Segundo as entidades, no dia 6 de outubro a Meta derrubou, de forma simultânea e sem aviso prévio ou justificativa, as contas do Centro Acadêmico André da Rocha (@caarufrgs), do Serviço de Assessoria Jurídica Universitária (@sajudaufrgs) e do Diretório Acadêmico de Economia, Contábeis e Atuariais (@ufrgsdaeca), todos ligados à Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) e também a conta do Diretório Central dos Estudantes da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (@dceufcspa). 

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• TSE decide manter ordem para Meta garantir isonomia a candidatos.
• TSE define regras para canais de WhatsApp durante a campanha .
• TSE determina isonomia após IA da Meta barrar imagens de Lula.

Na tentativa de reverter o bloqueio, o Ministério Público Federal (MPF), em conjunto com o Serviço de Assessoria Jurídica Universitária (Saju) da Faculdade de Direito da UFRGS, entrou com uma ação civil pública contra a empresa de tecnologia. 

O MPF alega que a suspensão das contas configura censura e pode causar prejuízos à organização estudantil e ao acesso à assistência jurídica gratuita.

Apesar da decisão da Justiça, as contas seguiam suspensas até a tarde deste sábado (17). 

IA seletiva

Na quarta-feira (14), a campanha do candidato à reeleição Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) acionou o Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) depois que usuários da inteligência artificial do aplicativo WhatsApp, de propriedade da Meta, constataram que a IA não permitia a criação de conteúdos sobre Lula, mas liberava a criação de imagens relacionadas ao candidato Flávio Bolsonaro (PL). 

A ação também menciona restrições na entrega de postagens aos usuários de plataformas da Meta (Facebook, Instagram e WhatsApp).   

Na sexta-feira (16), o TSE decidiu, por unanimidade, manter a decisão individual do ministro Marco Aurélio Belizze que proibiu a Meta de restringir a entrega de postagens que envolvem os candidatos à Presidência da República. O objetivo é garantir isonomia entre os candidatos. 

Procurada, a Meta disse que não irá se manifestar.

Mesmo assim, o TRE alerta os eleitores para que confiram com antecedência se a sua seção está entre as que mudaram de endereço. 

Notícias relacionadas:

• TSE decide manter ordem para Meta garantir isonomia a candidatos.
• Estado de SP começa a preparar mais de 114 mil urnas para o 2º turno.
• OEA elogia eleição no Brasil, mas aponta preocupação com desinformação.

De acordo com o órgão, as mudanças ocorreram por motivos práticos, como reforma de última hora em locais de votação e melhoria de acessibilidade em algumas seções. Houve também casos em que o local de votação sofreu danos por causa das fortes chuvas e ventos. 

A maior parte das mudanças de endereço de seções foram nos estados de São Paulo (982 seções), Minas Gerais (514), Rio de Janeiro (431) e Bahia (312). 

Primeiro turno

Segundo dados do TRE, no 1º turno das eleições, 1.904 urnas foram substituídas, o que corresponde a 0,35% das urna. Em nenhum local foi necessário fazer votação manual. 

O 2º turno das eleições ocorre no próximo dia 25 de 8h às 17h. 

Desta vez os eleitores votam apenas para presidente da República. No Distrito Federal e a mais cinco estados também terão disputa para governador: Acre, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte e Tocantins.  

Votação decorre de 17 de outubro a 1 de novembro e a proposta vencedora será anunciada durante o Março Jovem 2027

Os jovens do Município de Portimão estão convidados a participar na escolha da nova identidade visual da juventude portimonense, através da votação numa das quatro propostas de logótipo desenvolvidas para o efeito.

A votação decorre durante o período de 17 de outubro a 1 de novembro, através do endereço seguinte: https://forms.gle/mX69Ge8zs1PLafBP6

De referir que depois de uma primeira fase de auscultação pública, realizada nos meses de junho e julho, e de terem sido desenvolvidas quatro propostas com base nas opiniões recolhidas, o processo entra agora numa nova etapa, convidando os jovens residentes, estudantes e/ou trabalhadores no concelho, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 30 anos, a escolher a sua proposta favorita.

A votação está igualmente aberta a técnicos municipais, entidades parceiras e representantes do movimento associativo com intervenção na área da juventude no concelho, assim como a membros do Conselho Municipal da Juventude de Portimão.

Segundo revela o Município de Portimão, a proposta mais votada será anunciada em março de 2027, no âmbito do Março Jovem, e passará a representar a nova identidade visual da juventude do concelho, substituindo a imagem atualmente utilizada, Geração XXI.

Dos jovens e para os jovens

Trata-se de um processo dos jovens e para os jovens, pelo que a auscultação inicial e a votação agora promovida constituem duas etapas fundamentais de um processo participativo através do qual o Município de Portimão pretende envolver os jovens na construção de uma identidade visual com a qual se reconheçam e que represente a diversidade, a criatividade e a dinâmica da juventude local.

Importa salientar que as quatro propostas agora em votação foram desenvolvidas com base nos contributos recolhidos durante a fase de auscultação e apresentam conceitos gráficos distintos, tendo em comum uma linguagem visual jovem e dinâmica, adaptável a diferentes suportes de comunicação. Através de mensagens, símbolos e cores, procuram refletir os interesses, as necessidades, as ambições e as aspirações da juventude portimonense.

Esta iniciativa integra a estratégia municipal de valorização da juventude portimonense, assente na promoção da participação cívica, do envolvimento na comunidade e da criação de oportunidades para os mais jovens, através de programas, projetos e iniciativas desenvolvidos pela Câmara Municipal de Portimão, nomeadamente pela Divisão de Desporto e Juventude, em articulação com diversas entidades parceiras e com o movimento associativo.

O Município apela, assim, à participação de todos os jovens elegíveis, convidando-os a conhecer as quatro propostas e a votar naquela com que mais se identificam, entre 17 de outubro e 1 de novembro.

Tragedia a Cassano Magnago, il figlio della vittima accusa: “È stata inseguita dal suo ex”

“È stata inseguita dal suo ex, si è fatto giustizia da solo. E’ stata seguita ed è stata pure aspettata, dai video che ho in tasca risulta così”. E’ l’accusa lanciata dai microfoni del Tg3 da Danny Ruocco, figlio di Pierina Buffon, la donna di 69 anni morta in un frontale con l’auto guidata dall’ex compagno, Fulvio Ielmini di 73 anni, sulla tangenzialina industriale di Cassano Magnago, vicino Varese.

L’incidente poco prima delle 9.30 di ieri. In un primo momento non era noto che il conducente dell’altra auto fosse l’ex della donna e si era ipotizzato che alla base dello scontro ci fosse un malore della 69enne.

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• When it comes to money, I'm a big budgeter, and my husband prefers taking risks.
• Now that we're building a house together, our differences are causing some disagreements.
• We've learned to stay flexible and balance each other's approaches.

My husband and I have very different ideas about financial responsibility.

When we're feeling stressed about money, my instinct is to run the numbers and account for every financial what-if. He's a big-picture dreamer who sees what something could become and is more willing to say, "We'll figure it out."

His attitude has paid off before. He had the vision for our first home, which we bought for under $100,000 and recently sold for a decent profit after 13 years of renovations.

