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White House depletes education statistics agency amid a schooling crisisThe Explainer The agency reportedly went from about 100 staffers to just 12
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Are conservatives getting fed up with Trump?Talking Points The president’s unpopularity is spurring defections and reassessment
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded ‘love me’ adSpeed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘I didn’t notice any tangible benefits from the union’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimmick’Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality
By The Week UK Published
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Does Trump want to win the midterms?Today's Big Question Trump is not making elections easy for Republicans in the House and Senate
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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A war by any other name: Republicans recast Iran to fit a shifting agendaIN THE SPOTLIGHT When is a war not really a war? It depends on who’s asking and why.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump defends Iran war, offers $5k checks if GOP winsSpeed Read “Please pretend that I am running,” Trump told attendees at the Dallas convention
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Trump’s midterm convention a flop before the doors even open?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Trump says he wants to energize Republican candidates before the midterms. Dozens are keeping their distance.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump: a ‘fuming, friendless’ presidentTalking Point The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible – and patience is running out at home, too
By The Week UK Published
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Trump’s South Carolina playbook has the GOP excited — and anxiousTALKING POINTS By helping Sen. Darline Graham snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, the president risks long-term consequences from a short-term victory
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Natalie Harp: Trump’s doting aide and ‘human printer’In the Spotlight Democrat Jon Ossoff’s comment has brought Trump’s executive assistant into the limelight
By The Week UK Published
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Jeffries, Kushner meet as Trump eyes loss of HouseSpeed Read The meeting of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner points to the White House’s concerns about losing majority control in the midterms
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for August 22Cartoons Saturday’s political cartoons include doomscrolling, fiscal responsibility, and more
By The Week US Published
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