Category: Politics
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Abortion Pills Will Be Sold in Pharmacies in the U.S.
On Tuesday (3), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began allowing certified pharmacies to sell the abortion medication Mifepristone to individuals with a prescription. The Mifepristone can be used alongside another medication, Misoprostol, to terminate a pregnancy. Previously, these pills could only be requested, prescribed, and distributed by a certified healthcare professional. During the Covid-19…
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Lula Takes Office and Resumes Discourse with the World
On the first business day of his new term, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spent Monday (2) meeting with heads of state and government, as well as representatives of foreign delegations who came to Brasília for his inauguration.
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A Goal for 2023? Create an Account on the Social Security Portal
If you plan to retire in the United States, it is very important to keep track of the status of your social security. This can be done by creating an account on the Social Security Administration (SSA) portal. You can open an account at the website ssa.gov/myaccount. Workers aged 18 and older are eligible to…
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Supreme Court: Immediate Expulsion of Immigrants at the Border Will Remain in Effect
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Tuesday (27) that the controversial policy known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges occur, allowing federal authorities to continue expelling immigrants from the country’s borders for at least the next few months. The order, determined by a 5-4 vote, is a victory…
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Asylum Applications in the U.S. Approaching Record of 1.6 Million
Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in U.S. immigration courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – the highest number of pending asylum cases ever recorded, according to data analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. U.S. immigration courts have seen an increase of more than seven times in asylum cases…
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Brazilian-American Congressman Admits to Lying About His Biography
The congressman elected from New York, George Santos, the son of a Brazilian, gave two interviews last Monday (26) and admitted that he lied about parts of his resume, but claimed that he committed no crime and intends to serve in Congress. In interviews with WABC radio and the New York Post – the first…
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Investigation into Capitol Riot Points to One Culprit: Donald Trump
Declaring that the central cause of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol was “one man,” the House committee investigating the incident delivered its final report on Thursday, December 23, detailing how former President Donald J. Trump executed what lawmakers called “a multi-part plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election.” The authors of the…
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Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Are the Focus of New Grants from the Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce is launching a grant program of nearly $100 million to help tens of thousands of women and minority entrepreneurs boost and expand their businesses, in light of the structural barriers these groups face. The Capital Readiness Program will provide $93.5 million in grants to business incubators and accelerators to connect…
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Homicides Drop, But Crime in New York Increased 23.5% This Year, Says NYPD
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday (21) that shootings and homicides have decreased in the city over the past year, although there has been an overall increase in crime. Data from the New York Police Department shows that since January, NYC has recorded a drop of more than 17% in shootings and…
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During Visit to the U.S., Zelensky Appeals for More Help in Fight Against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his visit to the United States, delivered a historic speech at the Capitol on Wednesday night, expressing gratitude for American support in the fight against the Russian invasion. “I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in the heart of every American,” Zelensky said during the joint meeting of…