Officials hope the tax will help close New York’s $5.4 billion budge deficit. Opponents say it would hurt home values and eliminate construction jobs.
Congress passed a short-term extension of Section 702 on April 17 that expires on April 30.
While schools appear to be reducing DEI as per Trump’s policies, viewpoint diversity in academia remains underemphasized, Heterodox Academy reports.
‘Surveillance pricing’ to determine what a consumer is willing to pay is not illegal in the United States; collecting consumer data without consent is.

The first lady called for bipartisan efforts to safeguard children, advance opportunities, and ‘protect our future freedom.’
The announcement from the US company comes as airlines around the world take steps to mitigate the spike in aviation fuel.
The new policy follows an earlier cellphone ban as the district seeks balance between technology use and student well-being.
The top two vote-getters in California’s June 2 jungle primaries will advance to the Nov. 3 general election regardless of party affiliation.
‘Terrorist cartels will not be allowed to wreak havoc on our borders and in our communities,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi said the suggestion was inappropriate and qualification must take place on the soccer pitch.
‘Killed to Order’ exposes the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting industry with evidence from two decades of investigations.
Kennedy defended budget cuts, his agency’s actions on vaccines, and the administration’s efforts to crack down on health care fraud.
CENTCOM denied media reports of vessels evading the blockade.
The Mexican government’s response is insufficient in light of ongoing U.S. efforts to combat drug cartels, says press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Currently, Transportation Security Administration workers are being paid through an emergency fund.
Insurers had been scheduled to cover the GLP-1 medications, but pushed back against the plan.
The U.S. president pointed to a ‘gift from China’ aboard the intercepted ship, as some warn Beijing may be aiding Tehran’s military supply chain.
While voters approved the new maps, the state Supreme Court, which is considering the legality of the plan, will have the final word.
The U.S. naval blockade of the country’s ports will continue, the president says.
The Florida Democrat stepped down before the panel could recommend a punishment for 25 ethics violations, calling the process a ‘witch hunt.’
A key Foreign Office official has told a parliamentary committee he had been told those vetting Peter Mandelson had been ‘leaning against’ approving him.