Politics
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Will Americans support Trump’s war in Iran?Talking Point Iran strikes have divided conservative commentators, and polls suggest Americans have strict limits on their support for prolonged involvement
By The Week UK Published
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States sue Trump over new global tariffsSpeed Read More than 20 states took legal action against the president
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump ousts Noem, taps Senate ally to lead DHSSpeed Read Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was nominated as Noem’s replacement
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Iran’s network of influence in the UKIn The Spotlight Calls for government to clamp down on British charities accused of promoting Iranian ideology and interests
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Is James Talarico’s Texas win a sign of a rising religious left?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The state’s latest Democratic senate hopeful has brought an overtly religious message to his progressive campaign. Will other Democrats take note?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Kash Patel’s Iran agent firings are a catch-22 for the FBI directorTALKING POINTS Reports that Donald Trump’s handpicked FBI director oversaw the firing of multiple Iran experts at the agency highlight the professional tightrope Patel now finds himself walking
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification ChurchUnder the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is the UK-US special relationship over?Today's Big Question Trump slates Starmer over lack of support for US strikes on Iran but intelligence sharing and economic interdependence persist
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Family voting: the electoral fraud causing concernThe Explainer Nigel Farage and election observer group claim illegal practice was seen at Gorton and Denton polling stations
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why is Hungary’s Orbán raising alarms over Ukraine?Today's Big Question He faces a strong election challenge
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is regime change really possible in Iran?Today's Big Question Inbuilt structural power makes Tehran authorities difficult to overthrow, as Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed him
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The history behind the UK’s military bases in CyprusThe Explainer The Cypriot government may renegotiate the status of British bases on the island
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How strong is Trump’s case for war with Iran?Talking Points The administration is offering shifting rationales
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Will the Gulf states enter the Iran conflict?Today’s Big Question Regional powers could transition from ‘defensive posture’ to ‘waging active war’ if Iranian aggression continues
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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