Idaho residents will see an increase in taxes due to supporting all the new public schools, services and infrastructure. The newly acquired Oregon county residents will now have to pay income taxes. They will also bring a portion of the Oregon state debt that Idaho will now have to pay because Idaho’s constitution won’t allow state debt. Meanwhile the new smaller Oregon won’t have near as many welfare counties to support and will be able to lower the remaining residents taxes.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
"Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told his law clerks in the ‘90s that he wanted to serve for 43 years to make liberals’ lives ‘miserable’ - FAFO crybaby.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greenewas booed on the House floor Wednesday afternoon by Republicans and Democrats after bringing forward her motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson....
“Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe,” said Ritchson, who himself identifies as a follower of Jesus. “It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.”
Tenth Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
A New York judge on Friday formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $454 million, including interest, a move that will give the former president one month to post nearly half a billion dollars to appeal the fraud verdict....
Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth....
As the Republican Party’s blockade of aid to Ukraine drags into its fourth month, the U.S. government under Pres. Joe Biden has found a clever new way to give Ukraine’s forces the weapons and ammunition they need to defend their country....
The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month....
Throwing your life’s work down the crapper because she wanted to hold on to power. She took Roe v. Wade with her to the grave and set the feminist movement back to the 1950s.
‘We don’t have a democracy’: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho (www.theguardian.com)
How did he know? (lemmy.world)
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place' (apnews.com)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ and ‘lies’ (www.washingtonpost.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene boed by Republicans (www.newsweek.com)
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greenewas booed on the House floor Wednesday afternoon by Republicans and Democrats after bringing forward her motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson....
First Lilac (lemmings.world)
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Congress is killing Biden’s cancer moonshot (www.politico.com)
Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'R*pist And A Con-Man' (www.huffpost.com)
“Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe,” said Ritchson, who himself identifies as a follower of Jesus. “It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.”
Sean Hannity warns viewers that Biden wants to take away household appliances and “your meat” (www.salon.com)
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack (apnews.com)
Nikki Haley says she’s no longer bound by RNC pledge to endorse Trump if he wins (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal (www.cnn.com)
A New York judge on Friday formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $454 million, including interest, a move that will give the former president one month to post nearly half a billion dollars to appeal the fraud verdict....
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages (thehill.com)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ® signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages....
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Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line (arstechnica.com)
Russian forces in Ukraine are reportedly using Starlink terminals for internet connectivity....
Why we cook at home rule (lemmy.cafe)
Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime (apnews.com)
A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people (apnews.com)
Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth....
Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm Ukraine—And Pro-Russia Republicans Can’t Stop Him (www.forbes.com)
As the Republican Party’s blockade of aid to Ukraine drags into its fourth month, the U.S. government under Pres. Joe Biden has found a clever new way to give Ukraine’s forces the weapons and ammunition they need to defend their country....
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says (apnews.com)
The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month....
Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans (slate.com)
Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise....
Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth' (www.businessinsider.com)
Rank-and-file members of both the House and Senate are paid $174,000 a year....
New mama stuffing face (lemmings.world)
US Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg (thehill.com)