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Supreme Court Rules for Marijuana User Prosecuted for Gun Possession

snoofy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:31:12 -0400

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday the government can't criminally prosecute a man for possessing a firearm simply because he regularly smoked marijuana ...

New Fed Chairman: 2.2% GDP Growth, 3.6% Inflation for 2026

snoofy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:25 -0400

Officials altered their views on the economy, raising their outlook on inflation for 2026 to 3.6% on headline and 3.3% for core, which excludes food and energy. At the last update in March, committee members anticipated 2.7% rates for both measures. They also slightly lowered their projection for gross domestic product growth to 2.2%, down 0.2 percentage point from March, and cut the unemployment projection to 4.3%, down 0.1 percentage point.

Data Centers #1 Non-Residential Construction Starts in 2026

snoofy — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:33:37 -0400

AI capex now represents about 5% of US GDP, a level last seen during the late-1990s technology boom.

Republican Plan To Protect Girls Sports: Vagina Inspections

snoofy — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:37:42 -0400

Voters in Washington state could approve an anti-transgender law, Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, which would require girl student-athletes statewide to confirm their "biological sex" with genital inspections just to play sports. Opponents of the initiative say it's invasive, could block poorer students from getting verified, and could meet pushback from medical professionals who refuse to comply.

The initiative would require students who want to participate in girls' sports to provide "a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student's personal health care provider that verifies the student's biological sex, relying only on one or more of the following: The student's reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels."

Virginia's Map Survives First Court Challenge

snoofy — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:30:43 -0400

A Virginia circuit court has refused to block the implementation of Democrats' new congressional map, which voters approved in a statewide special election last week.

Sexy MAGA Influencer 'Emily Hart' Turns Out to Be Indian Man

snoofy — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:31:45 -0400

WIRED reported that a medical student from Northern India, Sam, who aimed to ease his financial difficulties and pay off his education bills, created Emily using Gemini AI.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns

snoofy — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:31:10 -0400

A career federal law enforcement official who oversaw President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign is leaving government service.

Trump Sued for Firing Most Black Officials in Government

snoofy — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:30:06 -0400

President Trump has been purging Black officials in independent agencies at a higher rate than anyone else, a new lawsuit says.

Montana SC: Trans Rights Same As Everybody Else's Rights

snoofy — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:33:46 -0400

"Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination," Justice Laurie McKinnon wrote in the court's decision. "Government issued identification documents are necessary to access public life. When they do not accurately reflect a person's sexual identity, the transgender Montanan is prevented, based on their sex, from obtaining the same attributes of public life that a cisgender Montanan may obtain. Hence, the inability of transgender Montanans to receive government-issued identification documents accurately reflecting their gender identity is fundamentally about the nature of sex and suspect class discrimination."