Category: Politics
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‘No Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food’: What’s behind the ‘economic blackout of February 28’
An organization is calling on Americans to participate in what it is calling the “economic blackout of February 28,” meaning to refrain from purchasing products from large retailers for 24 hours. The national protest comes amid rising prices for everything from gasoline to groceries — including, notably, eggs.What do you need to know?Who is behind…
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You Need to Earn At Least $100,000 to Buy a House in the U.S., Says Census
The average income of new homebuyers has increased drastically since the Covid pandemic and has surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Conservative Candidate Wins Elections in Germany
The leader of the German conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz, won the national election in the country on Sunday (23), while support for the Alternative For Germany came in second and achieved the best performance for a far-right party since World War II, projections of the election showed. The Chancellor Olaf Scholz admitted defeat after what…
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Trump Administration Promises to End NYC Congestion Toll
Trump’s Secretary of Transportation stated that the federal government has jurisdiction over the highways leading to Manhattan and that the newly installed congestion toll represents an unfair burden on out-of-town drivers.
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Check for $5,000? Trump Supports the Idea of Sending Some Savings to All Americans
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (19) that he “loves” the idea of donating part of the savings that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is making to American citizens as a sort of dividend. Since Trump took office in January, one of his main priorities has been to…
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Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Block Citizenship for Undocumented Individuals
President Trump remains barred from ending birthright citizenship in the U.S. following a federal appeals court decision on Wednesday (20) night. The executive order from Trump to end birthright citizenship is facing multiple lawsuits, including from Democratic attorneys general and civil rights groups who argue that it violates the Constitution. The case is likely to…
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PGR denounces former president Bolsonaro for alleged coup plot
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been denounced by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) for his alleged involvement in the events that led to the invasion of the Brazilian government headquarters on January 8, 2023. Bolsonaro is accused of five crimes: attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup d’état, armed criminal organization,…
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Bolsonaro Charged with Coup d’État
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) for his alleged involvement in the episode that culminated in the invasion of the Brazilian government headquarters on January 8, 2023. Bolsonaro is accused of five crimes: attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’état, armed criminal organization,…
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Trump’s Company Sues Judge Alexandre De Moraes
The media company of American President Donald Trump sued a Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Wednesday (19), accusing him of illegally censoring right-wing voices on social media.
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Trump’s Company Sues STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes
The media company of U.S. President Donald Trump sued a minister of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on Wednesday (19), accusing him of illegally censoring right-wing voices on social media. The lawsuit, which is already unusual, became even more extraordinary given the timing: just hours earlier, Brazilian courts had received a complaint of an alleged coup…