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With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Donald Trump defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition "was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine." He then exaggerated the amount of aid to Ukraine and falsely said that former President Joe Biden "didn't rebuild anything" in the defense stockpile. The post Trump Links Biden’s Ukraine Aid to Pentagon’s Iran War Funding Request appeared first on FactCheck.org.

"If we can't see the money that's going out, we can't make any evaluation on whether it's a good use of our money."

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an injunction prohibiting Arkansas from enforcing a requirement that all voter registrations be signed in ink. The plaintiffs, Get Loud Arkansas, filed a lawsuit after the State Board of Election Commissioners issued an emergency rule prohibiting digital signatures on voter registrations in the lead up to the 2024 […]

Indian Jews smear animal blood on their doors. Ethiopian Jews gorge on chickpeas. Iraqis dump wine after the meal. And matzo might be soft and squishy, depending on where in the world the recipe hails from. Adapting Passover to the cultures and conditions of the places where they lived is a practice Jews have sustained... The post Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world appeared first on The Forward.

Even during the most intense immigration enforcement in Minnesota, however, immigration authorities were arresting nearly triple the number of immigrants in Texas.

A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a 2024 rule that established limits for toxic air pollutants. The regulation, known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule, limits emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. It covers pollutants including mercury, arsenic, lead and […]

(The Center Square) – The California Treasurer’s Office says taxpayers saved millions of dollars after the agency sold more than $2 billion worth of general obligation bonds earlier this month. Approximately $2.4 billion of tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds were sold on March 11, which included $1.4 billion of various general obligation bonds and $1 billion of general obligation refunding bonds. The bond sales will save California’s taxpayers an estimated $121 million over 20 years, according to the Treasurer’s Office. The office said selling those bonds generated money for: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair and Safety Bond Act of 2024.The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018.The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. However, financial experts told The Center Square on Tuesday that the sale of those bonds is merely a refinancing. “It seems the savings are an accounting exercise,” said Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow in business and economics at Pasadena-based Pacific Research Institute. The refinancing "reduced interest costs so it saved money," Winegarden said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. Saving money in interest payments on general obligation bonds is good, Winegarden said. But he added that doesn’t solve the problem of operating state programs with borrowed money. “The problem arises because policymakers are funding kindergarten programs with debt,” Winegarden told The Center Square. The Treasurer’s Office did not respond to The Center Square's request for additional comments. Lawmakers on finance-related committees in the California legislature also did not respond on Tuesday. A report published earlier this year by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission shows that the state’s bond debt exceeds $99 billion, with state and local debt standing at $99.1 billion. Long-term debt across the state consists of roughly $90.1 billion, an increase of 11.6% over the five-year average, according to previous reporting by The Center Square. Additionally, California faces a $35 billion multi-year structural budget deficit starting in the 2027-28 fiscal year, according to a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The budget deficit is caused in large part by constitutionally-required expenditures related to K-12 and community college spending requirements. According to the California Department of General Services, general obligation bonds are a form of long-term borrowing that allows the state to pay back with semi-annual payments. The state’s constitution requires that general obligation bonds be approved by the majority of the public. The constitution prioritizes the payment of general obligation bonds above other debt taken on by the state, except for bond debt related to K-12 and higher education.

La líder opositora refuerza su estrategia internacional en Washington y asegura que su vuelta al país está próxima, en un contexto de reapertura diplomática entre Estados Unidos y Venezuela.

El Tribunal Supremo de EE UU cuestiona la ley de Colorado que prohibía la terapia de conversión en menores LGTBIQ+, alegando que regula la expresión del terapeuta más que su conducta. La decisión genera alarma entre expertos y defensores de los derechos infantiles por los riesgos psicológicos que implica esta práctica.

Low enrollment and completion rates, lack of workforce demand and credits not transferring prompted some cuts.

El Juzgado de Garantía de Coquimbo decretó alzar el secreto bancario de un médico cirujano ecuatoriano sindicado como el mayor...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman and several affiliated companies, demanding an immediate halt to the company’s advertising and sale of kratom products.  She takes particular aim at the more potent 7-OH products, which she argues are “hazardous opioids” banned by state and federal law. “We […]

Los amantes del buen cine latinoamericano que residen en la ciudad Reina podrán disfrutar del Charlotte Latino Film Festival (CLFF) o Festival de Cine Latino de Charlotte, que regresa en abril con una variedad de filmes que exploran la resiliencia a través de una narrativa poderosa. La entrada Regresa el Festival de Cine Latino de Charlotte en su tercera edición se publicó primero en Enlace Latino NC. Regresa el Festival de Cine Latino de Charlotte en su tercera edición was first posted on marzo 31, 2026 at 5:14 pm.©2024 "Enlace Latino NC". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at paola@enlacelatinonc.org

El estado podría incursionar en el negocio de los seguros de construcción para incentivar a los promotores inmobiliarios a construir más viviendas pre-fabricadas, lo que según activistas podría resultar en viviendas más asequibles.

El estado podría incursionar en el negocio de los seguros de construcción para incentivar a los promotores inmobiliarios a construir más viviendas pre-fabricadas, lo que según activistas podría resultar en viviendas más asequibles.

Apesar da suposta saúde da Economia, o endividamento flagela as famílias. Bets hoje legalizadas e a selvageria dos bancos privados são fatores. Governo tenta minimizar o problema. Mas, a seis meses da eleição, precisa mostrar que merece confiança da população The post Lula, as dívidas e os juros appeared first on Outras Palavras.

O Conselho Municipal de Promoção à Igualdade Racial (Compir) de Suzano, na Grande São Paulo, retomou a programação do “Cine Compir”, com a exibição de filmes e documentários voltados à formação social das pautas raciais. As exibições seguem até o mês de novembro, sempre na terceira terça-feira de cada mês, a partir das 19h. As […] O post Projeto ‘Cine Compir’ retoma exibições gratuitas de filmes sobre justiça racial em Suzano apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.

Ao transformar sua seção cultural em uma revista impressa, a Contracorriente cria um espaço para a arte, a participação e a esperança em uma região marcada pela repressão e pelo exílio. The post Uma nova revista impressa está criando espaço para cultura e pertencimento na América Central appeared first on LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center.

El gobierno enfrenta una tramitación cuesta arriba con uno de sus proyectos priorizados en el Senado: la iniciativa parlamentaria que...

Ce mardi 31 mars, de nombreux enseignants de primaire, de collèges et de lycées ne se sont pas rendus dans leurs écoles. Une journée de grève pour s'opposer aux 4 000 suppressions de postes prévues par le ministre de l'Éducation, Édouard Geffray, à la rentrée prochaine.