I know some of the best things we've done together wouldn't have happened without my husband's willingness to take a chance, but our differences have still caused some friction over the years.

Now that we're building a new home together, we're trying to balance my need to plan for the unknown with his belief that we'll find a way forward.

After 13 years, we took a risk and sold our home

For 13 years, we'd lived in the same place. My husband had moved frequently as a child, and he wanted his two daughters to have a consistent place to call home.

Leaving this house behind was bittersweet, but my oldest stepdaughter had just bought her own house, and my younger one was heading off to college. We were ready for what came next.

We could have bought an existing house needing renovations. Instead, we found land in southern Maine that felt worth taking a risk on.

We've always loved the area. My family has an annual reunion there, where we spend a week at the beach. Our new property will hopefully give us that lifestyle without the summer crowds: It's more than 2 ½ acres with hiking trails next door, a nearby kayak and paddleboard launch, and the ocean just a short drive away.

We decided to go for it, and by the end of August, our old house was nearly empty. My younger stepdaughter left for college on a Wednesday, we moved the rest of our things to a rental on a Thursday, and officially sold the house that Friday.

Every estimate comes with an 'unless'

In September, we began building our 1,500-square-foot house.

We're now paying $3,000 a month for a rental home — with a construction loan on top of that — and keeping track of a lot of numbers, from lumber and labor to excavation, plumbing, electrical, permits, and finishes.

My husband is doing most of the construction himself, which is what makes this project possible. If we had to pay for all of the labor, we probably couldn't afford to build right now.

However, that's not to say this hasn't been a very stressful time. We think we've accounted for everything, but every estimate has an asterisk: Unless lumber prices go up. Unless a contractor's price changes.

Unless we hit ledge — that is, solid bedrock beneath the soil that can be expensive to excavate. We might have to rethink the foundation or adjust the entire plan once we see what's underground.

I find that uncomfortable, but my husband doesn't.

We're leaving room to adjust

My husband can picture what this property could become over time, and has big dreams for it.

He wanted a garage, a small cottage where our family could stay when they visit, a little more space, and nicer finishes in some areas. I kept bringing us back to what we could afford right now, and how much we wanted to keep in savings rather than put everything into the house.

After a lot of discussion, we decided to start small. We're building for the life we have today, while — at his request — leaving room for the one we might want tomorrow. The garage and cottage can wait. For now, we're focusing on getting the house right without stretching our budget too far.

That means staying flexible. For instance, my husband wants a finished basement, and I agreed, knowing this would give us the option to add a third bedroom down the road.

Though the cost difference between a basement and an unfinished crawl space isn't huge upfront, hitting ledge could put us thousands — or even tens of thousands — over budget.

We're willing to give the basement a shot, but if excavation costs start climbing, we may have to scale back to a crawl space and save the extra bedroom for another day.

We have a plan, but we know it might change once we get further into the build. I'll keep making the spreadsheets and asking for the numbers. He'll keep looking at the big picture and reminding me why we decided to do this.

This project, and my husband, have taught me that financial responsibility isn't necessarily about eliminating every risk, but knowing which risks are worth taking and staying open to changing course.

Nonostante il mancato rinnovo dello sconto sulle accise, le difficoltà di approvvigionamento e i blocchi dovuti agli scioperi, trovare distributori di carburante con prezzi inferiori alla media è ancora possibile.

Facile.it ha elaborato i dati del Mimit offrendo una fotografia dettagliata del panorama nazionale. In ogni caso, le medie generali restano ormai stabilmente sopra la soglia dei 2 euro al litro.

In quali Regioni la benzina costa meno di 2 euro

In tutta Italia, oltre la metà dei distributori analizzati — circa 10.223 impianti — vende la benzina al self-service a un prezzo inferiore alla soglia dei 2 euro al litro.

In quali Regioni il gasolio costa di più

Sul fronte del gasolio la situazione è decisamente più grave. A livello nazionale, soltanto il 26% dei distributori (circa 5.030 impianti su oltre 19.500 monitorati) vende il diesel a meno di 2,20 euro al litro.

Medie nazionali e l’azione del Governo

Nonostante la presenza di stazioni virtuose, le rilevazioni mostrano che le medie nazionali restano molto elevate. Sulla rete ordinaria si spendono in media 2,034 euro al litro per la benzina e 2,256 euro per il diesel, mentre in autostrada i listini salgono rispettivamente a 2,048 e 2,278 euro al litro.

Sulla questione è intervenuto il ministro Adolfo Urso, confermando l’attenzione del Mimit e il costante monitoraggio della rete in stretta sintesi con il Ministero dei Trasporti, che ha già avviato i tavoli di confronto con le categorie dell’autotrasporto per arginare l’impatto dei rincari sull’economia reale.

Scioperi al Sud: perché i prezzi si sono alzati prima

Il mancato adeguamento dei prezzi alle pompe da parte dei distributori del Mezzogiorno non è riconducibile solo a manovre speculative, ma è la conseguenza diretta di una grave paralisi logistica e dell’effetto corsa al pieno.

Già nelle ore precedenti l’inizio effettivo dello sciopero, l’annuncio delle mobilitazioni degli autotrasportatori e i blocchi delle forniture presso i cancelli dell’area industriale di Taranto e delle raffinerie Eni hanno scatenato la psicosi del rifornimento.

La corsa anticipata delle famiglie per riempire i serbatoi ha prosciugato le cisterne degli impianti in Campania, Calabria e Basilicata prima ancora che i conducenti dei camion incrociassero le braccia. Molti gestori hanno così ritoccato per eccesso i listini già prima del blocco, in modo da razionare le ultime giacenze e coprire l’incertezza sui tempi di riapprovvigionamento con un profitto preventivo.

We went aboard a cruise ship navigating some of the world's most dangerous waters. In the Arctic, drifting icebergs, sea ice, sudden storms and fierce winds make sailing unpredictable. Yet every year, around 100,000 cruise passengers travel to Greenland to explore its remote coastline and experience one of the world's last great wildernesses.

• The US Army is expanding its ranks of soldiers specialized in space warfare.
• Army space personnel are already deployed to the Middle East, where the US has been fighting Iran.
• More than 600 enlisted soldiers joined the new specialty this year, with more growth planned.

The US Army is expanding its ranks of soldiers trained for space warfare, a growing military specialty that is already supporting American combat operations in the Middle East.

The service established a new enlisted space operations branch in June, creating a dedicated career field for soldiers whose work involves satellites, communications, and the ability to disrupt an adversary's use of space.

While the Space Force and its Guardians oversee a broad range of military space operations in support of the entire US military, the Army has its own dedicated specialists focused on supporting its ground forces with satellite communications, navigation, and other capabilities.

Some space soldiers are already deployed in the Middle East, where American forces have been fighting Iran.

Lt. Gen. John Rafferty, the commander of US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, DC, this week that roughly 2,500 soldiers from his command are deployed to US Central Command's area of operations. That figure includes both air-defense formations and space specialists.

"Space is really embedded in every single echelon there," Rafferty said, speaking of the job's growing prevalence throughout all levels of military decision-making.

Those space soldiers' responsibilities can range from helping ground forces access satellite communications and navigation systems to disrupting adversary space capabilities, known as "space interdiction." Officials did not provide specific examples or further details on the work being done.

