Bipartisan group of Kansas lawmakers scrap tax cut plan after deal between Dem governor and GOP leaders A bipartisan group of rank-and-file lawmakers in Kansas scuttled a plan for cutting taxes Thursday, with Republicans defying GOP leaders and Democrats ignoring a personal appeal from the state's ... 04/5/2024 - 12:15 am | View Link
Lawmakers propose sanctions on US index funds investing in China “We keep Chinese stocks out of index funds because those funds do no research into the risks these companies pose,” he added. This article was previously published by Ignites Asia, a title ... 04/2/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in another major abortion access case as it grapples with the aftermath of reversing Roe v. Wade. Follow here for live audio of the arguments, news updates, analysis and more.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has been a staunch supporter of aid for Ukraine and Israel, blamed Tucker Carlson for stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment amongst Republicans, as Congress gets one step closer to passing a foreign aid package.
The Federal Trade Commission voted yesterday to adopt a historic and far-reaching ban on noncompete agreements, which are common now in almost all job markets. Thanks, Lina Khan! Via HuffPost:
The agency has said that the agreements, in which workers are forbidden from seeking a job with a competing business for a certain period of time, lead to an “unfair method of competition” and violate federal law.
Donald Trump’s ongoing New York criminal trial hinges on payments of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. It’s not the hush money, per se, that is illegal, it’s the fact that Trump allegedly falsified business records to cover up the payment and avoid damage to his presidential campaign. Nevertheless, compulsive liar Trump denies he ever had an affair with Daniels.
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If you look closely, you'll notice that Zhanna Polupanova is wearing a sweatshirt with the English words "Follow Your Dreams." Apparently, hers includes a new roof for her modest house in the country, which with any luck will be repaired with what the Russians call "coffin money." Zhanna also rather cold-bloodedly says she does not feel sympathy for her sons going to war in Ukraine as they are meant to serve the Motherland.