Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would eliminate taxes on tips. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) cosponsored the bill. “@RepMattGaetz, @RepMTG, and I just reintroduced @RonPaul’s ‘Tax Free Tips Act.’ The bill advances President Trump’s proposal to end federal taxation on income derived from tips. Both Ron Paul and Trump are right. Taxes on tips should end,” Massie said. .@RepMattGaetz, @RepMTG, and I just reintroduced @RonPaul's "Tax Free Tips Act." The bill advances President Trump's proposal to end federal taxation on income derived from tips. Both Ron Paul and Trump are right. Taxes on tips should end.https://t.co/POdtwYesmk — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 18, 2024 “Today, @RepThomasMassie and I introduced legislation to eliminate federal taxes on tips for service-industry workers following President Trump announcing this as one of his top legislative priorities. As the cost of living continues to rise, the hardworking men and women in the service industry, many of whom may be working a second job to make ends meet, must be allowed to keep every dollar of tip money they earn,” Gaetz said. BREAKING: Today, @RepThomasMassie and I introduced legislation to eliminate federal taxes on tips for service-industry workers following President Trump announcing this as one of his top legislative priorities. As the cost of living continues to rise, the hardworking men and… pic.twitter.com/oERoApbNif — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) June 18, 2024 The proposed legislation follows President Trump’s call to stop taxing tips.   BREAKING: Trump Promises to Stop Taxing Tips! Per Breitbart: The IRS requires workers to report their tips monthly to their employer if their tip exceeds $20. Major aspects of the Trump tax cut legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, expire next year, and scrapping taxes on tips could be one of the considerations for a future tax cut bill. During a visit to Capitol Hill this week, Trump recounted how he first thought to propose eliminating taxes on tips. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said on Thursday, “His story — it was so much fun — [was] about the waitress that gave him the idea to not to tax tips. He got that idea when a waitress was serving him a meal and said to him, ‘You know, we just got these new rules that require us to go through a tremendous amount of record keeping to report our tips and the penalties are onerous.’” Trump reportedly asked rhetorically to the waitress, “Well why are we even taxing tips?” “It was an indication that he just really listens to working Americans and respects their opinions,” Lummis said. "I absolutely LOVE President Trump’s plan for NO TAX ON TIPS!! Write it on every receipt you sign!" Greene responded. I absolutely LOVE President Trump’s plan for NO TAX ON TIPS!! Write it on every receipt you sign! pic.twitter.com/BygpUWAunR — Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) June 15, 2024 "I fully support and am co-sponsoring @RepThomasMassie’s resolution to rescind the subpoenas for Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro by repudiating Nancy Pelosi’s illegitimate J6 committee. Nancy Pelosi violated House rules by refusing to accept McCarthy’s appointed Republicans on the committee. Now, our Republican-led House must nullify any actions taken by the illegitimate J6 committee," Greene said. "We must also hold the J6 Committee members accountable for the destruction of the committee’s records. House Republicans need to start taking action!" she continued. I fully support and am co-sponsoring @RepThomasMassie’s resolution to rescind the subpoenas for Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro by repudiating Nancy Pelosi’s illegitimate J6 committee. Nancy Pelosi violated House rules by refusing to accept McCarthy’s appointed Republicans on the… — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) June 18, 2024 "I’m proud to join @RepThomasMassie in co-sponsoring the Tax Free Tips Act! President Trump is right, no one should be taxed on the tips they receive for providing a good service," she added. I’m proud to join @RepThomasMassie in co-sponsoring the Tax Free Tips Act! President Trump is right, no one should be taxed on the tips they receive for providing a good service. https://t.co/PWXw7pdJRu — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) June 18, 2024

During the fraudulent Manhattan NDA trial, Judge Merchan took away Donald Trump’s First Amendment rights. Merchan falsely claimed that Donald Trump had threatened people. Due to the gag order, the former President still doesn’t have a right to speak in defense of this sham trial. The Court of Appeals in New York has refused to […] The post NY Court of Appeals Refuses to Hear Trump’s Gag Order Appeal appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A new Netflix World War II documentary series draws a straight line from Adolf Hitler to former President Donald Trump when it refers to an idyllic mountain retreat frequented by the Nazi dictator as “Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago. The six-episode docuseries, titled “Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial,” purports to dig into “Hitler and the Nazis’ rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.” Comedian, filmmaker, and documentarian Eric Abbenante posted a clip from the series, explaining, “Netflix’s WW2 documentary ‘Evil on Trial’ describes Hitler’s holiday residence (The Berghof) as ‘Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago’: ‘It’s sort of like Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago, if you will. Gave Hitler the sense that he was on top of the world without having to deal with the messiness of everyday politics.’ Yes because Trump’s government used the Nazi term ‘The Big Lie’, created ‘domestic terrorism’ organizations that encouraged citizens to snitch on each other, and jailed political dissidents, just like Hitler. Oh wait, that was the Biden administration.” Netflix’s WW2 documentary ‘Evil on Trial’ describes Hitler’s holiday residence (The Berghof) as ‘Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago’: “It’s sort of like Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago, if you will. Gave Hitler the sense that he was on top of the world without having to deal with the messiness of… pic.twitter.com/2QHKsmL5dd — Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) June 14, 2024 “It’s sort of like Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago, if you will,” Anne Berg said in the clip. “A kind of retreat in the Bavarian Alps that has a closeness to nature, the spectacular mountain panorama that gave Hitler the sense that he was on top of the world without having to deal with the messiness of everyday politics.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Abbenante further noted that the intentional comparisons between the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s and Trump supporters in America did not end there. “There is a constant refrain of ‘Make Germany Great Again’ trying to draw parallels to the MAGA movement,” he said. There is a constant refrain of ‘Make Germany Great Again’ trying to draw parallels to the MAGA movement. — Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) June 14, 2024 Anne Berg, the University of Pennsylvania history professor who appears in the docuseries as herself, holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and “studies the histories of waste and recycling, film and cities, racism and genocide.”