For soldiers on the battlefield, such help is essential for communicating with nearby units and gathering intelligence on enemy movements.

The growing importance of space as a domain of warfare, alongside land, sea, air, and cyberspace, prompted the Army to expand its specialized workforce.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rickey Jackson said at AUSA that the service reviewed several thousand personnel files for its new enlisted space operations branch. The 600 soldiers ultimately selected for the new job came mostly from intelligence, communications, and air-defense specialties, though the career field is open to troops from other backgrounds.

The service plans to continue growing its formalized space community, with around 1,700 space soldiers by the end of next fiscal year.

"When we talk about the branch and the targets, having a couple thousand dedicated folks within the branch between the enlisted and the officer side is a significant contribution across the service," Col. Joseph Mroszczyk, who oversees the integration of emerging space capabilities into Army operations, said during the event.

• The US Army will detonate 68 barrels of unstable explosive material at an ammunition production plant.
• Officials determined the lead azide couldn't be relocated and are in contact with residents on environmental concerns.
• The facility is also home to the Army's new 155mm artillery production line, which began construction earlier this year.

The US Army will detonate dozens of barrels of unstable explosives at its ammunition plant in Iowa after determining the material couldn't be safely moved, according to a public affairs official.

The lead azide the service needs to get rid of has been stored at the site for almost 20 years and is no longer needed for ammunition production. The detonation will occur near the service's new 155mm artillery production line, construction of which began in July.

The Army informed residents of nearby Middletown, Iowa, this week that it would detonate 68 barrels of lead azide sometime in November. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams will execute the detonation.

"There are 68 barrels of lead azide in two earth-covered magazines, and that material was on site for potential production," Justine Barati, deputy director of public affairs for the US Sustainment Command, told Business Insider. "When we realized that we would no longer need that material or use that material, then it becomes hazardous waste."

A team of experts recommended a controlled explosion to destroy the lead azide, and that decision was elevated to former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for approval.

Barati said the 155mm facility is on the other side of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. The Army anticipates a four-hour delay to construction at the facility on the day of the detonation.

The Army asked Middletown residents near the plant to temporarily leave their homes and is offering the Army Reserve Center as a place to stay during the detonation.

About 55 homes are expected to be affected by the detonation decision, Barati said. Local residents can assess any property damage afterward and file claims with the Army. The Iowa newspaper The Hawk Eye first reported on the detonation and town hall with residents.

Lead azide is a highly sensitive and toxic material used as a primary explosive component in some weapons that can pose environmental and health risks. Barati said that prior to and after the detonation, the Army will test air, water, and soil in the area. Residents agreed to give the service access to their properties for the checks.

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant is a critical production facility for medium- and large-caliber munitions. Earlier this year, the Army began construction of a new production line for 155mm ammunition, replacing the plant's World War II-era M795 artillery production line.

The new facility was designed by the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armament Center and MSM North America to produce different types of 155mm ammunition with the capacity to surge manufacturing for wartime demands.

155mm artillery shells have become a high-demand munition amid recent conflicts. The US has ramped up production after providing millions of rounds to Ukraine. Concerns about the state of US ammo stocks have risen as the military assesses its readiness for future wars.

It’s another No Kings weekend in the United States of America. Demonstrations against Donald Trump’s imperial presidency are taking place across the country, trying to raise awareness for the midterm elections that are just over two weeks away, while registering a collective complaint against arguably the most un-American administration in our country’s history.

And yet, I can’t help but feel underwhelmed. This is not to throw cynical shade at the resistance-coded No Kings movement. Many people are struggling (even more than usual) thanks to Trump’s mishandling of the economy, and not everyone has the time to take to the streets and demand accountability for a uniquely corrupt, lawless and bigoted president. Furthermore, anyone who does make the effort to dissent in a time of naked authoritarianism deserves commendation, not eye-rolls.

No, what underwhelms me is a certain subset of Americans who are not attending these protests. This cohort (according to recent polls) apparently exists but appears to lack the courage to stand up and be counted in public: right-of-center voters that are more loyal to the Constitution than to Trump.

A Fox News poll conducted between Oct. 9-12 found that among self-identified MAGA Republicans, Trump’s approval rating is 95% — a figure that would make most dictators blush. Meanwhile, among Republicans who don’t self-identify with the cult of Trump, the president is underwater: 47% approve, while 52% disapprove. Among independents, 22% approve and 78% disapprove.

Hey, non-MAGA Republicans and independents who live in objective reality, now’s a good time to show your faces in public!

It’s one thing to be a career GOP politician, terrified of crossing Trump for fear of losing their position of power. It’s spineless and opportunistic, of course, but at least it’s a reason. What’s the excuse for the rest of you?

Surely Trump’s relentless disrespect of American values and constitutional rights — like freedom of speech and religion; due process; birthright citizenship; prohibitions on bribes from foreign governments and warrantless searches; the freedom to walk outside without proof of citizenship — ought to have you mad as hell and taking to the streets. If you call yourself a libertarian or a conservative, then obviously you should see Trump as a greater threat to the rule of law and civil liberties than annoying woke college undergrads. If you’re a right-leaning independent, then Trump and his family gorging on ill-gotten countless billions must have you willing to let bygones be bygones and ready to march in the streets side by side with your liberal neighbors.

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There ought to be nonstop protests across the U.S. against an illegal war that’s crippling millions of Americans’ budgets, making the world less safe and failing at every one of its constantly-shifting stated objectives. There should be investigations by the party that controls both houses of Congress into his and his family’s exploitation of our government to make themselves as rich as the petroleum kleptocrats they partner with in business. The only appropriate “American” reaction to the administration’s overt bigotry toward Muslims, immigrants and any number of other people is bipartisan revulsion.

And the politicization of our military — infused with an illiberal and intolerant ideology known as Christian nationalism — ought to curl the spine of any constitutional conservative. For Americans still bitter about “Woke 1” speech-policing and temporary Covid-19 vaccine requirements, the administration’s efforts to brand its political opponents as “domestic terrorists” and its use of a secret police force to shoot and detain Americans without due process or accountability should have them firmly in the “anyone but MAGA” camp.

But I’m confident few, if any, of these folks will attend No Kings rallies this weekend. Whether because of apathy or fear of catching cooties from anything associated with Democrats or the left, the result is the same: they’ll be sitting on the sidelines as Trump gobbles up more American yardage for himself.

It’s possible that the polls predicting a “blue wave” election are correct. But a midterm “wipeout” isn’t enough for America to recover. Impeachments, investigations and public shaming ought to be the order of the day if Democrats win back one or both houses of Congress, but even that won’t do. For America to achieve some semblance of a shared national identity, there must be a near-universal call for a return to decency and respect for plurality. But that can only happen when roughly half the country demands the end of an unprecedented American personality cult that they’ve voted for in three consecutive elections.

I’m glad No Kings is drawing people to the streets and encouraging people to vote. It’s just not nearly enough. Not until the non-left — composed of non-MAGA Republicans, conservatives, libertarians and anti-woke centrists — confronts its own complicity and forges its own No Kings movement.

