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OPINION: Election shenanigans, veto-palooza, ChatGPT terror and other lowlights of 2025

Was 2025 an unending catastrophe? No. Was it a good year? For most of us, certainly not. Above all, though, it definitely wasn't boring.

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Protesters during the No Kings demonstration against President Donald Trump organized by the Northern Nevada chapters of Indivisible and the 50501 movement in front of the Capitol in Carson City.

PHOTOS: Thousands gather for 'No Kings' protests across Nevada

The demonstrations, part of the 50 protests, 50 states movement known as 50501, have been planned by various progressive organizations for weeks, with the left-leaning group Indivisible helping organize the Reno and Carson City gatherings. The protest in Las Vegas was also organized by Indivisible. 

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Asset tax has never been done — for good reason

What's different about this tax is that it would empower the government ... to tax unrealized gains. What that means is the government is asserting that it has a claim to Americans' money before they even earn it.