Politics
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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Shutdown stalemate nears key pain points
Speed Read A federal employee union called for the Democrats to to stand down four weeks into the government standoff
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Voting Rights Act: SCOTUS’s pivotal decision
Feature A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act could allow Republicans to redraw districts and solidify control of the House
By The Week US Published
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No Kings rally: What did it achieve?
Feature The latest ‘No Kings’ march has become the largest protest in U.S. history
By The Week US Published
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Bolton indictment: Retribution or justice?
Feature Trump’s former national security adviser turned critic, John Bolton, was indicted for mishandling classified information after publishing his ‘tell-all’ memoir
By The Week US Published
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Chicago: Scenes from a city under siege
Feature Chicago is descending into chaos as masked federal agents target people in public spaces and threaten anyone who tries to document the arrests
By The Week US Published
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Young Republicans: Does the GOP have a Nazi problem?
Feature Leaked chats from members of the Young Republican National Federation reveal racist slurs and Nazi jokes
By The Week US Published
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Push for Ukraine ceasefire collapses
Feature Talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were called off after the Russian president refused to compromise on his demands
By The Week US Published
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Trump eyes regime change in Venezuela
Feature Officials believe Trump’s ‘war on narco-terrorism’ is actually a push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
By The Week US Published
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‘Social media is the new tabloid’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How are ICE’s recruitment woes complicating Trump’s immigration agenda?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Lowered training standards and ‘athletically allergic’ hopefuls are hindering the White House plan to turn the Department of Homeland Security into a federal police force
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump vows new tariffs on Canada over Reagan ad
speed read The ad that offended the president has Ronald Reagan explaining why import taxes hurt the economy
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump’s week in Asia: can he shift power away from China?
Today's Big Question US president’s whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China
By The Week UK Published
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The Icelandic women’s strike 50 years on
In The Spotlight The nation is ‘still no paradise’ for women, say campaigners
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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