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Setting aside the jokes about the shortness of Katie Zacharia’s tenure as White House press secretary, the controversy over her claim to be a lawyer obscures a more damaging issue. For years, she promoted some of the most heinous and bizarre conspiracy theories bubbling up from the right-wing swamp. Simply put: Zacharia was ousted for the wrong reason. Her embrace of extreme and downright loony assertions amount to a much stronger basis for dismissal than her bogus lawyer claim.

Zacharia’s social media history suggests a worldview colored by baseless thinking, defamatory accusations and sinister fantasies — not exactly a good look for someone tasked with conveying the U.S. president’s policies and actions to the press and public with authority and integrity. The noxiousness of her posts and reposts was apparently evident even to her, since she deleted many of them before her new role was announced.

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According to reporting by CNN, the Bulwark and the newsletter Popular Information, Zacharia has repeatedly accused people, particularly Democrats, of sexually molesting children. In April 2022, she reposted and later deleted a Truth Social post from “Stop the Steal” organizer Ali Alexander: “Democrats want to mask and rape your children. That’s their satanic platform.”

She repeatedly referred to Democratic operative and former White House chief of staff John Podesta as a “pedo,” apparently still connecting him to an outrageous child-abuse conspiracy theory that had been debunked years earlier. She later paid tribute to the late Robert David Steele, a conspiracist who claimed that children were being kidnapped and sent to a colony on Mars: “He was exposing the pedo rings of the elite cabal,” Zacharia wrote. “May he Rest in Peace and the work of his hands not have been in vain.” In another Truth Social post, she noted that “the radical left Hollywood elites are sick pedo cannibals.” She added, “Change my mind.”

Another of Zacharia’s reposts suggested that Joan Rivers’ death in 2014 was somehow connected to an insulting crack the comedian once made about the Obamas: “Remember that time Joan Rivers said Obama was gay and Michelle had a dick then suddenly died?”

This wasn’t the output of a mischievous teen troll; Zacharia’s controversial deleted posts and reposts date from as recently as 2022. By then, Zacharia was in her late 30s and had been employed in various senior communications roles, including most recently as an adviser to Truth Social, the Trump-owned social media platform.

Zacharia’s deleted posts on political issues were problematic for another reason. For instance, she re-posted and deleted a tweet accusing the Justice Department of covering up the crimes of people involved in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, an opinion at odds with the administration she was tapped to speak for. Last year, she advocated suspending habeas corpus — the fundamental right to challenge detention in court — for migrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an extreme and authoritarian measure. (Zacharia’s legal theory, if any, was that the Constitution justifies denial of this right in cases of rebellion or invasion.)

In its article Tuesday on this social media activity, CNN reported that neither Zacharia nor White House communications director Steven Cheung directly addressed the issue. In a statement, CNN reported, Cheung called her “uniquely qualified” and “whip smart to help inform the American people.” The White House responded to Popular Information’s request for comment by referring it “to the President’s TRUTH on Katie,” a post in which Trump praised Zacharia as “a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning.” Zacharia wasn’t asked about these posts in interviews with three conservative outlets, including Fox News, between Thursday and her ousting Friday.

Clearly, the safe space couldn’t last. Trump apparently realized that if she ever assumed the podium again, Zacharia would inevitably face a barrage of questions about herself. That, too, is problematic: A press secretary shouldn’t be the story. But Zacharia’s history of hair-raising statements rightly made her one.

The lawyergate bubble burst in just five days. On Thursday, in an interview with right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec — himself a noted purveyor of conspiracy theories — Zacharia acknowledged that she didn’t pass the California bar exam. On advice from legal experts, she said, she decided that it was proper to call herself a lawyer but not an “attorney.” She said much the same to the New York Times, which reported on Thursday that she had identified herself on LinkedIn as general counsel to a group led by a Trump loyalist. In the wake of a CNN report Thursday that Zacharia had shared at least 15 social media posts over the past two years in which she referred to herself as an attorney, she told Sean Hannity that those were retweets of a title she had been given — but she was out shortly after lunchtime Friday.

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But if Trump does indeed find another role for Zacharia in his administration, questions should be asked. Among them: Did she really think Hollywood “elites” engaged in pedophilia and cannibalism? How did she come by this knowledge, and who are the individuals who’ve engaged in these repulsive crimes? Is the Justice Department still covering up Epstein’s crimes? Does she truly believe there’s a lost colony of kidnapped children on Mars? As press secretary, there was no way Zacharia could keep the public focus on war, the economy, healthcare and the midterm elections while also defending a conspiracy about Joan Rivers’ death. But a less prominent position doesn’t moot the questions that should be asked if Zacharia is drawing a taxpayer-funded salary.

For Trump, media controversy may be on brand. The White House’s most recent top spokesperson had been a font of misinformation, outrageous “theories” and mortifying lies. In view of her boss’ track record, that may not be a bug or even a feature. It may be why Zacharia got the job in the first place.

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In Italia il caro affitti ha portato in piazza studenti e movimenti per il diritto all’abitare, ma senza raggiungere i numeri delle mobilitazioni spagnole. A Roma, fra le tende degli universitari e le proteste per Spin Time, le iniziative sono rimaste legate a singole vertenze. Nella capitale spagnola e in tutto il paese iberico, invece, il disagio abitativo è una rivendicazione nazionale. La differenza fra cosa accade nella a Roma e a Madrid affonda le radici nella struttura economica del mercato immobiliare e il rapporto tra movimenti, sindacati e partiti.

Roma contro Madrid: comprare casa costa meno in Spagna ma riuscirci è più facile in Italia

Il confronto tra Roma e Madrid aiuta a comprendere le differenze tra i due mercati immobiliari. Il prezzo di acquisto, tuttavia, non basta da solo a stabilire quanto una casa sia accessibile: occorre considerare anche il reddito delle famiglie, il costo dei finanziamenti e la disponibilità di abitazioni. Roma, in questo senso può offrire opportunità in alcune zone, soprattutto fuori dai quartieri più costosi. In Spagna invece tra la metà degli anni Novanta e il 2007 Madrid, come tutto il paese, ha vissuto una bolla immobiliare: 9,8 milioni di mutui per mille miliardi di euro e la costruzione di 6,5 milioni di abitazioni. Con la crisi finanziaria del 2008 arrivano pignoramenti e sfratti e l’accesso alla liquidità diventa complesso: tra il 2011 e il 2020, secondo la Banca di Spagna, la quota di proprietari tra le famiglie più giovani è scesa dal 69 al 36 per cento.

Fondi immobiliari e case popolari: le differenze tra Italia e Spagna

In Spagna i grandi investitori fiutano l’aria e acquisiscono un ruolo centrale. Nel 2012 lo Stato crea SAREB, ente che rileva dalle banche abitazioni e successivamente cede a fondi internazionali. Gli operatori accumulano così importanti portafogli immobiliari, soprattutto a Madrid.  In Italia, invece, soprattutto nella Capitale, i fondi non investono sul mattone, dunque il mercato degli affitti è meno finanziarizzato: secondo l’Agenzia delle Entrate, l’87 per cento delle 3,6 milioni di abitazioni locate appartiene a piccoli proprietari. Il restante 13% è dei cosiddetti “palazzinari” che investono o costruiscono immobili su territori dislocati fra i vari quartieri. Una vera e propria spartizione di cantieri e fatturati. Risultato: la  frammentazione rende meno immediato individuare un bersaglio comune per le proteste come invece è accaduto a Madrid.

