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ProPublica tax leak, White House going after whistleblower, Biden used a tax loophole himself, mega-drought causing potential water rebellion in US, Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) asks to change moons orbit.

ProPublica tax leak - The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax - source

US authorities are investigating the 'illegal' leak of billionaires' tax information - source
The US government is investigating how some of the wealthiest Americans, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, had their tax information published online. Nonprofit news site ProPublica published a report on Tuesday showing how much the 25 richest Americans — including Bezos, Musk, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — paid in tax. The report highlighted how two key tax loopholes benefit billionaires.

Joe Biden Used Tax-Code Loophole Obama Tried to Plug - source
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden used a tax loophole that the Obama administration tried and failed to close, substantially lowering his tax bill. Mr. Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, routed their book and speech income through S corporations, according to tax returns the couple released. They paid income taxes on those profits, but the strategy let the couple avoid the 3.8% self-employment tax they would have paid had they been compensated directly instead of through the S corporations.

Amid mega-drought, rightwing militia stokes water rebellion in US west - source
Demonstrations have sparked fears of a confrontation between law enforcement and rightwing anti-government activists

Texas Republican Gohmert asks if federal agencies can change Earth's or moon's orbits to fight climate change - source
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) on Tuesday asked a representative from the U.S. Forest Service if it was possible to alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth as a way of combating climate change, though it was unclear if he was being serious. Gohmert was speaking with Jennifer Eberlien, associate deputy chief of the National Forest System, during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing.

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