Hot: governmentAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-185836hive-183959hive-180932hive-166405hive-150122uncommonlabhive-144064hive-188619photographyhive-101145hive-183397hive-145157bitcoinhive-193637lifekrsuccesshive-181136hive-184714hive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersleguna (78)in government • 8 hours agoShutdown averted.I don't know all of the changes made, but 1,547 pages of spending turned into 118 pages, and some of the stuff with huge congressional salary raises and the global engagement center was removed.…bumblecat (78)in government • 8 hours agoThe government funding bill scuttled by Trump and Musk yesterday did indeed contain lots of dubious spending.On the other hand, it seems clear the GOP isn't really interested in fiscal restraint, as shown by Trump's demand to abolish the debt limit (one of the few restraints on endless deficit spending).…nooses (78)in government • 3 days agoGov shutdown?"How can it cost money if the government is shut down?" All of that work is still gonna get done and it's still gonna cost money. It'll cost more because it'll be late and less efficiently done.…vimukthi (72)in news • 4 days agoRoger Ver is Facing Fake Charges and Life Imprisonment (109 Years) for Criticizing Tyrants"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 4 days agoThe walking street decorative bicycles continue to deteriorate as the jungle takes overAbout 2 years ago Da Nang thought it would be a good idea to overhaul 4 streets near the beach and turn them into "walking streets." This entailed ripping up all the already perfectly fine tarmac…theoceanicstate (47)in politics • 4 days agoNeoliberal Consensus in CrisisIn the First World, incumbent politicians seem to enjoy an advantage. First World people like our stability. If a politician is doing a good job (or even a bad one) we will typically allow them to…