Roma e la fascia grigia: case popolari, mutui, affitti e politica

A Roma l’edilizia pubblica e gli interventi locali hanno svolto una funzione di contenimento. Un equilibrio che oggi mostra però i suoi limiti: in un paese sostanzialmente fermo da 30 anni, è cresciuta la cosiddetta fascia grigia, composta da persone che lavorano senza riuscire a sostenere le spese per un mutuo o un affitto ma nel contempo non hanno i requisiti per accedere alle case popolari. Una comunità sempre più esposta ma che non polarizza  interlocutori nazionali come Podemos e Sumar. E poi c’è il fattore politico: i partiti si muovono con cautela perché il caro affitti colpisce soprattutto le grandi città, molte, Roma in primis, amministrate dal centrosinistra. Riassumendo: Madrid, dunque, In Spagna la crisi ha prodotto un fronte riconoscibile contro sfratti e grandi proprietari. In Italia il disagio è rimasto distribuito tra singole vertenze e risposte (anche politiche) diverse.

L'articolo Case popolari, affitti, “palazzinari” e fondi immobiliari: ecco perché Roma non è Madrid proviene da Affaritaliani.it.

CUPRA aggiorna la gamma italiana con Formentor Impulse, nuove Tribe Edition e versioni Business: dotazioni, motori e prezzi.

La gamma CUPRA 2026 si amplia in Italia con tre proposte che puntano su esigenze differenti: il nuovo allestimento Formentor Impulse, le esclusive Tribe Edition e le versioni CUPRA x Business. Il marchio rafforza così la propria presenza tra SUV coupé, berline sportive e station wagon, combinando motorizzazioni termiche ed elettrificate, contenuti tecnologici e formule commerciali dedicate. Le novità riguardano modelli già presenti sul mercato: cambiano dotazioni, possibilità di scelta e posizionamento delle versioni.

CUPRA Formentor Impulse: il SUV coupé diventa più ricco

La principale novità per il bestseller del marchio è CUPRA Formentor Impulse, allestimento che abbina stile e comfort a un pacchetto di serie particolarmente completo. Comprende cerchi in lega Artic Black Matt da 19 pollici, tetto panoramico, vernice metallizzata ed Edge Pack. Quest’ultimo introduce accesso Keyless Advanced, illuminazione ambientale Smart Wraparound, telecamera posteriore, portellone elettrico handsfree e antifurto. Sulle versioni e-HYBRID è incluso il cavo Mode 3. La scelta dei propulsori spazia tra benzina TSI, diesel TDI, mild hybrid e plug-in, con potenze da 150 a 333 CV.

Prezzo Formentor Impulse e nuovi sistemi di assistenza

La Formentor Impulse 1.5 Hybrid DSG da 150 CV viene proposta con una promozione da 34.900 euro, valida secondo il comunicato fino al 31 ottobre 2026 presso i concessionari aderenti, IPT esclusa. In alternativa è previsto un finanziamento CUPRA Way da 195 euro al mese, soggetto ad anticipo, rata finale e condizioni contrattuali: non si tratta quindi del costo complessivo della vettura. Si aggiornano anche le tecnologie disponibili a richiesta: il pacchetto Intelligent Drive introduce una funzione di arresto di emergenza nella corsia libera più a destra; il Trained Park Assist può memorizzare le manovre abituali. Per l’audio Immersive by Sennheiser arrivano quattro attuatori integrati nel cielo dell’abitacolo.

Tribe Edition: quattro modelli e materiali più sostenibili

Le CUPRA Tribe Edition interessano Formentor, Leon, Leon Sportstourer e Terramar. Il tratto comune è una personalizzazione più marcata: vernice Midnight Black di serie, nuova tinta Manganese Matt, dettagli Dark Chrome e cerchi specifici con finitura Sulfur Green, realizzati con il 20% di materiali riciclati. Nell’abitacolo, alcune finiture plastiche utilizzano fino al 30% di materiali riciclati e una vernice con il 15% di materiale di origine biologica. I sedili sportivi impiegano tessuti centrali riciclati al 100%, realizzati con lavorazione 3D knitting, pensata per ridurre gli scarti di produzione.

Leon e Leon Sportstourer Tribe Edition: sportività e versatilità

La CUPRA Leon Tribe Edition parte da 36.100 euro, mentre la Leon Sportstourer Tribe Edition inizia da 37.850 euro, secondo i prezzi comunicati dal marchio. La dotazione comprende sedili sportivi dedicati, finiture Sulfur, accesso senza chiave e retrocamera. Per le versioni compatibili figurano anche controllo dinamico dell’assetto DCC e assale posteriore Multilink, non disponibili sul 2.0 TDI. La famiglia comprende benzina, diesel, mild hybrid e plug-in, con potenze che arrivano a 333 CV nelle configurazioni indicate nel comunicato.

Formentor e Terramar Tribe Edition: due SUV, due caratteri

La Formentor Tribe Edition valorizza il SUV coupé con cerchi da 19 pollici, sedili 3D knitting, portellone elettrico e una gamma motori estesa dalle unità tradizionali alle e-HYBRID da 204 e 272 CV. Il prezzo di partenza dichiarato è 39.700 euro per il 1.5 TSI da 150 CV. La Terramar Tribe Edition adotta invece cerchi dedicati da 20 pollici e può essere scelta con motori benzina, mild hybrid e plug-in. Per il SUV più grande, la proposta parte da 45.350 euro nella versione 1.5 Hybrid da 150 CV. Le due interpretazioni condividono la ricerca di un’identità più esclusiva.

CUPRA x Business: allestimenti per flotte e clienti privati

Con CUPRA x Business il costruttore affianca alla gamma tre versioni rivolte a professionisti e flotte, ma acquistabili anche dai privati: Terramar Business, Formentor Business e Leon Sportstourer Business. L’obiettivo è semplificare le configurazioni e offrire equipaggiamenti utili nella guida quotidiana. Il pacchetto Edge porta, secondo il modello, accesso Keyless Advanced, illuminazione Smart Wraparound, sistemi di assistenza e portellone elettrico handsfree. Restano disponibili più motorizzazioni, comprese soluzioni mild hybrid e ibride ricaricabili, per rispondere a percorrenze e necessità differenti.

Prezzi CUPRA Business e strategia della nuova gamma

Il listino annunciato parte da 35.700 euro per Leon Sportstourer Business con 1.5 TSI da 150 CV; seguono Formentor Business da 38.500 euro e Terramar Business da 43.900 euro. Quest’ultima offre, tra l’altro, climatizzazione tri-zona e cruise control adattivo predittivo nel pacchetto Edge. Nel complesso, l’offensiva CUPRA non introduce soltanto nuove denominazioni commerciali: amplia la scelta tra allestimenti ricchi, personalizzazioni più ricercate e configurazioni orientate al valore d’uso. Per chi valuta una nuova auto, il confronto dovrà considerare non solo il prezzo di ingresso, ma anche dotazione, propulsore e condizioni delle eventuali offerte.

L'articolo CUPRA rinnova la gamma italiana tra design, tecnologia e nuove offerte proviene da Affaritaliani.it.

