Politics
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Melania Trump denies Epstein tiesSpeed Read The first lady also called on Congress to hold a hearing with survivors
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Hegseth must open Pentagon to reporters, judge rulesSpeed Read The Defense Department “cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy,” the judge wrote
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump probably can’t quit NATO but he can wreck itTHE EXPLAINER While an official withdrawal is unlikely, there’s still plenty the US could do to cut the decades-old security compact off at the knees
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Bondi to defy House Epstein subpoenaSpeed Read Democrats and some Republicans criticized Bondi for the move
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The normalisation of political profanityIn The Spotlight Donald Trump isn’t the first politician to tarnish their office with foul-mouthed rhetoric – and it’s catching on with rivals, too
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Will ceasefire in Iran lead to the end of war?Today’s Big Question ‘Fundamental disagreements persist’ between the US and Iran and, if unresolved, could result in the same ‘impasse’ as before conflict began
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Minneapolis video refutes ICE account of shootingSpeed Read The agency originally claimed the assailant had beaten one of their officers with a shovel
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump threatens Iran with ‘Hell’ as pope prays for peaceSpeed Read Trump’s message featured obscenities and appeared to mock Islam
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hungary’s illiberal democracyThe Explainer Viktor Orbán has led Hungary since 2010, and has remade its political institutions. But elections this month pose a major challenge
By The Week UK Published
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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlandsTalking Point The president’s absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent among Maga support base
By The Week UK Published
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The war in Iran: is Trump ‘on the run’?Talking Point Despite giving the impression of diplomatic talks, the US president could be ‘playing for time’
By The Week UK Published
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EPA puts microplastics, drugs on tap water listSpeed Read A $144 million study into microplastics in water was also announced
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purgeSpeed Read No reason was given for the officer’s firing
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump fires Bondi after tumultuous tenureSpeed Read Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting AG
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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