Category: Politics
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Navigating Your Finances During a Presidential Transition
It is common to wonder how a new presidential administration will affect your wallet. As policies and regulations change, many people find themselves questioning what this means for their money. According to certified financial planning professionals (CFP), here’s how to safely navigate your finances during a presidential transition: • Take market coverage with a grain…
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Major Scams to Watch Out for This Tax Season
The days of filing paper tax returns are over, and criminals are taking advantage. With taxpayers managing their sensitive information online, thieves are finding new ways to deceive victims. Just in 2023, the IRS reported $5.5 billion lost to tax fraud schemes. And the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence means that tax scams this year…
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What You Need to Know About Digital Mortgage Tools
With the increased use of digital tools, the mortgage process today looks quite different from what it was for previous generations. These new technologies can make the real estate loan process more efficient for both homebuyers and those refinancing their mortgage. However, it is important to understand how your information is being used. To help…
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Which American States Depend Most on Federal Aid?
Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all federal funding. The measure received so much negative feedback that the government decided to revoke it, at least for now. In 2021, the U.S. government provided nearly $1.3 trillion to state and local governments through federal grants. These grants accounted for one-fifth of total state revenues,…
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The Ongoing Debate on Birthright Citizenship: Legal, Political, and Social Tensions Rise
As soon as Donald Trump inaugurated his second term in January, one of his first executive actions was to end birthright citizenship. The measure was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, and it seems that a long discussion on the subject is heading to federal courts. Since then, the debate surrounding birthright citizenship in the…
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What Caused the Plane Collision in Washington DC? For Trump, It Was Diversity
The morning after a devastating air collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people, President Donald Trump held a press conference and, for a moment, said what any president would say: He called the accident “a tragedy of terrible proportions.” He said, “We mourn for every precious soul that…
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Trump Says He Will Send Illegal Immigrants to Guantánamo
Donald Trump said on Wednesday (29) that he plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention centers in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as part of his campaign to mass deport immigrants who have committed crimes. “Today, I am also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin…
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Deportations of Brazilians from the US Increased Since 2018
The number of Brazilian immigrants removed from the US has grown following an agreement signed in 2018 between the presidents of the two countries at the time — Michel Temer and Donald Trump (during his first term). The agreement allows repatriation flights for undocumented immigrants who could no longer appeal to the US administration. According…
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Deportations of Brazilians from the U.S. Increased Since 2018
The number of Brazilian immigrants removed from the United States increased after an agreement signed in 2018 between the presidents of both countries at the time—Michel Temer and Donald Trump (during his first term). The agreement allows repatriation flights with undocumented immigrants who could no longer appeal to U.S. courts. According to the latest data…
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Trump Wants to Lay Off 2 Million Federal Employees
Federal employee unions and lawyers are urging government employees not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by February 6 and receive their salaries until the end of September. The offer came in an email telling employees they had until February 6 to accept the deal. Calling it a…