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A Traverse City-area program offers lessons on everything from farming business plans to driving a tractor and attracts students from across the US.
A Traverse City-area program offers lessons on everything from farming business plans to driving a tractor and attracts students from across the US.
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A demanda por trabalhadores em todos os segmentos é o motivo da resiliência do mercado de trabalho, que vem mantendo a taxa de desemprego em nível mais baixo, apesar de fatores externos como o nível das taxas de juros. A avaliação é da coordenadora de Pesquisas por Amostra de Domicílios do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia […] Fonte
A demanda por trabalhadores em todos os segmentos é o motivo da resiliência do mercado de trabalho, que vem mantendo a taxa de desemprego em nível mais baixo, apesar de fatores externos como o nível das taxas de juros. A avaliação é da coordenadora de Pesquisas por Amostra de Domicílios do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia […] Fonte
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El número 1 del mundo desfallece ante el argentino Juan Manuel Cerúndolo tras haber dominado por 6-3, 6-2 y 5-1 y se queda sin el título que le faltaba para completar el Grand Slam
El número 1 del mundo desfallece ante el argentino Juan Manuel Cerúndolo tras haber dominado por 6-3, 6-2 y 5-1 y se queda sin el título que le faltaba para completar el Grand Slam
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A bill aimed at making Louisiana more enticing to the wood pellet industry has sailed through the state Legislature. House Bill 670 won unanimous approval in the Louisiana House and Senate and was granted final passage on Wednesday (May 27). It would ease regulations for pellet manufacturers while directing state support toward workforce development, financial […]
A bill aimed at making Louisiana more enticing to the wood pellet industry has sailed through the state Legislature. House Bill 670 won unanimous approval in the Louisiana House and Senate and was granted final passage on Wednesday (May 27). It would ease regulations for pellet manufacturers while directing state support toward workforce development, financial […]
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Três dias de debates em Lagoa Seca discutirão inclusão e justiça racial Fonte
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Três dias de debates em Lagoa Seca discutirão inclusão e justiça racial Fonte
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Падзеі 29 траўня ў беларускай і сусьветнай гісторыі.
Падзеі 29 траўня ў беларускай і сусьветнай гісторыі.
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Fort Worth plumber Jack Lanham watched the diesel pump stop at $175 before the tank on his truck was even full. He drives a repurposed ambulance now packed with sewer […]
Fort Worth plumber Jack Lanham watched the diesel pump stop at $175 before the tank on his truck was even full. He drives a repurposed ambulance now packed with sewer […]
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(The Center Square) - The Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over federal immigration enforcement. The legal action follows a formal warning issued earlier this month by the Justice Department, which all four states refused to act upon. Federal officials argue the restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution, intentionally obstruct federal power and put undercover agents at risk. The lawsuits stem from decisions by state motor vehicle departments to suspend or heavily restrict the issuance of confidential, undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. According to court filings, the states have openly targeted these federal agencies due to political opposition to their missions. The DOJ noted in its complaints that: • Washington suspended both the issuance and renewal of undercover plates for all DHS-affiliated agencies. • Massachusetts blocked ICE and CBP plates specifically because the state "objects to their immigration enforcement missions." • Maine and Oregon placed their entire confidential plate programs under review for federal agencies as a roadblock to civil immigration enforcement. In a formal letter sent to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on May 12, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate warned that the states are unlawfully discriminating against the federal government while simultaneously issuing undercover plates to their own state and local police forces without restriction. "As the Supreme Court has long held, the Supremacy Clause incorporates principles of intergovernmental immunity," Shumate wrote, citing United States v. Washington. "A state law or policy is invalid if it regulates the United States directly or discriminates against the Federal Government." Similar letters were sent to officials in the other three states. The DOJ's court filings assert that the four states are attempting to "obstruct the Federal Government’s immigration enforcement efforts, even though control over immigration and the nation’s borders is an exclusive federal power." States push back State officials have quickly fired back, arguing that they have a right to prevent state resources from being co-opted for aggressive federal immigration crackdowns. Brown took aim at the Justice Department's factual and legal premises. In his response