Politics
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What does 'conquering' Gaza mean to Israel?
Today's Big Question Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has approved a plan to displace much of the Palestinian population while seizing and occupying the territory on a long-term basis.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Casey Means: the controversial 'wellness influencer' nominated for surgeon general
In the Spotlight Means has drawn controversy for her closeness to RFK Jr.
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump taps Fox News' Pirro for DC attorney post
speed read The president has named Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, replacing acting US Attorney Ed Martin
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump, UK's Starmer outline first post-tariff deal
speed read President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer struck a 'historic' agreement to eliminate some of the former's imposed tariffs
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Art is one of humanity's great empathic mediums'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Team Trump brings the MAGA playbook to Albania's elections
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The architects of the president's 2024 victory are looking east to extend their populist reach
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Things Donald Trump has said about women
In Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
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Fed leaves rates unchanged as Powell warns on tariffs
speed read The Federal Reserve says the risks of higher inflation and unemployment are increasing under Trump's tariffs
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'The program long ago ceased to be temporary help'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Denmark to grill US envoy on Greenland spying report
speed read The Trump administration ramped up spying on Greenland, says reporting by The Wall Street Journal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Carney and Trump come face-to-face as bilateral tensions mount
IN THE SPOTLIGHT For his first sit-down with an unpredictable frenemy, the Canadian prime minister elected on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment tried for an awkward detente
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Supreme Court allows transgender troop ban
speed read The US Supreme Court will let the Trump administration begin executing its ban on transgender military service members
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'You might be surprised by how much you find yourself cheering for them'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Can the world stop Israel from starving Gaza?
Today's Big Question Total blockade on food and aid enters its third month, and Israel is accused of 'weaponising starvation'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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