Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion, Sept. 13, 2021, New York City (Photo by: NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx 2021) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) wore a fancy dress to a fancy party that read “Tax the Rich” on the back. It didn’t catch on. As AOC’s fellow Democrats roll out their biggest legislative package in years, conspicuously missing are major tax hikes on the wealthy—supposedly a staple of Democratic politics. There are… Source link
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Kevin Durant did everything in his power to lead the Brooklyn Nets out of Game 7 and into the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. Somehow, though, it wasn’t quite enough. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks survived a thrilling overtime battle with the Nets 115-111 at the Barclays Center to reach their second conference finals in three years. Kevin Durant forces OT with wild shot After a battle worthy of a Game 7 through the first three quarters, both teams were neck and… Source link
Read More »Challenges to Google’s Collection of Web Browsing Data Survive Motion to Dismiss | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
A class action lawsuit will proceed against Google over its collection of data from users browsing in “incognito mode,” as District Judge Lucy Koh denied Google’s motion to dismiss on March 12, 2021. In Brown v. Google, Judge Koh found that the plaintiffs adequately alleged that they had a reasonable expectation of privacy in their data, despite Google’s arguments that it disclosed and the plaintiffs consented to Google’s data collection practices. The ruling may have broad implications… Source link
Read More »These 2 big airlines may shock everyone and merge in a bid to survive COVID-19 pandemic: analyst
TipRanks 3 Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ A new year, a new addition to the stock portfolio – what can make more sense than that? The right time to buy, of course, is when stocks are priced at the bottom. Buying low and selling high may be a bit hackneyed, but it’s true, and truth has staying power.But the markets are up. The NASDAQ rose 43% in 2020, and the S&P 500 showed a gain of 16%. With a market environment like that, finding stocks that are caught in… Source link
Read More »Trump is reportedly ‘trying to survive from 1 news cycle to the next,’ with no exit ramp
President Trump is meeting with his skeptical advisers to discuss ways he might still reverse his loss to President-elect Joe Biden, including gumming up the vote certification process in certain states so friendly Republican state legislators have a shot at picking pro-Trump electors, Maggie Haberman reports at The New York Times. But these discussions aren’t “detailed” or even serious, and Trump isn’t showing “any obsessive desire” to stay in the White House. “He knows it’s over,” said one… Source link
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