letter, Brown countered that the federal government was mischaracterizing the state's actions. "Unfortunately, because your letter makes unwarranted threats to take legal action against Washington State, it first appears that a factual clarification is necessary,” Brown wrote. “The Washington State Department of Licensing voluntarily provides hundreds of undercover plates to federal agencies each year. This includes providing license plates to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Secret Service. "The implication in your letter that Washington is denying undercover plates to all federal agencies and thereby potentially hampering federal criminal investigations into terrorism, fraud, and more is simply wrong," he wrote. Brown also questioned the DOJ’s interpretation of the Constitution. "Your letter is also wrong on the law. You suggest that Washington must issue undercover plates to all federal agencies without exception,” he wrote. “But under the Tenth Amendment and fundamental principles of federalism, Washington may choose whether to provide State resources to assist with federal programs." Oregon officials framed their refusal as a matter of statutory compliance and state sovereignty. In a letter to the DOJ, Oregon DMV Administrator Amy Joyce asserted that state vehicle code "permits, but does not require, DMV to issue undercover plates." Joyce emphasized that Oregon's temporary freeze on the program was an administrative compliance check rather than an intentional effort to put agents in harm's way, writing that the pause was meant to ensure “issuance of vehicle registrations and license plates to federal agencies fully complies with Oregon law.” Massachusetts and Maine focused their pushback on the actions of immigration enforcement. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who oversees her state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles, defended the freeze she implemented in January. She clarified that Maine will still issue plates to federal agencies that explicitly agree to conditions excluding civil immigration enforcement. "We don't have secret police in a democracy," Bellows said. "We're not giving ICE undercover license plates for civil immigration enforcement." In Massachusetts, a spokesperson for Attorney General Joy Campbell stated that state lawyers are actively reviewing the federal complaint and intend to "defend the [Registry of Motor Vehicles] policy to the greatest extent possible." Safety risks, targeted harassment The Justice Department counters that the lack of confidential plates directly threatens public safety by leaving federal vehicles exposed to tracking via standard government plates or public records requests. The DOJ emphasizes that these agents are investigating non-immigration criminal operations — such as narcotics smuggling, weapons trafficking, terrorism, and human trafficking — that require deep covert surveillance. If suspects can easily identify surveillance vehicles, they can destroy evidence, take violent countermeasures or evade arrest entirely. Furthermore, federal officials highlighted an increasingly hostile climate for personnel in the field, pointing to specific data from late 2025 and early 2026: • An 8,000% spike in death threats against ICE officers and their families. • Documented cases of activist groups "doxing" federal employees to track them to their homes. • Intelligence reports regarding bounties originating from Mexico offered to shoot ICE and CBP officers. Legal relief sought Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the Civil Division has been instructed to target any local or state practices that thwart lawful federal operations. "By denying undercover license plates to DHS components, including ICE, while issuing them to their own state agencies, these governors are pursuing discriminatory and obstructionist policies against federal law enforcement," Blanche said in a press release. "These actions undermine federal immigration enforcement, allow dangerous criminals to escape justice, and terrorize American communities." The Justice Department has filed individual suits in U.S. district courts in each respective state, seeking judicial declarations to nullify the state restrictions and force the immediate resumption of the undercover plate programs for federal agents.
(The Center Square) - The Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over federal immigration enforcement. The legal action follows a formal warning issued earlier this month by the Justice Department, which all four states refused to act upon. Federal officials argue the restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution, intentionally obstruct federal power and put undercover agents at risk. The lawsuits stem from decisions by state motor vehicle departments to suspend or heavily restrict the issuance of confidential, undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. According to court filings, the states have openly targeted these federal agencies due to political opposition to their missions. The DOJ noted in its complaints that: • Washington suspended both the issuance and renewal of undercover plates for all DHS-affiliated agencies. • Massachusetts blocked ICE and CBP plates specifically because the state "objects to their immigration enforcement missions." • Maine and Oregon placed their entire confidential plate programs under review for federal agencies as a roadblock to civil immigration enforcement. In a formal letter