If the midterm elections were held today, 54 percent of Americans would vote for Democrats

Today's Big Question Incoming US president likes to seem unpredictable but, this time round, world leaders could be wise to his playbook

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 20 January 25

Speed Read The state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, will replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the Senate

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 17 January 25

Speed Read Trump's pick for attorney general claimed her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political reasons

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 16 January 25

Speed Read The president issued a stark warning about the dangers of unchecked power in the hands of the ultra-wealthy

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 16 January 25

Speed Read The Senate held confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary nominee

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 15 January 25

Speed read The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration, as it was Trump who first put Cuba on the terrorism blacklist in his first term

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 15 January 25

speed read Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained, making him the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 15 January 25

Speed Read The bill would allow the U.S. to purchase the Danish territory — or procure it through economic or military force

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 14 January 25