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[ad_1] Lines at Rhode Island grocery stores are about to get a whole lot longer. In late June, Rhode Island became the first state to limit grocery self-checkout lanes after Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee signed the Restrictions on Self-Service Checkout Stations Act. The legislation mandates that every grocery store in the state have at least one staffed checkout for every three self-checkouts operating. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027, and failure to comply can result in fines of up to $500 per day. “Today, we’re protecting jobs and strengthening customer service,” McKee said in a press release. “Whether…

[ad_1] Sen. Bernie Moreno (R–Ohio) recently announced that he was working with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes. Moreno would be a very odd Republican if he thinks this is a good idea, or else he simply doesn’t understand the math. Under current law, employees and employers each contribute 6.2 percent in Social Security payroll taxes on the first $184,500 in income. By eliminating the cap, that 6.2 percent tax would become a new top marginal tax rate. For example, a taxpayer in California would pay a 37 percent federal income tax rate, a…

[ad_1] Marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump gave a July Fourth speech about “freedom’s triumph over tyranny, liberty’s conquest over oppression, and the enduring victory of the American spirit.” Then he turned his attention to communism.  “Communism is a loser and it always will be,” the president said in his late-night address on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America. We’re not gonna let it happen.” In…

[ad_1] It’s over for Graham Platner. Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate is officially dropping out of the race, which will give the party until July 27 to find a replacement. This is the best move for the party, as Platner’s poll numbers had collapsed following revelations of a serious sexual assault allegation. A different candidate will likely stand a stronger chance of defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. It’s also the best thing for the country. Platner was a deeply flawed candidate with no special qualifications to serve in office and a long history of bizarre behavior: from the Nazi tattoo…

[ad_1] Steadily lowering my social credit score I sometimes have people ask me, “So what are you doing to help?” Sure, I’m full of radical takes and contrarian views, but how does that change anything? Have I led any marches? Have I even participated in any marches? Run for Congress? Run for school board? But I certainly shoot my mouth and pen off about everything. I would counter with the fact I am doing something. Really all any average person can do at this point. I call out the corruption, and the tyranny, and I don’t pull any punches. I name names. More recently,…

[ad_1] ASPEN, Colo.—The senior U.S. officials who coordinated and enforced the response to 9/11 have long since left government. But the legal architecture put in place in the wake of the terror attacks remains, in many ways, more robust than ever. How do some feel now? Alberto Gonzales—who was White House counsel on September 11, 2001—and Jeh Johnson—who was general counsel of the Department of Defense and secretary of homeland security under former President Barack Obama—provided a rare window into that question at the Aspen Ideas Festival late last month in a conversation that spanned the 2001 Authorization for Use…

[ad_1] Ukraine is using a drone developed by an American company to identify targets inside Russia.  Ukrainian forces say the V-BAT drone developed by ShieldAI is the most effective for collecting intelligence far from the front lines. “One of its biggest advantages is its range,” the drone operator said. “Because the V-BAT can observe from long range, we’re able to confirm what’s there, collect detailed imagery, and provide intelligence without getting too close to the target.”  They added, “We use a few other systems, but none of them offer the same range as the V-BAT. They can’t compete with it…

[ad_1] As residents from around the Washington, D.C., area and tourists from far-flung corners of America (and the world, thanks to FIFA) gathered at the National Mall last Saturday, our lovely hosts decided on an itinerary slightly outside the mainstream: Instead of braving the heat and the crowds for fireworks and the Trump speech, we drove south for a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, beloved home of the nation’s first president. Though George Washington was not in Philadelphia to help draft and did not sign the Declaration of Independence Americans celebrate on July 4, his presence was already palpable among the…

[ad_1] Megyn Kelly and “The Federalist” co-founder Sean Davis discuss Charlie Kirk and the dangerous climate of political violence that conservative public figures face.MEGYN KELLY: You know, I know you guys have been covering to some extent what’s happening out in Provo. And Sean, that is, it’s like, the whole thing is just so chilling. It’s like, we all cover legal cases all the time.We cover crime. And this one is just, it just has so many different layers to it. Because it was our friend.It was Charlie. Everyone knew him. Even the audience listening now felt very much like…

[ad_1] He began the war on impulse; now Trump is ending the truce impulsively. The winner: Iran. [ad_2] Source link