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Hegseth: Waging a ‘macho’ war in Iran
Feature Is this weakening support for the war?
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Trump offers shifting goals for the war...
Feature Sometimes it is almost over, other times it is just getting started
By The Week US Published
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Republicans vs. Democrats: who do the billionaires back?
The Explainer Younger tech titans join 'boys' club throwing money and support' behind President Trump, while older plutocrats quietly rebuke new administration
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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FCC’s Carr warns networks over Iran war coverage
Speed Read Carr has previously threatened talk show hosts over their views on Trump
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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War in Iran: does Trump have an endgame?
In the Spotlight The president has ‘two very risky gambles’ available to him, but the Iranian regime has the upper hand if the Strait of Hormuz remains affected
By The Week UK Published
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The Mandelson files: when will we know the whole story?
Today’s Big Question The first release of documents shed little light on accusations of a government ‘cover-up’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The major players in legacy media’s rightward shift
THE EXPLAINER As storied institutions across journalism and media pivot toward more MAGA-friendly offerings, these are the movers and shakers shifting what many of us read, hear and watch
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Britain ousts hereditary peers from House of Lords
Speed Read They will leave Parliament permanently this spring
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump begins lengthy process of reviving tariffs
Speed Read The White House is opening a slew of investigations into trading partners’ practices
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Best politics podcasts: from Westminster Insider to Autocracy in America
The Week Recommends Make sense of it all with our pick of the top current affairs shows
By The Week UK Last updated
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Can the West keep the Strait of Hormuz open?
Today’s Big Question ‘Death valley’ oil-tanker shipping passage crucial to world’s energy prices
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Why is Trump gamifying the war in Iran?
Today’s Big Question The White House is posting ‘video-game vibe’ content to promote US success in the Middle East conflict
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Failed NYC bombing inspired by ISIS, police say
Speed Read Homemade explosives were thrown outside the mayor’s mansion
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Anthropic sues Pentagon to lift blacklisting
Speed Read The AI firm described the DOD’s move as ‘unprecedented and unlawful’
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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