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Over the 10 years through 2024, ADL identified 429 extremist-related killings: Far-right extremists: 328 — 76% Domestic Islamist extremists: 79 — 18% Other extremist ideologies: 22 — 5% 165–170 million Christian adults in the US 1.2 Million Muslims in the US

Reports indicate that roughly 80% of Nvidia's workforce of over 40,000 employees are millionaires, translating to an estimated 27,000 to 33,000+ individual employees. Driven by the explosive surge in artificial intelligence and the company's stock value, reports note that nearly half of these employees hold a net worth exceeding $25 million.

Medicaid spending on autism therapy has grown rapidly across the country, but especially quickly in Minnesota. The state spent $442 million on the service in 2025, up from about $38 million in 2020.

New evidence shows China is funding much of the propaganda campaign with bogus claims about water, noise, cancer, high utility bills, etc.. - Bitcoin Policy Institute

Maryland has underperformed in Real GDP growth since 2017

I listen to On-Point from NPR. Today, they interviewed Katie Wilson, the progressive Mayor of Seattle. She has lots of unproven ideas, and I wish her the best of luck. But why are they not interviewing successful mayors and governors who have proven success? @OnPointRadio @NPR @nprpolitics

I listened to NPR on the events in Hungary and noticed the NPR expert was negative on the Iran war and Israel. Their expert, Gabor Schiering, is an assistant professor of Comparative Politics at Georgetown University in Qatar. How about they bring in a Hungarian for this? @nprpolitics @NPR #NPR #NPRpolitics

“We cannot permit a resource so vital to be dominated by one so ruthless. And we won’t.”—George H.W. Bush, 1990, on Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait “Go get your own oil!”—Donald Trump, March 31, 2026, on Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Mayor Mamdani’s plan for the new Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, which has received $87 million in funding, including $20 million for “affirming” mental health services and $5 for education. These policies support steering minors experiencing gender distress toward medical transition pathways, regardless of the long-term risks or contested evidence. But growing legal and medical scrutiny—along with rulings like United States v. Skrmetti—have already led city hospitals to scale back gender services. Time will tell us the outcome.

Total budgeted Medi-Cal spending—which includes federal, state, and local contributions—has more than doubled on California Governor Newsome's watch, rising from $93.5 billion the year before he took office to $196.7 billion in the current annual budget. During the same period, California’s resident population declined by 0.2%. @california #California

North Korea’s test of a high-thrust solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) engine signals efforts to develop multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV). The MIRV program aims to complicate US and allied defense systems and secure a credible second-strike capability as part of North Korea’s deterrent strategy.

Maryland’s highest court dismissed climate lawsuits brought by Baltimore, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County against major oil companies, ruling that the claims cannot proceed under state law because federal law governs issues involving interstate and global emissions. The court found the lawsuits attempted to regulate worldwide pollution through state-level claims and failed to meet legal standards under Maryland law.

Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.36 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $13.79 for benefits in December 2025. Employer costs for state and local government workers averaged $40.49 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $25.19 for benefits.