Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Does Trump have the power to end birthright citizenship?
Today's Big Question He couldn't do so easily, but it may be a battle he considers worth waging
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Will California's EV mandate survive Trump, SCOTUS challenge?
Today's Big Question The Golden State's climate goal faces big obstacles
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Is the United States becoming an oligarchy?
Talking Points How much power do billionaires like Elon Musk really have?
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What went wrong at Stellantis?
Today's Big Question Problems with price and product
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Will Biden clear out death row before leaving office?
Today's Big Question Trump could oversee a 'wave of executions' otherwise
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What is Mitch McConnell's legacy?
Talking Point Moving on after a record-setting run as Senate GOP leader
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Why is China targeting Nvidia?
Today's Big Question A new front in the 'chip war' with the US
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Could Russia's faltering economy end the war?
Today's Big Question Sanctions are taking a toll. So could an end to combat.
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What's next in Syria's civil war?
Today's Big Question Rebels seize Aleppo, putting Assad on defense
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Will Trump (and Bernie) cut credit card rates?
Talking Points Common ground is possible. But there's a catch.
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What does Trump's Treasury secretary pick mean for the economy?
In the Spotlight Scott Bessent was once a Democratic donor. Now he'll serve Trump.
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Is it OK to sing at the movies?
Today's Big Question 'Wicked' sing-alongs produce an audience backlash
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Who will win the coming US-China trade war?
Talking Points Trump's election makes a tariff battle likely
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Can Trump run in 2028?
Today's Big Question The Constitution says no. But Trump keeps 'floating' the idea.
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What will Trump's mass deportations look like?
Today's Big Question And will the public go along?
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The Department of Education is meant to 'advise and assist' US schools
In the Spotlight K-12 gets the attention. The money goes to higher ed.
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Big Oil doesn't need to 'drill, baby, drill'
In the Spotlight Trump wants to expand production. Oil companies already have record output.
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What can Elon Musk's cost-cutting task force actually cut?
Talking Points A $2 trillion goal. And big obstacles in the way.
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What's next for electric vehicles under Trump?
Today's Big Question And what does that mean for Tesla's Elon Musk?
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Can Europe pick up the slack in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Trump's election raises questions about what's next in the war
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Will Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?
Today's Big Question An 'unprecedented legal battle' could decide the economy's future
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Should Sonia Sotomayor retire from the Supreme Court?
Talking Points Democrats worry about repeating the history of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Stephen Miller is '100% loyal' to Donald Trump
He is also the architect of Trump's mass-deportation plans
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Where did Democratic voters go?
Voter turnout dropped sharply for Democrats in 2024
