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Trump nominee in limbo after racist texts leak
Speed Read Paul Ingrassia lost Republican support following the exposure of past racist text messages
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘France may well be in store for a less than rocambolesque future’
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump begins East Wing demolition for ballroom
speed read The president’s new construction will cost $250 million
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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US Supreme Court to tackle gun rights for casual drug users
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Justices are preparing to dive back into the choppy waters of the Second Amendment as the White House pushes to penalize recreational narcotic users
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Appeals court clears Trump’s Portland troop deployment
Speed Read A divided federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can send the National Guard to Portland
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Can Trump deliver a farmer bailout in time?
Today's Big Question Planting decisions and food prices hang in the balance
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Millions turn out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies
Speed Read An estimated 7 million people participated, 2 million more than at the first ‘No Kings’ protest in June
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Conservative megadonors build a new bank thanks to Trump administration approval
IN THE SPOTLIGHT With a Lord Of The Rings-inspired name, and the backing of some of the biggest GOP financiers around, Erebor Bank is set to make major waves in the crypto world
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Can Gen Z uprisings succeed where other protest movements failed?
Today's Big Question Apolitical and leaderless, youth-led protests have real power but are vulnerable to the strongman opportunist
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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DOJ indicts John Bolton over classified files
Speed Read Continuing the trend of going after his political enemies, Trump prosecutes his former national security adviser
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump, Putin set summit as Zelenskyy lands in DC
Speed Read Trump and Putin have agreed to meet in Budapest soon to discuss ending the war in Ukraine
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Courts deal setbacks to Trump’s Chicago operations
Speed Read President Donald Trump cannot deploy the National Guard in Illinois
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘The illusion of wealth can encourage people to take on more debt’
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By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Could US Tomahawk missiles help Ukraine end the war?
Today's Big Question Or is Trump bluffing?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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