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Why aren’t Democrats steamrolling Republicans?

1 year 6 months ago
Ezra Klein asks today, "Why haven't the Democrats completely cleaned the Republicans' clock?" Actually it's Ruy Teixeira who asked that question, and it's one I share. I mean, Republicans have turned into complete loons. Democrats should have been able to build a huge and enduring lead over the past decade. Why haven't they? Teixeira suggests ...continue reading "Why aren’t Democrats steamrolling Republicans?"
Kevin Drum

Palworld Modder Changes ‘Pokémon’ Mod To Include Generic Characters Instead

1 year 6 months ago
Well, this is certainly moving fast. We had begun talking about the recently released PC game Palworld as a great example of the idea/expression dichotomy in copyright law, specifically as the game has both been described as “Pokémon, but with guns” while also not containing any specific Pokémon copyrighted expression within it. While the Pokémon […]
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IRS warns of tax fraud schemes this tax season

1 year 6 months ago
In 2023, IRS Criminal Investigation opened more than 1,400 tax-crime cases. They found $5.5 billion in tax fraud and were able to uncover information that led to the sentences of 655 tax criminals.
Mike Colombo