sent to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on May 12, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate warned that the states are unlawfully discriminating against the federal government while simultaneously issuing undercover plates to their own state and local police forces without restriction. "As the Supreme Court has long held, the Supremacy Clause incorporates principles of intergovernmental immunity," Shumate wrote, citing United States v. Washington. "A state law or policy is invalid if it regulates the United States directly or discriminates against the Federal Government." Similar letters were sent to officials in the other three states. The DOJ's court filings assert that the four states are attempting to "obstruct the Federal Government’s immigration enforcement efforts, even though control over immigration and the nation’s borders is an exclusive federal power." States push back State officials have quickly fired back, arguing that they have a right to prevent state resources from being co-opted for aggressive federal immigration crackdowns. Brown took aim at the Justice Department's factual and legal premises. In his response letter, Brown countered that the federal government was mischaracterizing the state's actions. "Unfortunately, because your letter makes unwarranted threats to take legal action against Washington State, it first appears that a factual clarification is necessary,” Brown wrote. “The Washington State Department of Licensing voluntarily provides hundreds of undercover plates to federal agencies each year. This includes providing license plates to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Secret Service. "The implication in your letter that Washington is denying undercover plates to all federal agencies and thereby potentially hampering federal criminal investigations into terrorism, fraud, and more is simply wrong," he wrote. Brown also questioned the DOJ’s interpretation of the Constitution. "Your letter is also wrong on the law. You suggest that Washington must issue undercover plates to all federal agencies without exception,” he wrote. “But under the Tenth Amendment and fundamental principles of federalism, Washington may choose whether to provide State resources to assist with federal programs." Oregon officials framed their refusal as a matter of statutory compliance and state sovereignty. In a letter to the DOJ, Oregon DMV Administrator Amy Joyce asserted that state vehicle code "permits, but does not require, DMV to issue undercover plates." Joyce emphasized that Oregon's temporary freeze on the program was an administrative compliance check rather than an intentional effort to put agents in harm's way, writing that the pause was meant to ensure “issuance of vehicle registrations and license plates to federal agencies fully complies with Oregon law.” Massachusetts and Maine focused their pushback on the actions of immigration enforcement. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who oversees her state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles, defended the freeze she implemented in January. She clarified that Maine will still issue plates to federal agencies that explicitly agree to conditions excluding civil immigration enforcement. "We don't have secret police in a democracy," Bellows said. "We're not giving ICE undercover license plates for civil immigration enforcement." In Massachusetts, a spokesperson for Attorney General Joy Campbell stated that state lawyers are actively reviewing the federal complaint and intend to "defend the [Registry of Motor Vehicles] policy to the greatest extent possible." Safety risks, targeted harassment The Justice Department counters that the lack of confidential plates directly threatens public safety by leaving federal vehicles exposed to tracking via standard government plates or public records requests. The DOJ emphasizes that these agents are investigating non-immigration criminal operations — such as narcotics smuggling, weapons trafficking, terrorism, and human trafficking — that require deep covert surveillance. If suspects can easily identify surveillance vehicles, they can destroy evidence, take violent countermeasures or evade arrest entirely. Furthermore, federal officials highlighted an increasingly hostile climate for personnel in the field, pointing to specific data from late 2025 and early 2026: • An 8,000% spike in death threats against ICE officers and their families. • Documented cases of activist groups "doxing" federal employees to track them to their homes. • Intelligence reports regarding bounties originating from Mexico offered to shoot ICE and CBP officers. Legal relief sought Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the Civil Division has been instructed to target any local or state practices that thwart lawful federal operations. "By denying undercover license plates to DHS components, including ICE, while issuing them to their own state agencies, these governors are pursuing discriminatory and obstructionist policies against federal law enforcement," Blanche said in a press release. "These actions undermine federal immigration enforcement, allow dangerous criminals to escape justice, and terrorize American communities." The Justice Department has filed individual suits in U.S. district courts in each respective state, seeking judicial declarations to nullify the state restrictions and force the immediate resumption of the undercover plate programs for federal agents.
