Politics
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Trump pulls US from key climate pact, other bodies
Speed Read The White House removed dozens of organizations from US participation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The billionaires’ wealth tax: a catastrophe for California?
Talking Point Peter Thiel and Larry Page preparing to change state residency
By The Week UK Published
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?
The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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A running list of all the celebrities Trump has pardoned
IN DEPTH Reality stars, rappers and disgraced politicians have received some of the high-profile pardons doled out by the president
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
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Trump fears impeachment if GOP loses midterms
Speed Read ‘You got to win the midterms,’ the president said
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Venezuela’s president
In the Spotlight Shock capture by US special forces comes after Maduro’s 12-year rule proved that ‘underestimating him was a mistake’
By The Week UK Published
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Venezuela’s Trump-shaped power vacuum
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The American abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has thrust South America’s biggest oil-producing state into uncharted geopolitical waters
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is Donald Trump's net worth?
In Depth The AI and crypto booms aren't just propping up the US economy and stock market — they are also making the president and his family orders of magnitude wealthier
By David Faris Last updated
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What is China doing in Latin America?
Today’s Big Question Beijing offers itself as an alternative to US dominance
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump says US ‘in charge’ of Venezuela after Maduro grab
Speed Read The American president claims the US will ‘run’ Venezuela for an unspecified amount of time, contradicting a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Electoral pacts: which parties might do a deal at the next election?
The Explainer Traditional parties refuse to hold formal talks with rivals but a quiet arrangement ‘makes sense’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How prediction markets have spread to politics
The explainer Everything’s a gamble
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How can Keir Starmer turn things around in 2026?
Today's Big Question Prime minister has promised ‘positive change’ and ‘hope’ in the year ahead
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Wave of cancellations prompt Kennedy Center turmoil
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Accusations and allegations fly as artists begin backing off their regularly scheduled appearances
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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