Politics
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White House fires new CDC head amid agency exodus
Speed Read CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted after butting heads with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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France political crisis: what does Bayrou's gamble mean for Macron?
Today's Big Question The French president could see his authority damaged beyond repair should another of his governments fail
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Trump soaks up adoration in his made-for-TV Cabinet meetings
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The president's televised sessions have become a platform for his top lieutenants to demonstrate executive flattery
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'With every technological advance, there are risks'
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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DOGE put Social Security data at risk, official says
Speed Read DOGE workers made the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans vulnerable to identity theft
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Court rejects Trump suit against Maryland US judges
Speed Read Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee, said the executive branch had no authority to sue the judges
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Can anyone save Jimmy Lai?
Today's Big Question 'Britain's shameful inaction' will mean it's partly 'responsible' if Hong Kong businessman dies in prison
By The Week UK Published
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Trump expands National Guard role in policing
Speed Read The president wants the Guard to take on a larger role in domestic law enforcement
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
Speed Read The move is likely part of Trump's push to get the central bank to cut interest rates
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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America: Are we now living in an autocracy?
Feature 200 days into his presidency and Trump is still deepening his authoritarian grip
By The Week US Published
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Red states join in Trump's D.C. crackdown
Feature 1,200 troops arrive in Washington D.C. from six red states
By The Week US Published
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Pomp but little progress at Trump's Ukraine talks
Feature Trump's red carpet welcoming for Putin did little to advance a peace deal with Ukraine
By The Week US Published
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What are blue slips and why does Trump want to end them?
Today's Big Question The practice lets senators block a president's judge and prosecutor nominees
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'The question is what it does for the ecosystem'
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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