Latest articles by Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
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UAE denies role in Sudan genocide as Colombian mercenary scandal growsTHE EXPLAINER Investigations into a group of foreign fighters have reopened allegations that the United Arab Emirates is exploiting Sudan’s bloody civil war
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Florida sues OpenAI, says ChatGPT harms kidsSpeed Read The company has “chosen the AI race over the safety and security of our kids,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said
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Treasury pushes for $250 bill featuring Trump’s faceSpeed Read Currently, no living person can legally appear on U.S. tender
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Sharyn Alfonsi out at ‘60 Minutes’ after Weiss feudSpeed Read The network declined to renew her contract, Alfonsi said
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Alabama, South Carolina redistricting blockedSpeed Read The blocks put a damper on President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering efforts
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Things Donald Trump has said about womenIn Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
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DOJ drops tainted case against ICE protestersSpeed Read The case was dropped amid apparent misconduct by prosecutors
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Pentagon stuns by pulling thousands of troops from Eastern EuropeIN THE SPOTLIGHT European nations scramble for answers as America begins shifting resources away from the Russian border
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US indicts Raúl Castro over downed 1996 flightsSpeed Read The 94-year-old former president is the brother of Fidel Castro
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Why has the tide turned against Russia in the Ukraine war?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory
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DOJ ends all Trump IRS audits in amended dealSpeed Read The deal could end up significantly helping Trump and his family financially
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Trump DOJ sets up $1.8B fund for Trump’s alliesSpeed Read The fund was part of a settlement agreement by Trump to drop his lawsuit against the IRS
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DOJ moves to drop Adani chargesSpeed Read Fraud and bribery charges had previously been filed against the Indian billionaire
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Georgia, South Carolina edge into gerrymander warSpeed Read They join a slew of other states that are also trying to gain election advantages
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Pakistan capitalizes on its new role as wartime mediatorIN THE SPOTLIGHT Islamabad has emerged as a major hub for regional diplomacy between the United States and Iran
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US inflation hits highest level in 3 yearsSpeed Read Consumer prices are up 3.8% year-over-year
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Is Putin’s chokehold on Russia slipping?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds
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Trump attacks pope again before Rubio’s Vatican visitSpeed Read Rubio will also meet with Italy’s prime minister
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Russia’s Africa-based power takes a beatingIN THE SPOTLIGHT An attack by insurgents in Mali has thrown Moscow’s effort to exert regional influence across Africa into dire straits
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All of RFK Jr.’s run-ins with the animal kingdomIN THE SPOTLIGHT From beached whales to road-kill raccoons and an infamous brain worm, the Health and Human Services Secretary has had his share of wild encounters.
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The high-ranking officials Trump has fired, forced to resign or moved elsewhere in his second termIN-DEPTH Administrative turnover is nothing new for this notoriously fickle president
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DHS shutdown ends after 76 days, GOP climbdownSpeed Read Further delays could’ve shuttered the agency until mid-May
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The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his kin.IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his ilk.
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Supreme Court guts key Voting Rights Act pillarSpeed Read The law remains on the books, but has been drastically limited
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