Singer and actress Barbra Streisand found herself at the mercy of a phenomenon named after her — The Streisand Effect — when she attempted to drive people away from The New York Post on Monday, prompting the exact opposite response. It all began with a post on X in which the singer implored her hundreds of thousands of followers to ignore reporting from The Post because it included negative stories about President Joe Biden. “The NY Post is printing lies about President Biden. No other media outlets should amplify its disinformation,” she said. The NY Post is printing lies about President Biden. No other media outlets should amplify its disinformation. — Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) June 17, 2024 But then she fell victim to The Streisand Effect — which, as described by Grok, states that the amount of attention a thing gets is inversely proportional to the amount of attention you want it to get. The Streisand effect is a phenomenon where attempts to hide or suppress information actually result in increased publicity and awareness of that information. It’s like trying to cover up a secret only to have it plastered all over the front page of a newspaper. The term was coined after American singer and actress Barbra Streisand tried to suppress photos of her Malibu mansion, which only led to more people seeking out and sharing those very photos. So, the lesson here is: sometimes the more you try to hide something, the more attention it gets. “Barbara Streisand is apparently completely unaware of the ‘Streisand Effect.’ This is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have seen lately …” one social media user pointed out via X, sharing Grok’s explanation. Barbara Streisand is apparently completely unaware of the “Streisand Effect”. This is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have seen lately… https://t.co/jcJLM6gknB pic.twitter.com/Bv4KA7dneN — Crispus Attucks, Esq ? (@cattucks1775) June 18, 2024 “Literal Streisand effect,” conservative communications strategist Steve Guest remarked. Literal Streisand effect: https://t.co/xbweaDllit pic.twitter.com/kRLQvRvSRN — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 18, 2024 “Wow, she did the thing,” Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross added. Wow, she did the thing https://t.co/AMkUhE3SDv pic.twitter.com/4p1cM3I5Lr — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) June 18, 2024 “‘Do not look at this thing I don’t want you to look at’ said Streisand! How can this be real? The writers are outdoing themselves in 2024!” conservative pundit Mary Katherine Ham posted. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Do not look at this thing I don’t want you to look at” said Streisand! How can this be real? The writers are outdoing themselves in 2024! https://t.co/iNh7IWGFnZ — Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) June 18, 2024 “The phenomenon of telling people to not share something only to have it spectacularly backfire is literally named after you,” Noam Blum pointed out. The phenomenon of telling people to not share something only to have it spectacularly backfire is literally named after you. https://t.co/WUTxhlsevH — Noam Blum (@neontaster) June 17, 2024 “This is like watching Dr. Heimlich dislodge a blockage in a choking person’s airway,” podcaster Justin Young posted in response. This is like watching Dr. Heimlich dislodge a blockage in a choking person’s airway. https://t.co/Khje4pQzsD — Justin Robert Young (@JustinRYoung) June 18, 2024

Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order pardoning more than 175,000 marijuana convictions on Monday. Moore’s mass pardons come a year after the state legalized recreational marijuana and are estimated to affect around 100,000 people who have misdemeanor convictions for simple possession of cannabis or for possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, NBC News reported. With Moore’s executive order, Maryland became the first state to issue mass pardons for people convicted of crimes related to owning drug paraphernalia. “We cannot celebrate the benefits of legalization if we do not address the consequences of criminalization,” Moore said. “So I want to be clear: When it comes to cannabis, rolling out one of the best and most equitable legal markets in the country is incredibly important. But that rollout must go hand in hand with pardoning past conduct, and Maryland is going to lead by example.” The governor’s office added that it “is committed to promoting social equity and ensuring the fair and equitable administration of justice. Because the use and possession of cannabis is no longer illegal in the state, Marylanders should not continue to face barriers to housing, employment, or educational opportunities based on convictions for conduct that is no longer illegal.” Maryland Democratic Attorney General Anthony Brown said Monday’s pardons are “about racial justice.” “While the order applies to all who meet its criteria, the impact is a triumphant victory for African Americans and other Marylanders of color who were disproportionately arrested, convicted and sentenced for actions yesterday that are lawful today,” Brown said, according to The New York Times. Maryland is one of 24 states, along with Washington, D.C., that has legalized recreational marijuana. While other states and jurisdictions have issued pardons for low-level marijuana offenses, Moore’s executive order stands out as one of the largest pardons for those convicted of cannabis-related crimes, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Earlier this year, Massachusetts Democratic Governor Maura Healey also issued mass pardons for marijuana possession convictions. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP President Joe Biden is reportedly looking to reclassify recreational marijuana as a Schedule III substance, downgrading the drug from Schedule I, where it sits alongside heroin and LSD. According to Campus Drug Prevention, an official U.S. government website, Schedule I drugs “are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,” while Schedule III drugs “are defined as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”