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House Resolution 8250, a bill to require mandatory age verification on operating systems like Windows, iOS, and Android, is being described as a “Trojan horse” for a national digital ID system. Guest Austin Steinbart calls the bill a “disaster” and a privacy nightmare, noting it delegates implementation authority to the FTC, which could use biometrics. …
Kash Patel used an FBI jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend the Olympic men's hockey games, sources say. https://t.co/71CyF0z5MN — CBS News (@CBSNews) February 19, 2026 Per Grok: FBI directors are required to use government aircraft for all air travel, including personal trips, for security reasons and to maintain access to secure …
View post on imgur.com After years of scientific research, extensive public engagement, and Federal expert review and deliberation, on March 28, 2024, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the results of its review of Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) and issued updated standards for maintaining, collecting and presenting race/ethnicity data across federal agencies. The …
The message is simple: the rules change when powerful people might get exposed. President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in American history. By moving to unseal these documents, we hope to give the American people more answers about that fateful day in Butler, Pennsylvania. https://t.co/v7iH9sfpiW — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 20, …
According to the proposal, which is listed as OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the Federal Register, and is currently in a public commenting period, the CBP would add several “high value data fields” to the ESTA application process, in addition to whatever data fields are already required, such as passport info. The new fields that …
Coming November 1st, if you are collecting Snap / EBT, you are required to work 80 hours a month in order to collect benefits: pic.twitter.com/I5mQAD8Z6R — AlphaFox (@alphafox) October 21, 2025 Here’s what’s changing: Who must comply: Adults aged 18 to 64 who are physically and mentally able to work and do not have a …
The myth is pristine. The numbers are savage. For decades pundits and policy wonks have sold marriage as a ladder for men. The truth is harsher. Marriage does not elevate. It gates. And the gate swings only for men already earning. The Institute for Family Studies claims “Married men earn between 10% and 40% more …
Australia is moving toward a national digital ID system that echoes a legislative version of a digital prison. The proposed Online Safety Amendment Bill would force every user to prove their age to access social media platforms. Critics warn it’s a backdoor way toward national digital ID. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/anything-that-gives-esafety-commissioner-julie-inman-grant-further-power-should-be-opposed-given-her-diabolical-track-record/news-story/3a97e2d1d4ac2019a2cbe7eb8ec10e7a Facial recognition tools like Clearview AI are …
This is 'app required' garbage is getting out of hand byu/gross_cleanthatup inmildlyinfuriating This kind of crap drives a ton of people right back to Amazon. I’ve got no love for Bezos, and they need more competition. But I’m not downloading new apps for every store I go to, and participating in their surge pricing bullshit.
A shocking Supreme Court decision has frozen the release of internal DOGE records, shielding Elon Musk’s and Trump’s clandestine plans from deep state operatives.
The IRS has issued a notice reminding retirees aged 73 and older to take required withdrawals from retirement accounts before a Dec. 31 deadline or face the prospect of hefty penalties. The agency said in a Dec. 10 notice that required minimum distributions (RMDs) must be taken annually from traditional IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement …
“For the first time since the 2020 pandemic buying a home has become more affordable: US homebuyers now need to earn $115,454 annually to afford the median-priced home with a 15% down payment. This is down 1.4% year-over-year, marking the first annual decrease since June 2020, when mortgage rates were below 3%. The drop came …
by notayesmanseconomics It has been a summer where France has been in the news most obviously with the Paris Olympics. This week it has been added to via the parachuting in of former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. But as ever my concern is with the economy and we can open with the …
Georgia’s attorney general said the state’s governor is not required to investigate members of the State Election Board amid ethics complaints over recent changes to election procedures. Georgia law “does not mean that a citizen can simply submit information to the governor” and trigger a hearing, Attorney General Chris Carr wrote in a Sept. 6 …
by LochRiviera Why YSK: As of August 17, 2024, real estate buyers who retain a real estate licensed professional to help them tour homes or find them a house is bound to sign a buyer’s broker agreement. Nevertheless, you are not obligated or should be forced or coerced into signing a buyer’s broker agreement, in order …
Median down payment by generation The median down payment varies based on age demographic with the general trend of younger buyers being able to afford a smaller down payment as a percentage of the home purchased. For homebuyers 25 to 33 the primary source of their down payment comes from savings, followed by gifts from …
The pinnacle of Trump sham trial, Jury Do Not Need Unanimity to Convict, 4-4-4 will get Trump convicted This is insane. New York Judge Merchan just told jurors that they DO NOT have to unanimously agree on what crime Trump is guilty of. It could be a 4-4-4 split. pic.twitter.com/lPrWlQYHau — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May …
A model revealed the appallingly inappropriate questions that she said a nurse asked her 10-year-old daughter after she took her to the hospital for a cat bite. O’Malley spoke hesitantly as she revealed that nurses at the unnamed hospital asked her daughter if she was sexually active and if she had ever drank or smoked. …
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced an amendment requiring members to “conscript in the Ukrainian military” if they vote for the Ukraine supplemental bill. pic.twitter.com/n0SykKpA3I — Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) April 17, 2024 Greene’s amendment comes as House Republicans released the legislative text regarding four bills wrapped into one, according to CBS News. Under the three bills, …
2024 is shaping up to be the year of travel reprieves. Hot on the heels of the European Union postponing (again) its much-mooted ETIAS program, which will require visitors from most non-EU countries to obtain pre-travel clearance, Brazil has pushed back the start of its new visa system for travelers from the US, Canada and …
The intersection of gun ownership and legislation takes a controversial turn as a House Democrat in Maryland proposes a bill that could reshape the landscape of the Second Amendment. The bill, if passed, would mandate gun owners seeking to carry firearms to have a minimum of $300,000 in liability insurance. While the intent may be …
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TikToker pranks Aussie bank tellers over cash questions A TikTok comedian has taken on several Australian banks, filming their tellers asking what his reason is for withdrawing cash. In Australia, banks are required to report any cash transactions of $10,000 or more to a federal government tracking agency called AUSTRAC. The reason for this is …
These are medians, people Sure, everyone knows a plumber foreman, nurse practitioner, construction manager, and tenured teacher making bank That is not the NORM — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) August 27, 2023
by Chris Black Yeah, I think it is normal practices on their end. The charges are not normal, but you can’t blame the sheriff. RT: Former US President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in his racketeering case are set to be booked on their charges at a county jail in Georgia, a departure from the …
China's Surveillance State Facial recognition and ID check required for entering gas station. If you are being blacklisted by Social Credit System, no gas for your car!! 🚨🚨🚨 🔊 pic.twitter.com/aMimrws29t — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) July 27, 2023
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-14556.pdf Prerule Stage: SOURCE OF STRENGTH (SECTION 610 REVIEW): Purpose: The Federal Reserve, along with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), is working on a proposed rule. What It’s About: This rule, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, wants bank …
https://twitter.com/weciv01/status/1681145685603938304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw PORTLAND, Oregon — The top Japanese diplomat in Oregon was the target of an unprovoked attack last month in downtown Portland, according to court records. Yoshioka Yuzo, the Consul General for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking near Southwest Park Avenue and Oak Street when he was pushed to the ground by a …
Here is the full statement, shit is getting serious… U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia’s Violations of the New START Treatyhttps://t.co/qSLVgEiTlx. — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) June 1, 2023