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Disney: $8.3B in profits $0 paid in taxes CVS Health: $6.57B in profits $0 paid in taxes Tesla: $5.7B in profits $0 paid in taxes Citigroup: $4.45B in profits $0 paid in taxes United Airlines: $4.3B in profits $0 paid in taxes Coinbase: $1.62B in profits $0 paid in taxes Palantir: $1.58B in profits $0 paid in taxes PayPal: $1.43B in profits $0 paid in taxes Yum! Brands: $1B in profits $0 paid in taxes At least 88 companies reported $105B in profits last year, and paid $0 in taxes. But Republicans want you to think someone working 40 hours a week for poverty wages, relying on SNAP and Medicaid to survive, is the problem. itep.org/88-profitable-…

A new national law has been introduced to require all Operating Systems to have mandatory Age Verification. House Resolution 8250 : “To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.” The Federal bill was introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Democrat from New Jersey. And is co-sponsored by Elise M. Stefanik, Republican from New York. The full text of the bill has not yet been made publicly available (but is expected shortly). congress.gov/bill/119th-con…

SO HI GUYS!!!! Usually don’t post much on here about my personal life but my husband and I are going to be DADS!!! 😭😭😭💕💕💕


A 25-year old married couple earning $150k will pay over $3k more in federal income tax for 2025 than a 65-year old married couple with the same income (note: assumes no social security - 65-year old couple is waiting to age 70 to get max benefit). This is a fair tax policy?

An American in Tennessee says a library called the police on him for printing out news articles about Israel and the cops followed him home

NEW: An 85-year-old French widow moved to Alabama to marry a long-lost friend. But when he died, she got into a messy inheritance dispute with his sons. A judge says one of them — a retired cop — is the reason ICE arrested her two weeks ago. (no paywall) nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/…



BREAKING: The House just voted 224 to 204 to PASS a 3 year extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S. 10 House Republicans + 1 independent voted w/ Dems to pass it. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) Rep. Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) Democrats broke out into applause after it passed.

@HomericFuturist They’re here legally. My forefathers were immigrants.

Ilhan Omar on Minnesota fraud: “It does make it hard for the average Somali business owner. It makes it hard for the average immigrant business owner."



My heart is broken at the loss of Cerina Fairfax, and devastated for her two children. Cerina’s life mattered. And we will not stop fighting until women no longer have to fear dangerous partners or weapons in their home.

@ThraceAlex @AlaskaNorseman @OmahaChamber I will vote my Christian and American values. You’ve convinced me now to look at Venezuela and El Salvador TPS. Thanks.

🚨 Virginia has joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This brings America one step closer to a national popular vote for President.






