Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?...
Not some random courthouse. Just the steps of the Supreme Court.
Decisions like this should have immediate consequences for those deciding. If you want to make the President above the law, well, enjoy your stay in Gitmo.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday....
It’s worth noting that the US does recognize the Palestinian National Authority as the leader of the Palestinian territories, and the Palestinian Libertarian Organization as the leader of the Palestinian people
It’s just the country “Palestine” that is not recognized.
The amount of bribe money that must be going to various leadership teams at large corporations to get them to pick Concur must be insane. It’s such a terrible system, no one would willingly select it.
Donald Trump’s problematic $175 million bond to cover his New York civil fraud appeal has raised questions about what exactly led to the rejection of his insurer’s paperwork, says a legal analyst....
The reduction isn’t common, but it does happen. It’s often seen when the appeals court has reason to believe the original judgement will be reduced on appeal.
I’m stuck at hybrid, as I work from home and live in an apartment complex that has only one level 1 charger for some 300 units near the front office where the property manager parks her stupid Tesla.
I’d go full electric if I had a place to reliably charge it.
Absolutely. And the real kicker is apartments tend to be the exact demographic that could use a midrange electric vehicle to commute daily with the most.
In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida conservatives opposed to the measure, the state’s Supreme Court on Monday approved a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment for the November 2024 statewide ballot....
The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather....
Taxes, while commonly passed with some justification for their existence, aren’t required to have any justification. States can tax companies in just about any way they see fit.
Taxes don’t even need to be “fair”. They can tax entities for any reason they want in just about any fashion they can dream up.
Who cares how much or what percentage of damage a hurricane caused is attributable to a specific corporation’s behavior? The state has decided this class of corporation, as a condition of doing business in the state is to pay into this fund. Take it, or leave.
Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund cut the value of its position in X by 5.7% in February, implying a 73% decline in the former Twitter Inc. since Elon Musk bought the social-media company....
McConnell says he stands by past statement that ex-presidents are "not immune" from prosecution (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act (www.rollingstone.com)
Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?...
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time (apnews.com)
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas (apnews.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday....
Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown (www.bbc.com)
Netflix says its profits have soared in the first three months of this year, partly thanks to a crackdown on password sharing....
There's no coming back from that (lemmy.world)
At least it's not as burnt as the Vader Falafel (lemmy.world)
Biden administration actively censoring the word "Palestine" just like the New York Times (www.youtube.com)
Palestine literally doesn’t exist in the Biden admininstration
Conservative SCOTUS Justices: Why isn't DOJ treating Dobbs protesters like January 6 attackers? (www.motherjones.com)
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts (www.theguardian.com)
Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists...
Why your rich friend Venmo requests you for $4: People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert says (www.cnbc.com)
Junior Dev VS Senior Dev (lemmy.world)
Mike Johnson and Donald Trump to promote bill to prevent non-citizens from voting (www.usatoday.com)
Trump promises a ‘deal’ on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn’t exist. (www.politico.com)
Is there a specific religious term for the belief "God exists and he is evil"?
I am not an atheist, I genuinely believe that God exists and he is evil, like a toddler who fries little ants with a lens.
Yes, I'm this old (lemmy.world)
Donald Trump's $175m bond rejection raises questions (www.newsweek.com)
Donald Trump’s problematic $175 million bond to cover his New York civil fraud appeal has raised questions about what exactly led to the rejection of his insurer’s paperwork, says a legal analyst....
Buyers Are Avoiding Teslas Because Elon Musk Has Become So Toxic (futurism.com)
Florida Supreme Court gives voters final say on recreational marijuana (www.tallahassee.com)
In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida conservatives opposed to the measure, the state’s Supreme Court on Monday approved a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment for the November 2024 statewide ballot....
The Republican party has become a full-fledged anti-sex movement (www.theguardian.com)
The conservative obsession with purity and control is being achieved by increasingly punitive means...
Biden campaign announces it will target flipping Trump’s Florida (thehill.com)
President Biden’s reelection campaign announced Monday that it will aim to flip Florida, targeting the home of former President Trump....
Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change (apnews.com)
The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather....
Enshittification Continues: Discord to begin showing advertisements on it's free platform (archive.is)
They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.
Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 73% decline in former Twitter since Elon Musk's takeover (fortune.com)
Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund cut the value of its position in X by 5.7% in February, implying a 73% decline in the former Twitter Inc. since Elon Musk bought the social-media company....