Musk: Government Had Access to Private Twitter DMs
The reveal came in an interview Monday night with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. The ‘Twitter Files’ have become fodder for those who have long charged collusion between big tech and the federal government to promote a favored narrative and censor unfavored ones.
Leak: China Balloon Had Advanced Surveillance
The recent classified documents leak included a trove of Pentagon analyses of the Chinese balloon that traversed the US before being shot down over the Atlantic in February. It may have been just one of five balloons equipped with ‘synthetic aperture radar’ which allows surveillance in the dark or through cloud cover. The Pentagon has yet to comment on the leaked information.
It’s Been 100 Days, How Have They Done?
While the House GOP has passed a number of bills, most go nowhere because the Senate and the White House are controlled by Democrats. Two pieces of legislation pointed to that Biden did sign are the end of the COVID emergency and overturning DC’s criminal code.
Perhaps the largest fight lies ahead as to whether the House GOP will agree to increase the debt ceiling or hold fast and force changes to spending.
Tax Freedom Day
Idaho fares slightly better than average in terms of ‘tax freedom day’. That is, the day when you have paid off your federal taxes if all of your income up until that day went for that purpose.
Boundary and Canyon - Fastest Growing Idaho Counties
All Idaho Counties grew in population between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2022 but Boundary County grew the fastest and Canyon County was next.