On February 5, 2025, Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) introduced the Support Military Families Act, aiming to exempt military spouses employed by the federal government from the recent return-to-office mandate. This legislation addresses concerns arising from President Donald Trump's executive action requiring federal employees to resume in-person work.
A Georgia bill that ties property assessments to the rate of inflation is facing pushback from local government entities opting out of the measure. Approved by 63% of voters in November 2024, the bill aims to cap property tax increases, but some officials argue the restrictions could hinder their ability to fund essential services.
On January 16, 2025, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced the bipartisan "No Tax on Tips Act," aiming to exempt gratuities from federal income taxation.
"On Religious Freedom Day ... we commemorate the ... anniversary of the passing of a State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious...
China’s 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, the world’s largest annual human migration, began Tuesday, with officials projecting a record 9 billion trips over the 40-day period known as chunyun. Centered on Lunar New Year, which falls on January 29, the season runs through February 12, culminating in the Lantern Festival.
A federal judge in California rejected Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) effort to overturn a verdict awarding six former employees $7.8 million after they were fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor Review Commission et al., which involves the Catholic Charities Bureau's request for a religious tax exemption in Wisconsin.
Rasputin, described as "The Holy Devil," moved to St. Petersburg in 1906 and began to gain access to the royal family of Tsar Nicholas the Second.
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