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AI Tax Increases Are Like The Tractor Tax Proposals Of Old Authored by Bruce Thompson via RealClearMarkets, President Ronald Reagan famously described Washington politicians' solutions to every problem as "if it moves, tax it." That is exactly what many in Washington today want to do with artificial intelligence. As Wall Street Journal chief economic commentator Greg IP wrote recently, a growing number of experts believe there is "a simple answer to AI job losses." Tax it. His column described a petition signed by 1,000 economists, including 17 Nobel laureates, pleading for higher...

DOJ Sues San Jose, Alleging $1,600 Firearm Fee Is Unconstitutional Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of San Jose, California, alleging that its nearly $1,600 firearm licensing fee infringes the Second Amendment right to carry firearms for self-defense. The fee has risen by about $300 over three fiscal years to $1,591. "San Jose is a national outlier when it comes to burdening the exercise of fundamental rights. Its fees are abusive and violate the Second Amendment," the Department of Justice...

All ICE Enforcement Officers In Maine Equipped With Body-Worn Cameras, Sen. Collins Says Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Friday that all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine have been given body-worn cameras and trained how to use them. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents walk outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, Calif., on July 27, 2026. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images Acting ICE Director David Venturella announced on Aug. 8 that federal agents would be equipped with body-worn cameras by the end...