be the party of working people, focused on delivering for the country, and yet Reform MPs have been raking it in, receiving more than £770,000 in payments for work carried out for GB News. The figure was revealed after analysis of the register of members’ financial interests, covering the period between January 2020 to February 2026, and…Read More
The SAVE America Act could backfire bigly on MAGA
Mike Lee, the leader of the Senate push for the bill, in January. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty)Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️💬 Subscribe to PN 💬This weekend, the Republicans thrashed about in the Senate like rotting, mildly electrocuted trout as they attempted to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act — a bill…Read More
The 2026 Carolina Forward Slate
Today, Carolina Forward is proud to announce our official 2026 slate of endorsements for the North Carolina General Assembly. Under the North Carolina state constitution, our state legislature is the single most powerful branch of government by far. With the help of aggressive partisan gerrymandering, this arm of government has also been captured and distorted… The post The 2026 Carolina…Read More
Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, President Trump’s latest move to revive traditional views of the explorer. christopher columbus,president trump,statue,white house,native people,maryland lobbyist,traditional view,indigenous peoples day,time,harbor,americas,recent year,baltimore,columbus day,place statue Source link www.latimes.comRead More
Iran War: Trump Issues 48 Hour Unhinged Ultimatum to Iran; Iran Vows Mass Destruction Countermeasures; Israel Takes Hit to Dimona Area, Other Blows After Second Firing on Iran Nuclear Reactor Site ; More Warnings of Deep Damage from Strait of Hormuz Closure, LNG Reduction Effects
Today’s Iran war update: Trump threatens action which will lead to Iran retaliation that will destroy the world economy. Will he proceed? Source link www.nakedcapitalism.comRead More
Our digital lives have hidden costs
The Internet is invisible and seemingly weightless—but the environmental impact of data transmission is staggering. Environment,Internet,Opinion,Emmanuel O. Afolabi Source link progressive.orgRead More
Revisualizing taxes
There’s been a lot of discourse about taxes over the past week, mostly kicked off by proposals by Sens. Van Hollen and Booker to cut taxes, followed up by other proposals like Gov. Hochul’s proposal to get rid of taxes on tips. Or at least that’s how they’re pitching it, though Matt Bruenig notes that Booker’s plan, at least, gives…Read More
Vermont Progressive Party Stands with our Statehouse Leaders
Montpelier, Vermont — This morning Vermont Public released a developing story about the nature of the sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Bob Hooper going back at least 8 years. According to Vermont Public, Hooper responded to allegations by stating, “he was ‘sarcastic,’ a ‘jokester’ and that if he was guilty of anything, it was of being too familiar in settings…Read More
Newsom Well Ahead of Harris in 2028 California Polls
For the most part, 2028 presidential polls aren’t that meaningful. But for one once-and-possibly-future presidential candidate, signs of home state weakness could be significant, and I wrote about it at New York: There’s an old tradition in American politics whereby the last presidential nominee is referred to as the “Titular Leader” of the party, to be displaced, if at all, at the…Read More