Category: Politics
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The Controversy Behind Gas Stoves in the U.S.
On Monday (11), Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), told Bloomberg that the federal agency was considering a nationwide ban on the installation of new gas stoves – or at least a new set of measures aimed at regulating the toxic gases released by this product, such as…
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Tax Filing Season Begins January 23
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start accepting federal income tax returns for 2022 on January 23, the agency announced on Thursday (12). The deadline for payment of taxes owed is Tuesday, April 18. Those who cannot file their return by this date may request a six-month extension, which will be automatically granted. However, it…
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Long Island Republican Leaders Call for George Santos’ Resignation
Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party in Long Island called on Wednesday (11) for Congressman George Santos, elected to represent New York’s 3rd congressional district in November, to resign due to the lies told to voters and fabrications about his personal and professional life. “Today, on behalf of the Nassau County Republican Committee, I…
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Confidential Government Documents Found in Biden’s Private Office
You have heard this story before. Confidential government documents, which were supposed to remain with the U.S. National Archives at the end of Joe Biden’s vice presidency, were found by the current president’s lawyers in one of his private offices last November. The story you’ve heard involves another president. Dozens of confidential documents were found…
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After Invasion in Brasília, Democracy Protests Mark Monday
The Law School of the University of São Paulo (IUSP) and social movements called for demonstrations on Monday (9) in defense of democracy and for the punishment of those involved in the invasion of the headquarters of the Three Powers on Sunday (8) in Brasília. The first act took place at noon in the Noble…
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Two Years Later, Capitol Attack Continues to Be Investigated
The investigation into the Capitol invasion, which occurred on January 6, 2021, is the largest criminal investigation in the 153-year history of the United States Department of Justice. In search of clues about the participants and their motivations, federal agents have already seized hundreds of cell phones, interrogated thousands of witnesses, and followed up on…
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The Generation That Did Not Learn to Correlate Books with Reality
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Community, Education, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature, PoliticsDespite Paulo Freire being idolized in Brazil by a certain ideology, my wish is that his teaching method goes to the limbo of educational history, and I will explain why. I did not study my whole life in a private school, and this was due to my parents’ dissatisfaction with my learning. As children, we…
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Income Tax: Do You Need to Report Payments Received Through Apps
The income tax season in the United States is approaching. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) typically begins accepting returns in the last week of January, with the official announcement coming in the middle of the month. For this season, as almost always, there are new developments. However, there is one change that deserves to be…
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Biden Announces Program to Welcome New Immigrants
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday (5) that he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 immigrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. On the other hand, he also announced that the program will expel all immigrants from these countries who attempt to circumvent U.S. laws. In a speech from the…
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Pelosi Era Comes to an End and Republicans Lack Unanimity in Choosing a New Leader
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has decided not to seek reelection for her leadership position, ending a two-decade run as the top Democrat and the first woman to lead the House. Pelosi stated that she will remain a member of Congress and fulfill the term for which she was just reelected…