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The 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires expands upon proposed legislation in California, backed by a health care labor union.
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Swalwell calls sexual assault claims 'flat false' as pressure mounts to drop governor bid
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) firmly denied allegations of sexual assault that emerged on Friday, as calls mount for the lawmaker to drop his campaign for California governor. A former staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice when she was too drunk to consent, in an account first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle....
Gambling addiction is soaring: The SAFE Bet Act can stop it getting worse
Make no mistake about this: Online sports betting is a growing public health problem.
Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals
The Education Department took an unprecedented step this week to nullify Title IX agreements previous administrations had made with school districts over gender identity, laying the groundwork for an environment that turns such settlements into political ping-pong. The department rescinded six agreements made during the Obama and Biden administrations that required districts to implement policies such as gender discrimination...
How Hegseth has transformed the Pentagon’s wartime press operation
The spotlight of war inevitably shines on the Defense secretary’s personality and priorities. Donald Rumsfeld, Pentagon chief when President George W. Bush launched the Iraq War, stepped into the briefing room almost every day, sometimes at his own peril. In his memoirs, he reflected on his “misstatement” about weapons of mass destruction sites and “ill-chosen...
Democratic leaders navigate minefield amid liberal clamor to remove Trump
Democratic leaders are walking a delicate line as liberals clamor for President Trump’s removal over the Iran war. On one hand, the minority Democrats are well aware that they have virtually no power to boot Trump from office — an effort that’s opposed by even some in their own party — and they don’t want...
Violent split in chimpanzee group offers clues on roots of human conflict: Research
Researchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help scientists better understand the roots of human conflict. The study, published Thursday in the Science journal, traced 30 years of chimp behavior in Kibale...
20 percent say AI has taken over parts of their job: Survey
More than one in four Americans who use artificial intelligence at work said it has replaced some of their daily tasks, as a new survey shows more employees are turning to the technology in everyday life. The Epoch AI/Ipsos survey released Thursday found that half of U.S. adults reported using AI tools in the past...
Artemis II crew splashes down safely after historic lunar mission
The four Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft safely returned to Earth on Friday evening, completing a historic 10-day journey to the far side of the moon and back. The spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., at 8:07 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. The crewmembers —...
EPA Administrator talks energy affordability amidst energy costs skyrocketing
While the EPA celebrated their proposed extension of the the flaring window for natural gas wells to 72 hours, which Zeldin estimates will save the industry $2.5 billion over the next 15 years, an inflation report found energy prices rose 10.9% from February to March.
DOJ asks judge to allow search of Washington Post reporter's phone, laptops
The Justice Department (DOJ) is asking a federal judge in Virginia to allow it to conduct its own search of a Washington Post reporter’s seized electronic devices, rather than have the court do the review. Federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in a March 31 court filing to overturn a lower court...
Eliot Engel, former House Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79
Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on social media by a family member. Engel’s family said that the former congressman, who represented parts of New York City and its suburbs for more than three decades, passed away...
Swalwell loses campaign chairs, endorsements over sexual assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for California governor lost two co-chairs and key endorsements on Friday after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. The Chronicle reported that a woman who previously worked for Swalwell alleged that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. The Hill has not...
Energy prices supercharge inflation figures
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy prices supercharge inflation figures Consumer prices in the U.S. rose by 3.3 percent over the past year and by 0.9 percent in March, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). © AP This is the highest inflation rate increase in nearly four years —...
The Memo: Stakes are huge for tense US-Iran talks in Islamabad
The stakes are sky-high and the potential prize is massive in Saturday’s talks between the United States and Iran. But acrobatic leaps of faith will be needed from both sides if they are to even come close to a definitive agreement. Experts suggest that a more realistic hope is some kind of stabilization that would...