La gestione delle posizioni contributive e l’adempimento degli obblighi previdenziali rappresentano, da sempre, un passaggio cruciale per lavoratori autonomi, imprenditori e professionisti. Negli ultimi anni, l’Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale ha intrapreso un percorso strutturato di transizione digitale con l’obiettivo di rendere la Pubblica Amministrazione sempre più accessibile, trasparente e vicina alle esigenze quotidiane dei cittadini. In questo scenario di continua evoluzione dei servizi telematici, una delle innovazioni più rilevanti riguarda l’accorpamento e la riorganizzazione delle piattaforme per i dispositivi mobili.

Al centro di questa trasformazione c’è l’integrazione del cassetto previdenziale del contribuente all’interno dell’applicazione unica Inps, un passaggio che segna il superamento della frammentazione dei servizi digitali e offre uno strumento accentrato per la consultazione e la gestione delle posizioni assicurative direttamente da smartphone e tablet.

Cassetto previdenziale: il nuovo assetto dei servizi digitali

Per lungo tempo, l’accesso alle funzionalità previdenziali da dispositivi mobili è stato caratterizzato dalla presenza di differenti applicativi dedicati a specifiche categorie di utenti o a singoli adempimenti. Questa articolazione, seppur pensata originariamente per offrire canali verticali e specializzati, rischiava di generare confusione nell’utente finale, costretto a scaricare e gestire più strumenti per monitorare la propria posizione.

Per razionalizzare l’offerta e semplificare l’esperienza d’uso, è stato avviato un piano di dismissione delle vecchie applicazioni settoriali. Nello specifico, gli applicativi precedentemente dedicati a categorie autonome come artigiani e commercianti sono stati gradualmente ritirati dagli store digitali per far confluire l’intero pacchetto operativo all’interno del contenitore unico dell’ente previdenziale.

Il cassetto previdenziale del contribuente diventa così un modulo fondamentale e pienamente integrato nell’applicazione principale dell’Inps. Questo processo di unificazione non rappresenta una semplice operazione di restyling grafico, ma costituisce una revisione strutturale volta a garantire standard di sicurezza elevati, continuità operativa e una navigazione fluida tra le varie sezioni informative e dispositive.

Struttura e funzionalità disponibili per i contribuenti

L’accesso al cassetto previdenziale del contribuente tramite il canale mobile consente di effettuare un’ampia gamma di verifiche e operazioni che in passato richiedevano necessariamente l’utilizzo da postazione fissa o l’intermediazione fisica. Le funzionalità sono state modellate per rispondere sia alle esigenze di consultazione rapida, sia alle necessità operative legate alle scadenze periodiche.

Consultazione anagrafica e posizione assicurativa

Una delle funzioni primarie riguarda la verifica dei dati strutturali del nucleo aziendale e della scheda anagrafica associata alla posizione contributiva. L’utente ha la possibilità di esaminare nel dettaglio l’estratto conto previdenziale, analizzando il computo dei mesi imposti e dei mesi effettivamente accreditati. Tale controllo permette di monitorare la regolarità dei periodi coperti da contribuzione e di individuare tempestivamente eventuali anomalie o vuoti assicurativi relativi alle diverse annualità.

Monitoraggio dei versamenti e gestione del modello F24

La sezione finanziaria del cassetto previdenziale del contribuente offre un riepilogo dettagliato della lista dei versamenti eseguiti e di quelli ancora da saldare.

In particolare, per quanto concerne gli adempimenti fiscali e previdenziali legati al modello F24, il servizio mobile mette a disposizione dell’utente i dati sintetici e gli elementi essenziali per il calcolo e la predisposizione dei pagamenti. È possibile verificare l’importo della contribuzione dovuta sia all’interno del minimale di reddito, sia per le quote eccedenti, garantendo una visione chiara dei termini di scadenza e degli importi dovuti a titolo di acconto o saldo.

Gestione del debito e comunicazioni ufficiali

Il controllo della regolarità contributiva passa anche attraverso la consultazione tempestiva delle note di rettifica e degli atti emessi dall’Inps. All’interno dell’area riservata sull’app, il contribuente ha la possibilità di visionare:

• gli avvisi bonari inviati dall’Istituto a seguito di controlli automatizzati;
• le comunicazioni relative a posizioni debitorie pregresse o irregolarità nei versamenti;
• le specifiche codeline necessarie per effettuare i pagamenti di regolarizzazione;
• gli avvisi di addebito notificati ed eventualmente affidati all’agente della riscossione per il recupero coattivo.

La possibilità di accedere a questi documenti direttamente dal proprio dispositivo mobile permette di ridurre i tempi di reazione di fronte a contestazioni o anomalie, offrendo al cittadino l’opportunità di regolarizzare la propria posizione prima dell’attivazione di procedure sanzionatorie più onerose.

Presentazione e tracciamento delle istanze

Oltre alle funzioni puramente informative, la sezione integra strumenti di tipo dispositivo. I contribuenti e i titolari di posizione assicurativa possono avviare e trasmettere pratiche, richieste di chiarimento o istanze telematiche indirizzate alla gestione previdenziale di appartenenza. Lo strumento permette inoltre di tracciare lo stato di avanzamento delle domande presentate, verificare la ricezione della documentazione integrativa ed esaminare l’esito finale fornito dalle sedi territoriali competenti.

Sicurezza, autenticazione e personalizzazione dell’interfaccia

L’accesso a dati sensibili di natura finanziaria e previdenziale richiede l’adozione di rigorosi protocolli di sicurezza. L’integrazione del cassetto previdenziale del contribuente nell’applicazione dell’Inps garantisce la conformità alle normative europee e nazionali in materia di tutela dei dati personali e identità digitale.

Modalità di accesso e autenticazione

L’accesso all’area riservata avviene tramite i sistemi di identificazione digitale standardizzati:

• SPID (Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale) con livello di sicurezza idoneo alla consultazione di dati personali.
• CIE (Carta d’Identità Elettronica).

Per facilitare l’utilizzo quotidiano dell’applicazione senza compromettere la protezione delle informazioni, l’infrastruttura mobile consente di associare le credenziali di primo accesso a meccanismi di sblocco rapido. Dopo aver effettuato la prima autenticazione con identità digitale, l’utente può configurare un codice Pin personale oppure abilitare l’autenticazione biometrica basata sulle impronte digitali o sul riconoscimento facciale, a seconda delle caratteristiche del dispositivo utilizzato.

Personalizzazione della schermata principale

Un’altra innovazione riguarda l’ergonomia dell’interfaccia utente. L’applicazione consente di personalizzare la schermata iniziale inserendo i servizi utilizzati con maggiore frequenza tra le opzioni preferite. Impostando il cassetto previdenziale del contribuente come scorciatoia principale nella home page dell’app, l’utente può accedere ai propri dati contributivi, ai conteggi per l’F24 e alle comunicazioni dell’Inps con un numero ridotto di passaggi, velocizzando le operazioni di consultazione periodica.

