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Hot mic catches confused Feinstein being told to vote ‘aye’ in awkward committee moment

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., appeared confused Thursday during a routine Senate committee proceeding, where she began reading from her prepared remarks instead of saying “aye” during a roll call vote. The moment involving Feinstein — the oldest serving member of the Senate at age 90 — came as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee was taking roll […]

Brazil’s Declining Control Over Tax Revenue

Robinson Barreirinhas, Brazil’s Federal Revenue Secretary, underscores the challenge Brazil faces in controlling its tax revenue due to over 200 special tax regimes. These tax regimes, which are quite complex, lead to a loss of tax revenue. Barreirinhas points out that these special exemptions weaken Brazil’s fiscal management. He links this problem to recent changes […]