Politics
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RFK Jr. denies eating dog but not assaulting nanny
Speed Read The independent presidential candidate addressed recent allegations from a Vanity Fair profile
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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New York judge postpones Trump sentencing
Speed Read Donald Trump's hush money trial sentencing has been delayed to mid-September
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is Nigel Farage heading to the Commons?
Talking Point Reform UK leader looks on track to 'turn British politics upside-down' once again
By The Week UK Published
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Bellwether seats and 'big beasts' at risk: how election night will unfold
In the Spotlight Excitement will 'really ramp up' as key constituencies declared through the night
By The Week UK Published
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What would be in Keir Starmer's in-tray?
In depth With no money in the Treasury, Labour's honeymoon will be short
By The Week UK Published
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Best politics podcasts: from The Power Test to Pod Save the UK
The Week Recommends Political podcasts are big business – here's the ones worth seeking out
By The Week UK Last updated
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'They inspire in us both a sense of awe and an acute sense of loss'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Gavin Newsom, the California governor who could hit the national stage
In the Spotlight Newsom's name has been floated as a presidential candidate for 2028 — or maybe before then
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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New Panama president vows to halt migration
Speed Read José Raúl Mulino will stop migration through the Darien Gap
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling
Speed Read The "dangerous" ruling has left "virtually no limits on what the president can do"
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Orbán in Kyiv: will visit from Putin ally help Zelenskyy and Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Hungarian PM's surprise visit focuses on 'possibilities of achieving peace' ahead of six-month EU presidency that can shape bloc's agenda
By The Week UK Published
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Does the Supreme Court's immunity ruling turn the president into a 'king above the law'?
Today's Big Question The high court declared a president could not be charged for 'official' acts, complicating Trump's insurrection prosecution and raising concerns of unchecked executive power
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'This would be good for the Democrats, and give them a better chance of winning'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Far-right wins first round in French elections
Speed Read Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) won the first round of snap parliamentary elections
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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