Vantaggi operativi per contribuenti e intermediari

La disponibilità di un canale unico e centralizzato per il controllo della posizione previdenziale porta con sé diversi benefici sia per i singoli contribuenti sia per il sistema di relazioni con l’ente previdenziale nel suo complesso:

• riduzione dei tempi di consultazione. L’eliminazione della necessità di utilizzare computer fissi o di recarsi presso gli sportelli fisici permette una verifica immediata e in mobilità della propria situazione contributiva;
• prevenzione del contenzioso. La visibilità immediata degli avvisi bonari e delle codeline per il pagamento favorisce il tempestivo adempimento spontaneo, evitando l’aggravamento delle posizioni debitorie con sanzioni e interessi di mora;
• trasparenza amministrativa. La possibilità di tracciare in tempo reale lo stato delle istanze inviate all’Inps rafforza il rapporto di fiducia tra l’amministrazione pubblica e il cittadino, rendendo misurabili i tempi di risposta della struttura.

In conclusione, l’integrazione del cassetto previdenziale del contribuente nell’app unica dell’Inps rappresenta un passo significativo nel processo di ammodernamento dei servizi pubblici. Accentrare le funzioni operative in un unico ambiente digitale sicuro, accessibile e facilmente personalizzabile risponde all’esigenza fondamentale di semplificare gli adempimenti burocratici, fornendo uno strumento trasparente e sempre disponibile per la gestione della propria posizione previdenziale.

Questionado, o candidato do PL afirmou que a multidão que invadiu e depredou prédios públicos na Esplanada dos Ministérios no dia 8 de janeiro exigindo a ascensão de Jair Bolsonaro, seu pai, ao poder, não foi uma tentativa de golpe de Estado. Chamou de “farsa” o julgamento do seu pai, condenado a 27 anos de prisão.

Notícias relacionadas:

• Economia: Lula e Flávio divergem sobre ajuste fiscal e papel do Estado.
• Flávio quer escolas militares; Lula propõe ampliar educação integral.

Na ocasião, milhares de pessoas agrediram policiais e invadiram e vandalizaram os prédios do Congresso Nacional, Palácio do Planalto e Supremo Tribunal Federal.

Flávio disse que não tratou com seu pai uma eventual vaga em seu governo. Em várias declarações anteriores, ele já havia dito que daria indulto a Jair Bolsonaro. Mas não confirmou se seu pai ocuparia um cargo no Executivo. Ele também disse que seu irmão, Eduardo Bolsonaro, não será o ministro das Relações Exteriores, caso seja eleito.

“Ele é um perseguido político”, disse o candidato sobre o irmão. “Um dia será reconhecido como alguém que se sacrificou para defender a democracia”, acrescentou.

Eduardo Bolsonaro mora atualmente nos Estados Unidos e é condenado no Brasil por coação no curso do processo. A Justiça brasileira entendeu que ele atuou contra os interesses do país, estimulando o tarifaço do governo dos EUA contra o Brasil como represália caso Jair Bolsonaro fosse condenado. 

Bolsonaro foi condenado e o Brasil foi sobretaxado em vários produtos exportados para os EUA.

Escala 6x1

Após meses falando contra o fim da escala 6x1 de trabalho, Flávio, que é senador, se mostrou favorável à medida, aprovada no Senado esta semana e promulgada na manhã de hoje. Ele afirmou que ouviu trabalhadores em vários cantos do país e, por isso, votou a favor da proposta. Em seguida, disse que defende que o trabalhador escolha sua escala de trabalho.

“Eu sempre defendi mais liberdade, inclusive para os trabalhadores montarem sua jornada de trabalho. Isso pressupõe que a escala 6x1 seja extinta”, disse. 

Questionado, ele afirmou que manterá todas as leis trabalhistas.

Crime organizado

Flávio ressaltou a promessa de que classificará as facções criminosas Comando Vermelho e Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) como organizações narcoterroristas, sem explicar como isso vai mudar, na prática, o combate ao crime organizado. Além disso, defendeu mudanças na lei do desarmamento, para facilitar o acesso do cidadão a armas. “O problema é que as armas estão nas mãos das pessoas erradas”, disse.

Questionado, evitou falar sobre seu apoio a projeto para retirar a marcação de cápsulas de balas das forças de segurança. Se aprovada, a medida dificultaria o combate ao crime, já que a identificação de munições previne desvios e ajuda em investigações.

Perguntado sobre suas relações estreitas com políticos do Rio de Janeiro envolvidos com crime organizado, como o ex-deputado Rodrigo Bacellar e o deputado eleito Márcio Canella, Flávio Bolsonaro se disse surpreso com as relações dos amigos com o Comando Vermelho. 

Afirmou que eles têm direito à ampla defesa, mas que a Justiça não pode poupar ninguém que seja culpado.

Vorcaro e Dark Horse

As relações do candidato com o ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro também foram exploradas na entrevista. Ele continuou afirmando que tudo relacionado ao dinheiro dado por Vorcaro (cerca de R$ 60 milhões) para, supostamente, financiar o filme Dark Horse, já havia sido esclarecido.

Flávio explicou que chegou ao nome de Daniel Vorcaro como financiador do filme enquanto prospectava vários possíveis investidores. “E ele concordou quando não havia nada de errado [com o banco]”. O candidato, no entanto, continuou cobrando dinheiro a Vorcaro mesmo depois de reveladas as suspeitas de fraude no Master.

Queimadas

Flávio acusou o governo de ser recordista em queimadas na Amazônia. "Esse foi o outubro com maior queimada na história da nação brasileira", afirmou.

No entanto, dados do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), que mede os focos de calor desde 1989, mostram que, até 15 de outubro, a Amazônia registrou 9.544 focos de calor, bem longe dos maiores números.

Reeleição

Flávio Bolsonaro também reiterou seu desejo de acabar com a possibilidade de reeleição para presidente da República. Deixou em aberto se a duração do mandato mudaria. Segundo ele, a decisão seria uma atribuição do Congresso Nacional. A proposta, segundo ele, valeria já para o próximo mandato, a ser ocupado por ele, caso vença as eleições.

“Partiu de mim apresentar uma Proposta de Emenda à Constituição onde acaba a reeleição para presidente. E aí depende do congresso a duração do mandato, se vai ser de quatro anos ou não”.

Segundo ele, seria proibido também que parentes do presidente da República até o terceiro grau se candidatassem na sequência.

Flávio disse não ter apego ao poder. O candidato de 45 anos soma 23 anos de mandatos como deputado estadual e senador. 

Economia

O candidato do PL tem defendido um corte na dívida da União de mais de R$ 200 bilhões. Ele disse que poderá conseguir esse valor vendendo imóveis públicos que estão abandonados. Também afirmou que poderá arrecadar “R$ 100 bilhões de largada” com a exploração da margem equatorial, ignorando que a exploração não começará, de acordo com própria Petrobras, antes de 2033.

Flávio Bolsonaro disse também que vai extinguir ao menos dez ministérios. Afirmou que seu pai, quando presidente, cortou milhares de cargos em comissão, de livre indicação da administração pública. 

Uma checagem já realizada pelo UOL, no entanto, demonstrou que além de não cortar cargos em comissão, o governo de Jair Bolsonaro registrou um aumento nesse tipo de contratação. O número de cargos passou de 31,8 mil em 2019 para 46,2 mil em 2022.

Almoço com emissora

Horas antes da sabatina, o candidato do PL foi almoçar com diretores da Rede Globo. O almoço foi confirmado pela emissora, após a notícia vazar para a imprensa. A emissora afirmou que Flávio Bolsonaro foi recebido pelo presidente do Grupo Globo, José Roberto Marinho, e por Paulo Tonet, vice-presidente de Relações Institucionais.

