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Section 1400Z-2 allows deferral of realized gains if reinvested within 180 days into a qualified opportunity fund, with exclusion on new gains after 10 years. via WSB: look, i know most of you are down 60% on some 3dte call, but humor me if you somehow made money this year, you have a tax problem. …
U.S. citizens traveling to Hong Kong have been warned that refusing to hand over passwords or provide access to personal electronic devices can now be treated as a criminal offense under newly updated national security rules. The warning was issued by the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao after the Hong Kong government …
Are militaries moving toward autonomous AI weapons? https://youtu.be/eYJF3t0kS00 Tucker Carlson joins Redacted to reveal the chilling reality of how artificial intelligence is being deployed on modern battlefields to identify and eliminate targets autonomously. This deep dive explores the ethical and existential risks of automated warfare as technology outpaces international law and human oversight. Discover why …
by Michael Will 2026 be a year of great shaking for the United States? Coming into 2025, I thought that seismic activity would be a major global theme, and that has certainly turned out to be the case. This has been an extremely unusual year for earthquakes along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and volcanoes that have been …
California has crossed a line. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 79 into law, and single-family neighborhoods face a forced transformation. Sacramento is deciding what your streets will look like, not the people who live there. This is not a housing bill. It is a blueprint for centralized control disguised as progress. It wipes out local …
Stephen Miller: “You have the Mayor of Chicago, he declared a no-go zone for ICE. How is that not insurrection?” pic.twitter.com/cAMgxLCcCP — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 7, 2025 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday blocking federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations – just one day after …
🚨BREAKING — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issues an executive order prohibiting ICE from using any city-owned property. pic.twitter.com/6bqaIWGZns — Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) October 6, 2025 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday blocking federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations – just one day after we learned that the …
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared on “Fox & Friends” that specific law enforcement officers have bounties on them put out by cartel members, terrorist organizations, and gangs. DHS has taken extra measures to protect law enforcement officers who have been targeted by these criminal syndicates. “Intelligence indicates that these people are organized. They are getting …
D.C. ranks 4th in murders per capita. Trump is not asking. He is acting. Washington D.C. is not just dysfunctional. It is lethal. CrimeGrade gives the city an “F” for murder risk, ranking it in the 1st percentile for safety nationwide. https://crimegrade.org/murder-washington-dc/ That is not a warning. That is a failure notice. Newsweek’s crime map …
Gavin Newsom and California Democrats are letting squatters take over Pacific Palisades fire zones The squatters are even registering the burned lots as their home addresses with the DMV so THEY CANT EVEN BE EVICTED “Here is the latest insanity. Over here in the LA fire zones. Squatters are overtaking vacant lots that burned down. …
by Michael The Chinese have made enormous mountains of money by exporting cheap goods to the rest of the world, and this has given them a tremendous amount of economic power. Now they are attempting to extend their economic domination by constructing hundreds of very large self-sustaining “special economic zones” in other countries. These “special economic …
62 000 people are now involved in criminal gangs in Sweden. We have almost 60 no-go zones. There was 149 bombings last year. We have one of the highest rates of r*pes in the world. Socialist policies destroyed my Sweden 🇸🇪 — PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) December 28, 2024
Recently, the Department of Defense (DoD) reissued Directive 5240.01, which expands the circumstances under which the military can assist law enforcement, including the use of lethal force. This directive allows military action, including deadly force, in situations deemed as imminent threats to national security or public safety. However, it’s important to note that such actions …
The eye-watering financial cost of the migrant crisis hit $150 billion last year and is causing devastating consequences for residents of hard-hit cities struggling to cope with the influx, The Post has learned. Of that figure, calculated by Washington DC-based non-profit Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), $67 billion came from the federal government, but …
Florida Congressman Cory Mills @CoryMillsFL says due to landslides in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, search and rescue teams will be digging up dead bodies for months. Horrific Florida Congressman Cory Mills @CoryMillsFL says due to landslides in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, search and rescue teams …
So, here we are in Eric Adams’ NYC, and it seems like we’re navigating some pretty rough waters. Thousands of adult migrants, patiently waiting outside the former St. Brigid’s School and spilling into Tompkins Square Park, are facing quite the dilemma. Why? Well, after their 30-day and 60-day stay limits expired, they’re scrambling to secure …
UK citizens are furious Sadiq Khan is installing ULEZ (Ultra low emission zones) recognition cameras throughout London. Those who can’t afford electric vehicles will be fined £12 pounds ($15) every time they drive past them. Citizens are fighting back by taking them down as soon… pic.twitter.com/8AsvWYPbfA — Pelham (@Resist_05) August 13, 2023
No other reason but for war. What do you think? Most of Africa is a no fly zone right now. Is that where global superpowers have decided to fight WW3 as a proxy war? pic.twitter.com/nO7UxPQE8W — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 8, 2023 Good explanation h/t John Dutton
via scitechdaily A new study conducted by UC San Francisco sheds light on the reasons for extensive waiting periods in emergency rooms, attributing it primarily to a misalignment between the growing patient demand and the emergency department’s (ED’s) capacity in California over the past ten years. The researchers found that there was an approximately 4% reduction in …
New York State still on power trip to nowhere near enough power. “Quick refresher: The plants that keep the lights and air-conditioning on in a NY summer are called ‘peaker plants.’ They kick into gear at ‘peak’ times of heavy demand or when the solar and/or wind drop offline, providing that excess capacity to keep the …
Canada- New Bill will criminalize anyone who speaks out against or hurts a transgender’s feelings, you will also be fined $25,000. pic.twitter.com/dpSV1uzzZa — Viola Bergeron WILL NOT COMPLY!!!! (@StarSeed_2020) June 27, 2023 The Schedule enacts the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Safety Zones Act, 2023. The Act provides that the Attorney General may designate 2SLGBTQI+ community safety zones. …
via CNN: In addition to the world’s lowest birthrate, South Korea has one of the world’s fastest aging populations. That has left it with a problem familiar to graying nations across the world, namely: how to fund the pension and health care needs of a growing pool of retirees on the tax income generated by …