A senator is pressing the IRS to raise the mileage deduction that Uber drivers rely on to offset spiking gas prices

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A woman sits behind the seat of a Honda car while driving. In a smartphone holder to her right, a phone shows a ride-hailing app with directions for completing a ride.
Senator Ruben Gallego asked for a higher per-mile deduction from the IRS in a Thursday letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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The Senate just paved the way to get TSA workers their long-awaited paychecks

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon on March 24.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune

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Trump's signature to appear on US currency, a first for a sitting president

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Donald Trump will be the first sitting president in US history to have his signature on the nation's currency.

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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce a bill to pause US data center construction

Engadget : Environment, Politics, Style

File this one under "things that might have a shot after the midterms." On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act.

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

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Is it just a troll or something more sinister?

McKinsey has expanded its leadership training program for top brass, which includes coaching by Navy SEALs

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McKinsey said its top leaders are facing heightened pressure, as geopolitical tensions rise and AI reshapes business.

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Total air defense is effectively impossible. In a major war, the West may have to make hard choices.

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The West has strong air defense systems, but would still have to make choices about where to protect in a large-scale war.

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Silicon Valley investor Ron Conway says California's proposed wealth tax 'could' pass if it's up to voters

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Tech investor Ron Conway, seen here in 2013, is hoping that California Gov. Gavin Newsom helps kill a proposed wealth tax before it reaches voters.

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AOC draws parallel between prediction markets and Big Tobacco, floats advertising ban

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
"I think there's a lot of things that we can learn from regulation of the tobacco industry that we can apply here," Ocasio-Cortez said of prediction markets.

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You’ll Never Believe This but Elon Musk Doesn’t Get to Pay TSA Workers’ Salaries

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His oh-so generous offer was rejected by the government. He must be so mad!
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