They have not be given such a large raid since George Bush did that in 2002... Congress actually increased his figure back then.... The rain would have to be approved by Congress in the 2023 budget.... Last years raise was 2.7%.... Trump's for 2020 was … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to give Federal workers and military a 4.6% raise….
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More Republicans won’t back accepting white washing the Jan 6 Capitol attack…
The efforts by some Trump supporters in the RNC seem to have backfired.... Keeping the spot light ON the attack and bolstering the two Republican House members that sit on the Select Committee investigation the event and what then President may have done connected to … [Read more...] about More Republicans won’t back accepting white washing the Jan 6 Capitol attack…
US House passes bill to keep the US Government running…
The US Senate will follow shortly.... The funding authorisation will last til March 11.... This is giving both chambers lawmakers 's time to put together a trimed down spending package.... President Biden's 'Build back Better ' concept is history...... The new … [Read more...] about US House passes bill to keep the US Government running…
Feds recover $3.6 Billion in stolen Bitcoin….
A whole new way for people to get ripped off...... The Justice Department announced Tuesday it had seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen as part of a 2016 hack of Bitfinex, saying authorities have also arrested a husband and wife in New York for allegedly … [Read more...] about Feds recover $3.6 Billion in stolen Bitcoin….
China restricts kids online gaming….
The government reach into their people lives make the West look like a picnic..... And folks? China is looking to extend its reach around the planet.... The new rules also reflect the government’s intensifying push for companies to jettison what the Chinese Communist Party … [Read more...] about China restricts kids online gaming….
Yea….Blacks and Browns where undercounted as usual in the Census….
Even with the 2010/2020 Census showing MORE minorities? One is able to find numerous situation where the Census numbers just aren't right.... And undercounting people of color hurts funding for their local and state governments and leads to the loss of political … [Read more...] about Yea….Blacks and Browns where undercounted as usual in the Census….
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
...from the NY Times..... When the coronavirus surfaced last year, no one was prepared for it to invade every aspect of daily life for so long, so insidiously. The pandemic has forced Americans to wrestle with life-or-death choices every day of the past 18 months — and there’s … [Read more...] about The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
In the end?…The Taliban WILL have to try to govern…..
Bloomberg does a piece on how the Taliban IS trying to change their act from what we have all seen from them in the past.... Fear is the feeling across the population of the country try and the West.... But as the Bloomberg piece points out.... The victor's in that … [Read more...] about In the end?…The Taliban WILL have to try to govern…..