Politics
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Trump redactions in Epstein files raise bipartisan red flags
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The apparent deletion of dozens of pages relating to sexual assault allegations against the now-president has lawmakers demanding answers — and investigations
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘These workers face serious perils’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Surgeon general nominee dodges vaccine questions
speed read Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer tapped by Trump to be US surgeon general, declined to recommend measles or flu vaccinations
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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What does Trump want in Iran?
The Explainer US president threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear programme, months after boasting of obliterating it
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Clarence Thomas and his many scandals
In Depth The Supreme Court justice has 'engaged in a yearslong pattern of behaving in ways that other justices, and many elected politicians, do not'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Last updated
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Will Gorton and Denton by-election result actually matter?
Today's Big Question In three-way contests like Gorton and Denton, where results come down to increasingly few votes and tactical considerations, we risk overextrapolating
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What are the risks of an attack on Iran?
Today’s Big Question Once again, fears of a wider Middle East war
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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‘No one is served when ongoing research is thwarted’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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House votes down Senate air safety legislation
speed read The aviation safety bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location tracking technology, which could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hegseth gives Anthopic ultimatum on guardrails
speed read The defense secretary has threatened to cut business ties with AI company Anthropic and designate it a ‘supply chain risk’
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump tells skeptical America the US is winning
speed read In the first State of the Union of his second term, President Trump defended his economic policies and attacked the Democrats
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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EU Nordic expansion: why would Iceland and Norway want in?
Today’s Big Question Trump’s tariffs and threats to seize Nato ally Greenland are fuelling support for joining the bloc, with its implied security as well as economic benefits
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Minneapolis: What did ICE accomplish?
Feature The city pushed back against ICE's plans
By The Week US Published
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