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The Week - Politics

Violent videos of Charlie Kirk's death are renewing debate over online censorship - Talking Points - Social media 'promises unfiltered access, but without guarantees of truth and without protection from harm' Talking Points

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'Peak consumption has become the Holy Grail of the energy debate' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Nadine Menendez gets 4.5 years in bribery case -- Speed Read -- Menendez's husband was previously sentenced to 11 years in prison -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Koreans detained in US Hyundai raid return home -- Speed Read -- Over 300 Koreans were detained at the plant last week -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup attempt -- Speed Read -- Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting to stay in power following his 2022 election loss -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Calls for both calm and consequences follow Kirk killing -- TALKING POINTS -- The suspected assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk has some public figures pleading for restraint, while others agitate for violent reprisals -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Why does Donald Trump keeping showing up at major sporting events? -- Today's Big Question -- Trump has appeared at the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500 and other events -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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'Democracy is under threat globally' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Former top FBI agents sue, claiming Trump purge -- Speed Read -- The agents alleged they were targeted by a campaign of retribution -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31 -- Speed Read -- Kirk was holding a debate session at Utah Valley University -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Home Depots are the new epicenters of ICE raids -- In the Spotlight -- The chain has not provided many comments on the ongoing raids -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Why does Trump keep interfering in the NYC mayoral race? -- Today's Big Question -- The president has seemingly taken an outsized interest in his hometown elections, but are his efforts to block Zohran Mamdani about political expediency or something deeper? -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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'It's time for Congress to step up for us' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Judge lets Cook stay at Fed while appealing ouster -- Speed Read -- Trump had attempted to fire Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Peter Mandelson called Epstein his 'best pal' in birthday note -- Speed Read -- The UK's ambassador to Washington described the late convicted paedophile as an 'intelligent, sharp-witted man' -- Arion McNicoll, The Week UK

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