Politics
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Trump's budget bill will increase the deficit. Does it matter?
Today's Big Question Analysts worry a 'tipping point' is coming
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'The answer isn't to shake faith in the dollar'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Elon Musk slams Trump's 'pork-filled' signature bill
speed read 'Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong,' Musk posted on X
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The 50-year battle for Western Sahara
The Explainer UK is latest country to back Moroccan plan to end decades-long dispute with Algerian-backed Polisario Front
By The Week UK Published
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George Floyd: Did Black Lives Matter fail?
Feature The momentum for change fades as the Black Lives Matter Plaza is scrubbed clean
By The Week US Published
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National debt: Why Congress no longer cares
Feature Rising interest rates, tariffs and Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill could sent the national debt soaring
By The Week US Published
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Critics push back as the government goes after Job Corps
The Explainer For at-risk teens, the program has been a lifeline
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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'We need solutions that prioritize both safety and sustainability'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Depleted FEMA struggling as hurricane season begins
speed read FEMA has lost a third of its workforce amid DOGE cuts enforced by President Donald Trump
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Flying into danger
Feature America's air traffic control system is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
By The Week US Published
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Time's up: The Democratic gerontocracy
Feature The Democratic party is losing key seats as they refuse to retire aging leaders
By The Week US Published
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Frustrated Trump warns 'crazy' Putin
Feature Trump lashes out online after Putin launches his largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine
By The Week US Published
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Antisemitism: What a young couple's murder tells us
Feature A Jewish couple was hunted on the street in a hate crime disguised as a political protest
By The Week US Published
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A running list of all the celebrities Trump has pardoned
IN DEPTH Reality stars, rappers and disgraced politicians have received some of the high-profile pardons doled out by the president
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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