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(The Center Square) – Multiple proposals that could increase funding targeted at increasing tourism in Illinois are under consideration for the coming year’s state budget. Present in the wider “Megaprojects” proposal, State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, amended an unrelated bill to be replaced by her “Capital Area Tourism Authority” legislation, which she said was done in an attempt to ensure her initiative can pass regardless of the status of the bill that would support an Arlington Heights stadium for the Chicago Bears. According to Turner, the legislation would allow for state bonds to support the development of the downtown area in the state’s capital city, including a new hotel. The city’s downtown has seen a high rate of turnover for small businesses and a decline in tourism in recent years. “These bonds would be funded and backed by certain pledged sources of revenue from the county, city, and state, which will include a county-wide hotel tax, local sales taxes from business transactions occurring within the district and state sales tax increment,” Turner said. Speaking for the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, Keenan Irish shared that the organization is opposed to the measure due to the county-wide hotel tax and the feasibility of the project. “We just have concerns about the feasibility of the project and what happens if the revenues are not enough to pay for the bonds,” Irish said. “Who's going to have to pay them off and who's going to bear that responsibility?” In a separate statement to The Center Square, Irish said the proposal could leave local, county and state taxpayers on the hook to pay for the project, even if the planned projects don’t succeed. Irish explained to lawmakers that the proposed hotel tax increase is a 3% hike, raising the tax paid on a hotel room from 14% to 17%, noting that Springfield hotel tax rate would then be the second highest in the state, only behind the City of Chicago. In a separate hearing Thursday, an initiative being considered for the state budget would adjust where state hotel tax funds go. Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President and CEO Cory Jobe told lawmakers that the portion of the state’s hotel tax that is put back into tourism in the state has remained flat since 2020, despite what he said is a significant return on investment for state taxes and benefit to small businesses. “The tourism sector plays a vital role in Illinois' economy, driving job creation, economic growth, and supporting our small businesses and communities across the state,” Jobe said. Jobe said 73% of all hotel tax funds are put back into the state’s general revenue fund, and another 22% of the revenue goes toward paying off debt related to redevelopment of Soldier Field in Chicago – which the state has been contributing to since 2002. The final state budget is expected to pass by the end of this weekend.
(The Center Square) – Multiple proposals that could increase funding targeted at increasing tourism in Illinois are under consideration for the coming year’s state budget. Present in the wider “Megaprojects” proposal, State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, amended an unrelated bill to be replaced by her “Capital Area Tourism Authority” legislation, which she said was done in an attempt to ensure her initiative can pass regardless of the status of the bill that would support an Arlington Heights stadium for the Chicago Bears. According to Turner, the legislation would allow for state bonds to support the development of the downtown area in the state’s capital city, including a new hotel. The city’s downtown has seen a high rate of turnover for small businesses and a decline in tourism in recent years. “These bonds would be funded and backed by certain pledged sources of revenue from the county, city, and state, which will include a county-wide hotel tax, local sales taxes from business transactions occurring within the district and state sales tax increment,” Turner said. Speaking for the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, Keenan Irish shared that the organization is opposed to the measure due to the county-wide hotel tax and the feasibility of the project. “We just have concerns about the feasibility of the project and what happens if the revenues are not enough to pay for the bonds,” Irish said. “Who's going to have to pay them off and who's going to bear that responsibility?” In a separate statement to The Center Square, Irish said the proposal could leave local, county and state taxpayers on the hook to pay for the project, even if the planned projects don’t succeed. Irish explained to lawmakers that the proposed hotel tax increase is a 3% hike, raising the tax paid on a hotel room from 14% to 17%, noting that Springfield hotel tax rate would then be the second highest in the state, only behind the City of Chicago. In a separate hearing Thursday, an initiative being considered for the state budget would adjust where state hotel tax funds go. Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President and CEO Cory Jobe told lawmakers that the portion of the state’s hotel tax that is put back into tourism in the state has remained flat since 2020, despite what he said is a significant return on investment for state taxes and benefit to small businesses. “The tourism sector plays a vital role in Illinois' economy, driving job creation, economic growth, and supporting our small businesses and communities across the state,” Jobe said. Jobe said 73% of all hotel tax funds are put back into the state’s general revenue fund, and another 22% of the revenue goes toward paying off debt related to redevelopment of Soldier Field in Chicago – which the state has been contributing to since 2002. The final state budget is expected to pass by the end of this weekend.
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Measure A will open up more housing for San Diegans to rent or buy while generating revenue for critical services like affordable housing.
Measure A will open up more housing for San Diegans to rent or buy while generating revenue for critical services like affordable housing.
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A ilha caribenha de Cuba, de 110 mil quilômetros quadrados e 11 milhões de habitantes, tem uma longa história de sofrimentos. Primeiro foram os espanhóis nos tempos coloniais que agiram sempre com rigor, depois as frequentes intervenções dos americanos até o país ser declarado República entre 1898 e 1902, sempre com a intromissão dos Estados […] Fonte
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A ilha caribenha de Cuba, de 110 mil quilômetros quadrados e 11 milhões de habitantes, tem uma longa história de sofrimentos. Primeiro foram os espanhóis nos tempos coloniais que agiram sempre com rigor, depois as frequentes intervenções dos americanos até o país ser declarado República entre 1898 e 1902, sempre com a intromissão dos Estados […] Fonte
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Ever feel like the news media is out to get you? That it skews its stories to make your side look bad? Okay — now what about the “fake news” media? All the misinformation out there online: Is it more unfair to your side of most arguments or the other one? Decades of communications research...
