Politics
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Senate funds DHS after Trump’s TSA pay promise
Speed Read About 50,000 TSA agents are on the verge of missing a second paycheck
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Rescuers scramble to aid pets abandoned after ICE raids
Under the Radar The exact number of displaced pets is impossible to quantify
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What is the Jones Act and why is it controversial?
In the Spotlight The 1920 law protects US shipping, but critics say it raises prices
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump DOJ to pay Flynn $1.2M over Russia inquiry
Speed Read Flynn alleged he was wrongly prosecuted for his role in the 2016 Russia scandal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Ed Miliband the most powerful man in Westminster?
Talking Point Former Labour leader strongly influences government policies, say commentators
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Will the Iran war end oil dependence?
Today’s Big Question Trump fights clean energy, but oil shock may spur change
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Farmworkers’ reckoning over Dolores Huerta’s abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez
In the Spotlight ‘The farmworker is now more defenseless,’ one farm advocate said
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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ICE agents to join TSA at airport checkpoints
Speed Read Officials said the goal was to free up more TSA agents for security screenings
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hip hop in the Himalayas: Balendra Shah, Nepal’s next prime minister
In the Spotlight Millennial ex-rapper has brought a ‘pugnacious’ energy to Nepal’s geriatric political establishment
By The Week UK Published
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Why do the US and Israel seem to be fighting two different Iran wars?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Cooperation doesn’t necessarily mean unity when it comes to each nation’s end goals for the growing Middle East conflict
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump board clears path to mint Trump gold coin
Speed Read US laws and traditions typically prevent putting living presidents on currency
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pentagon’s $200B Iran war request rattles Congress
Speed Read It comes as oil prices also rose above $119 per barrel
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What’s happening with the Welsh elections?
The Explainer Close race for Senedd seats but most Welsh voters unsure how new ballot system works
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is Britain becoming less charitable?
The Explainer Fewer people are donating money to charities amid cost-of-living and trust concerns
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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