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Mitch McConnell and Stephen Breyer.

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McConnell's memo to Breyer

The Republican leader all but confirmed what will happen if the liberal justice waits to retire

The Supreme Court.

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Bonnie Kristian

SCOTUS deals blow to sentencing reform

Donald Trump.

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Briefing

The return of the Trump rally

The former president has big plans this summer

Donald Trump.

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Why is the DOJ still defending Trump?

The reasons seem noble, but there are obvious problems

Speed Reads

June 14, 2021

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McConnell: GOP would likely block Biden Supreme Court pick

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Delta variant producing different COVID-19 symptoms

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Biden snubs U.S. press during meeting with Turkish president

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GOP lawmakers struggle after criticizing Trump

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Oregon House expels GOP lawmaker who helped mob breach Capitol

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High temperatures give way to more power grid concerns in Texas

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Reality Winner.

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early release

Reality Winner, contractor who leaked intelligence, released from prison

Texas power grid.

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Off the grid

High temperatures give way to more power grid concerns in Texas

Biden and Erdoğan.

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No press pass

Biden snubs U.S. press during meeting with Turkish president

Politics

The Capitol.

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Why a 55-vote filibuster won't work

The Capitol.

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Infrastructure deal breaker?

Rand Paul.

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Democracy in 2021

Rand Paul says idea of majority rule 'goes against' American democracy

Biden and Erdoğan.

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No press pass

Biden snubs U.S. press during meeting with Turkish president

A cigar lit with a 1040.

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How to tax billionaire wealth

It's not as complicated as oligarch defenders make it out to be

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Culture

Raven Leilani.

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Feature

6 book recommendations from Raven Leilani

In the Heights

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summer box office

In the Heights has a disappointing box office debut

In the Heights.

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Trump lyric cut from In the Heights

Annie Murphy.

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The revenge of the sitcom wife

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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Feature

The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.

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Analysis

Dakota Johnson, queen of sighs

Robert Pattinson.

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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Trump rally.

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1.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

Merrick Garland.

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2.department over party?

Why Garland's DOJ is occasionally siding with Trump

Finland-Denmark soccer game.

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3.breaking

Danish soccer star reportedly awake after on-field collapse

Alexei Navalny.

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4.Biden's trip abroad

Biden has 'every intention' of discussing Alexei Navalny during meeting with Putin

5.those days are over

China's U.K. embassy scoffs at G7

6.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

7.that'll do for now

Biden says he's 'satisfied' with G7's final stance on China

8.Photos

The week's best photojournalism

Cartoons

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

The Week.

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A short history of The Week

Week covers.

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

September 11.

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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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