Ever feel like the news media is out to get you? That it skews its stories to make your side look bad? Okay — now what about the “fake news” media? All the misinformation out there online: Is it more unfair to your side of most arguments or the other one? Decades of communications research...
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No próximo sábado (30), acontece, na Quadra dos Metalúrgicos de Contagem, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (RMBH), o Encontro das Esquerdas com Lula pelas Minas e pelos Gerais. Convocado por uma frente de sindicatos, movimentos sociais e partidos políticos, o evento será a síntese de um processo de mobilização estadual, reunindo contribuições de todas […] Fonte
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No próximo sábado (30), acontece, na Quadra dos Metalúrgicos de Contagem, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (RMBH), o Encontro das Esquerdas com Lula pelas Minas e pelos Gerais. Convocado por uma frente de sindicatos, movimentos sociais e partidos políticos, o evento será a síntese de um processo de mobilização estadual, reunindo contribuições de todas […] Fonte
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Por Polly do Amaral A história de Alyne Pimentel, uma jovem negra de 28 anos, moradora de Belford Roxo, na Baixada Fluminense, tornou-se um marco histórico. Em 2002, grávida de seis meses, ela buscou atendimento de saúde com náuseas e dores abdominais. Sem ser examinada adequadamente, foi mandada de volta para casa apenas com medicação […] Fonte
Por Polly do Amaral A história de Alyne Pimentel, uma jovem negra de 28 anos, moradora de Belford Roxo, na Baixada Fluminense, tornou-se um marco histórico. Em 2002, grávida de seis meses, ela buscou atendimento de saúde com náuseas e dores abdominais. Sem ser examinada adequadamente, foi mandada de volta para casa apenas com medicação […] Fonte
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Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about — with the business community and with each other. Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet told the forum, organized by groups including Colorado […]
Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about — with the business community and with each other. Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet told the forum, organized by groups including Colorado […]
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Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, confirmed a new government at a special session, with Andris Kulbergs taking office as prime minister. Kulbergs leads the United List, a former opposition party.
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Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, confirmed a new government at a special session, with Andris Kulbergs taking office as prime minister. Kulbergs leads the United List, a former opposition party.
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La Contraloría Regional de Tarapacá detectó una serie de graves falencias en los controles antidrogas y de seguridad del Aeropuerto...
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La Contraloría Regional de Tarapacá detectó una serie de graves falencias en los controles antidrogas y de seguridad del Aeropuerto...
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Como ansiedade, precarização, endividamento e captura do tempo levam milhões ao consumo de ultraprocessados? Quais as conexões entre indústria alimentícia, rentismo e big techs? Por que é preciso apostar em alternativas radicais, como a agroecologia? The post Doenças e dívidas crônicas: o duplo veneno appeared first on Outras Palavras.
Como ansiedade, precarização, endividamento e captura do tempo levam milhões ao consumo de ultraprocessados? Quais as conexões entre indústria alimentícia, rentismo e big techs? Por que é preciso apostar em alternativas radicais, como a agroecologia? The post Doenças e dívidas crônicas: o duplo veneno appeared first on Outras Palavras.
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Add the federal agency overseeing prediction markets to the list of antagonists seeking to supersede the state of Rhode Island’s authority to regulate online platforms that allow wagering on everything from politics to sports. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday moved to intervene in the federal lawsuit Kalshi filed against Rhode Island last […]
Add the federal agency overseeing prediction markets to the list of antagonists seeking to supersede the state of Rhode Island’s authority to regulate online platforms that allow wagering on everything from politics to sports. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday moved to intervene in the federal lawsuit Kalshi filed against Rhode Island last […]
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O ex-governador do Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), anunciou a desistência da pré-candidatura ao Senado nesta quinta-feira (28), após ter sido alvo de duas operações da Polícia Federal (PF) em 15 dias. Em vídeo publicado em suas redes sociais, Castro declarou que tomou a decisão para poder se dedicar integralmente a sua defesa. Ele […] Fonte
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O ex-governador do Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), anunciou a desistência da pré-candidatura ao Senado nesta quinta-feira (28), após ter sido alvo de duas operações da Polícia Federal (PF) em 15 dias. Em vídeo publicado em suas redes sociais, Castro declarou que tomou a decisão para poder se dedicar integralmente a sua defesa. Ele […] Fonte