A Globo também informou que o encontro não teve a presença de nenhum integrante do jornalismo da emissora e que pedidos de visitas institucionais “são parte da rotina de todos os executivos da empresa”. Acrescentou ainda que é usual que “candidatos façam encontros de cortesia”.

Adversário de Flávio Bolsonaro na corrida presidencial, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) mostrou incômodo com a notícia. Ele foi sabatinado ontem (14) na emissora e não houve almoço prévio com os diretores.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia resigned Friday after just five days in the job, following President Donald Trump’s advice.

Zacharia’s departure came barely a week after she was named to the post, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, and after a heavily questioned first press briefing before the media.

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The crisis was directly linked to doubts about her legal training. After initially announcing her and publicly describing her as a lawyer, questions arose over the past week as to whether she had actually passed the bar exam to practice as such, despite being a graduate of Pepperdine University’s law school in California.

Definitive confirmation of the suspicions came last Thursday, when Zacharia admitted in an interview with Fox News that she had not passed the bar exam. The revelation intensified media criticism and opened an intense debate about vetting and background-check processes at the White House.

Facing the media siege, Trump chose to intervene publicly Friday morning. Leaving the White House, Trump told reporters that he had directly advised Zacharia to reconsider remaining in the job given the hostility of the environment.

The U.S. president said there is no rush to immediately announce a replacement to fill the vacancy left by Zacharia at the press room podium.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation. It drew shift condemnation from congressional Democrats.

Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.

Trump’s unexpected decision comes a week after he stunningly said the U.S. had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices, despite that potentially hurting Ukraine in its war with Russia.

An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll published Oct. 1 found that Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the Iran war and blame him for higher prices. Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to near-historic lows and pressure is mounting as Republicans try to hold control of both chambers of Congress after midterm elections on Nov. 3.

Sanctions were seen as part of Graham’s legacy

Graham, a close ally and friend of the president, had just returned from Ukraine when he unexpectedly died in July. He had advocated for stricter U.S. sanctions against Russia as a way of pressuring it to end its war in Ukraine.

His colleagues in Congress responded with bipartisan support after his death and Trump attached his signature to the legislation — then changed his mind Friday.

The package had been meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago. The bill, also drafted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., had sought to sanction Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.

It also directed Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on the top five importers of Russian oil or natural gas, with an exception for countries that import less than 15% of Russia’s natural gas exports and have taken significant steps to reduce those imports.

Blumenthal said in a statement that Trump was turning his back on “the majority of Americans, their representatives in both houses of Congress, and our European allies.”

“These waivers have nothing to do with our national security, and everything to do with sucking up to Vladimir Putin,” Blumenthal said.

Democratic Virginia Rep. Don Beyer noted on social media shortly after the announcement of the sanctions being suspended that he and others had “warned” Trump might make such a move. The veteran congressman, who spoke out against the bill as it was debated, called on Congress to “fix this flawed law to stop Trump from capitulating to Putin and ensure that it truly supports Ukraine.”

The White House did not immediately explain how pausing the sanctions was in the national interest. The decision was posted on the White House website late in the evening, and the notification noted that the report explaining the decision had been submitted to Congress.

Still, it comes as Trump has increasingly lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blaming him for failing to make a deal with Putin to end the fighting.

The Trump administration, meanwhile, had remained mostly quiet since the passage of the bill with large majorities in the House and Senate following Graham’s sudden death — with lawmakers urged ahead by Zelenskyy.

Trump’s action follows announced diesel deal with Putin

Under last week’s agreement, Trump said Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.”

Trump’s striking a diesel deal with Putin has been pilloried by Republicans and Democrats alike who say it will help Russia execute its war against Ukraine — without making a different to global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war on Iran.

The sanctions that Trump has now suspended, meanwhile, also had become a campaign centerpiece for Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister who was appointed to serve out the remaining months in his current term. She is now running to replace him in the Senate more permanently.

Darline Graham said in a statement after Trump signed the bill, “I wish Lindsey were here to celebrate this historic day.” In a debate earlier this week with Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, Graham — who has Trump’s endorsement and is expected to campaign with him in South Carolina next week — said she had been “so proud” to help get the measure passed.

She acknowledged, however, that it was the president’s purview as to how he implemented it.

“It gives the president tools that he can use if he so chooses, to end the war through economic sanctions,” Graham said Sunday during a debate in Columbia. “So that’s up to him as to whether or not he wants to use it, or whether he wants to use something else, but I think the purpose of it is to bring down the gas prices and ultimately end the war. And when the war ends, gas prices will fall.”

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• President Donald Trump chose Katie Zacharia to serve as the new White House press secretary.
• After five days, a White House official said that she is "transitioning out" of the role.
• Zacharia is among three other former press secretaries with tenures lasting under two months.

Katie Zacharia's first briefing as President Donald Trump's press secretary was on Tuesday. By Friday, the White House confirmed she was out.

The record five-day tenure came after days of missteps by Zacharia, and amid two watchdog groups filing complaints with the State Bar of California on Wednesday, asking it to investigate whether she violated California law by calling herself a lawyer.

While the longest-serving press secretary was Stephen Early, who held the post for 12 years under Franklin D. Roosevelt, only four press secretaries have lasted under two months.

Here's a closer look at White House press secretaries with the shortest tenures.

Katie Zacharia

Katie Zacharia made her White House press briefing debut on Tuesday and quickly came under intense scrutiny over her legal credentials.

Shortly after Tuesday's briefing, she was asked which state she passed the bar exam in and replied: "When I moved to China."

On Thursday in an interview with right-wing provocateur Jack Posobiec, Zacharia said she took the bar exam but failed, and never retook it.

Zacharia moved to China after earning her law degree in 2011, and told Posobiec she had already preregistered for the bar exam before moving to Beijing, where her husband was working at an American private equity firm.

"I didn't want to withdraw from that," Zacharia said of the bar exam. "And we knew we would be moving out to China, and I was obviously incredibly distracted and overwhelmed and excited for finally being married to someone who I had been long-distance from for at least a year."

She served as press secretary between October 12 and October 16.

Stephen Early

Stephen Early is both the longest-serving press secretary in US history and the press secretary with the second-shortest tenure.

He was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's press secretary for 12 years, from 1933 to March 1945.

Early then briefly returned as acting press secretary under President Harry S. Truman in December 1950 after the death of press secretary Charles Ross.

Early was in the position for 14 days, from December 5 to December 18, 1950.

Jerald TerHorst

Jerald TerHorst served as President Gerald Ford's press secretary for over one month, from August 9 to September 8, 1974.

He resigned in protest of Ford's pardon of former President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal.

TerHorst said he could not defend Ford's decision in good conscience, despite his long-standing friendship with the president.

Jonathan Daniels

Jonathan Daniels served a short tenure as press secretary at the end of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and at the beginning of Harry S. Truman's.

That brings his tenure to 48 days, from March 29 to May 15, 1945.

He was appointed shortly before Roosevelt's death and stayed on temporarily to help Truman transition into the presidency.

Truman then selected Charles Ross as Daniels' replacement.