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What a Homestead Exemption Does, and Does Not, Do For Your Tax Bill

A homestead exemption can lower the property tax bill on your primary residence, but it does not make the tax bill disappear in a puff of bureaucratic smoke. Depending on the state and local rules, the exemption may reduce the taxable value of your home, lower the amount of tax…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jul 24

JD Vance can't escape the Iran war

The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in

Salon · Apr 27

Red Scare redux: Trump targets citizens

The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare

Salon · Apr 26

DoorDash Grandma deserves better

Sharon Simmons made $22,000 last year — her boss made $313 million

Salon · Apr 17

An anti-civil rights warrior as AG?

Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department

Salon · Apr 12

Joint Chiefs Chair is enabling Trump

The president's threats to destroy Iran depend on institutions and individuals' willingness to go along

Salon · Apr 11

MAGA media’s generational divide

As younger voices break from Fox News, the right’s media ecosystem turns on itself

Salon · Apr 12

Trump policies shrink Latino wealth

The president assembled a rainbow coalition of rage and resentment to win in 2024. They are now abandoning him

Salon · Apr 9

This 90-year-old woman in China unknowingly kept using a live grenade as a kitchen hammer for over 20 years

Sometimes the most dangerous discoveries hide in plain sight. In central China, a 90-year-old woman spent nearly two decades using what she believed was an ordinary piece of scrap metal as a household hammer. The heavy object cracked walnuts, crushed red peppers and drove nails into wood without ever causing…

The Times of India · Jul 24

AI is elevating a spy power debate

Up for renewal on April 20, FISA Section 702 has long been criticized as a backdoor for spying on Americans

Salon · Apr 6