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Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimmick’Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality
By The Week UK Published
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A war by any other name: Republicans recast Iran to fit a shifting agendaIN THE SPOTLIGHT When is a war not really a war? It depends on who’s asking and why.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump defends Iran war, offers $5k checks if GOP winsSpeed Read “Please pretend that I am running,” Trump told attendees at the Dallas convention
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump: a ‘fuming, friendless’ presidentTalking Point The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible – and patience is running out at home, too
By The Week UK Published
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Natalie Harp: Trump’s doting aide and ‘human printer’In the Spotlight Democrat Jon Ossoff’s comment has brought Trump’s executive assistant into the limelight
By The Week UK Published
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GOP’s Edwards drops bid for reelection, Miller stays inSpeed Read Allegations have emerged that Miller abused his ex-wife and daughter
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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McConnell breaks silence on hospitalizationSpeed Read The 84-year-old senator revealed that he fell at home last month
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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GOP senators seem increasingly game to buck some Trump prioritiesIN THE SPOTLIGHT Is growing pushback from conservative corners of the upper chamber a sign that Trump’s grip on his party may be slipping?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Ken Paxton and the election victory that Trump may come to regretTalking Point President’s endorsement boosted Senate hopeful in a hotly-contested Republican primary – but Paxton’s baggage may be a liability for the party
By The Week UK Published
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How did America’s political violence get so bad?Today’s Big Question The third assassination attempt on Donald Trump in two years shows attacks are becoming a ‘feature’ rather than an ‘outlier’
By Will Barker, 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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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
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Trump fears impeachment if GOP loses midtermsSpeed Read ‘You got to win the midterms,’ the president said
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Somali-Americans: a fraud scandal draws Trump’s fireTalking Point Democrat officials turned a ‘blind eye’ to fraud, but Trump administration’s response has been predictably disproportionate
By The Week UK Published
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