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What is 'impoundment' and how does it work?
The Explainer The Trump administration grabbed at the 'power of the purse' in Congress, using a little-known executive action that could have massive implications for the future
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Extremists embrace Musk's salute as Tesla investors fret
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The tech titan insists his Nazi-reminiscent gesture had nothing to do with fascism, even as white nationalists rally around the fascistic salute.
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Pros and cons of public inquiries
Pros and Cons Does expert-led public probing of scandals uncover the truth or does little really change?
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What's the future for foreign aid?
Today's Big Question President Trump's US aid freeze could change the humanitarian landscape for good
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What's the future of FEMA under Trump?
Today's Big Question The president has lambasted the agency and previously floated disbanding it altogether
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Donald Trump sees himself as 'protector' of Israel
The Explainer What does that mean for the war in Gaza?
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China and India's dam war in the Himalayas
Under The Radar Delhi's response to Beijing's plans for a huge dam in Tibet? Build a huge dam of its own right nearby
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What does Trump's immigration crackdown mean for churches?
Today's Big Question Mass deportations come to 'sacred spaces'
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Who is Charles Grassley?
In the Spotlight The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in charge of Trump's legal agenda
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'The Mountain West has acquired a whole new mythos, updated for the high-tech era'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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China's backyard: will Trump's aggression push Latin America away?
Today's Big Question Rift between US and Colombia, threats of tariffs on Mexico, designs on Panama Canal and mass deportations could encourage closer ties with Beijing
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The biggest international naming disputes in history
The Explainer Nations have often been at odds with each other over geographic titles
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Trump wants to 'unleash' American energy. Why does he hate wind?
Today's Big Question It's a cheap source of new electricity
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Trump sparks chaos with spending, aid freezes
Speed Read A sudden freeze on federal grants and loans by President Donald Trump's administration has created widespread confusion
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