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ICYMI: The California agenda is on Virginia’s ballot this November. Three Democrat-backed amendments on abortion, marriage, and felon voting could make Virginia a blueprint for the far-left’s national agenda. Read our latest ⬇️
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NEW: Could three ballot questions turn Virginia into California? Democrats’ amendments on abortion, marriage, and felon voting could reshape Virginia for generations, making it a standard-bearer for the far-left’s national playbook. Read our latest on the broader stakes. ⬇️
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NEW: Are flawed climate forecasts driving up taxpayer costs? 22 state financial officers are challenging S&P, Moody’s and Fitch over ESG-driven credit ratings, warning that faulty assumptions could stick taxpayers with higher costs for roads and schools. Read our latest:
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ICYMI: Hollywood’s jobs are heading overseas. Congress wants to change that. As @RepNateMoran put it: “If we want to keep American storytelling in America, we have to level the playing field.” Read our latest on the bipartisan push to bring film jobs home. 👇
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NEW: Abdul El-Sayed denied family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. His family history and sister’s own words tell a different story: “my family has long been MB.” @EWErickson examines that contradiction, El-Sayed’s past defense of the Brotherhood, and the money backing his campaign. Read the full breakdown:
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NEW: Hollywood’s overseas exodus has even taken Spider-Man out of New York and into the UK. Now, a bipartisan push in Congress aims to counter foreign incentives pulling American film jobs overseas. Read our latest on the effort to bring those jobs home. 👇
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Big banks got their win when Democrats blocked Clarity. Now open banking is in their sights. @JordanSchachtel details the push to put tolls on your financial data, raising costs and squeezing out competition.
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As we previously reported, that could hit Trump Accounts, too. The program uses Plaid to connect parents’ bank accounts, meaning new bank fees could make saving for their kids more expensive and undercut Trump’s affordability agenda. Full breakdown: deepbackground30.substack.co…
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ICYMI: Can local climate lawsuits become a national carbon tax? In Suncor v. Boulder, billions in potential damages and higher energy costs for Americans hang in the balance. Read our latest on the Supreme Court case with consequences far beyond Colorado. ⬇️
NEW: Boulder’s bid to hold energy producers liable for climate change is now before the Supreme Court. If Boulder succeeds, billions in damages against energy producers would leave Americans footing the bill. Read our latest on how Suncor v. Boulder could turn local lawsuits into a national carbon tax. ⬇️
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NEW: Boulder’s bid to hold energy producers liable for climate change is now before the Supreme Court. If Boulder succeeds, billions in damages against energy producers would leave Americans footing the bill. Read our latest on how Suncor v. Boulder could turn local lawsuits into a national carbon tax. ⬇️
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NEW: The Washington Post editorial board warns a Boulder win in Suncor v. Boulder could trigger an “economic tsunami.” Dozens of similar lawsuits are already pending nationwide, seeking billions from energy producers and consumers through a backdoor carbon tax. Chief Justice Roberts underscored the stakes: “Presumably, if you prevail, the next day a municipality in every single state will file a lawsuit.”
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NEW: The Supreme Court is back, with major cases this term covering climate lawfare, religious liberty, gun rights, election integrity, and parental rights. First up today: Suncor v. Boulder, a major test of whether local governments can bypass the legislative process to impose sweeping liability for global emissions and drive up costs for consumers.
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