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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

June 14, 2021

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GOP lawmakers struggle after criticizing Trump

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Oregon House expels GOP lawmaker who helped mob breach Capitol

June 14, 2021

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High temperatures give way to more power grid concerns in Texas

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Heat warning sign in Death Valley National Park, California

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feeling hot hot hot

50 million Americans under excessive heat warnings

Stephen Colbert

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Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert gleefully returns to a live studio audience

Protesters marching against Sen. Joe Manchin.

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marching against Manchin

Hundreds protest Manchin over his opposition to voting rights legislation

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

Protesters marching against Sen. Joe Manchin.

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marching against Manchin

Hundreds protest Manchin over his opposition to voting rights legislation

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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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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Feature

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

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In the Heights

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1.summer box office

In the Heights has a disappointing box office debut

The Supreme Court.

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Bonnie Kristian

SCOTUS deals blow to sentencing reform

Merrick Garland.

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3.department over party?

Why Garland's DOJ is occasionally siding with Trump

Political Cartoon.

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

5.Sounds dope

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

6.breaking

Danish soccer star reportedly awake after on-field collapse

7.that'll do for now

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

8.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

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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