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The Week - Politics

'The worry is far from fanciful' Instant Opinion - Opinion, comment and editorials of the day - Instant Opinion

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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Shutdown stalemate nears key pain points -- Speed Read -- A federal employee union called for the Democrats to to stand down four weeks into the government standoff -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Voting Rights Act: SCOTUS's pivotal decision -- Feature -- A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act could allow Republicans to redraw districts and solidify control of the House -- The Week US

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No Kings rally: What did it achieve? -- Feature -- The latest 'No Kings' march has become the largest protest in U.S. history -- The Week US

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Bolton indictment: Retribution or justice? -- Feature -- Trump's former national security adviser turned critic, John Bolton, was indicted for mishandling classified information after publishing his 'tell-all' memoir -- The Week US

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Chicago: Scenes from a city under siege -- Feature -- Chicago is descending into chaos as masked federal agents target people in public spaces and threaten anyone who tries to document the arrests -- The Week US

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Young Republicans: Does the GOP have a Nazi problem? -- Feature -- Leaked chats from members of the Young Republican National Federation reveal racist slurs and Nazi jokes -- The Week US

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Push for Ukraine ceasefire collapses -- Feature -- Talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were called off after the Russian president refused to compromise on his demands -- The Week US

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Trump eyes regime change in Venezuela -- Feature -- Officials believe Trump's 'war on narco-terrorism' is actually a push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- The Week US

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'Social media is the new tabloid' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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How are ICE's recruitment woes complicating Trump's immigration agenda? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Lowered training standards and 'athletically allergic' hopefuls are hindering the White House plan to turn the Department of Homeland Security into a federal police force -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Trump vows new tariffs on Canada over Reagan ad -- speed read -- The ad that offended the president has Ronald Reagan explaining why import taxes hurt the economy -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Donald Trump's week in Asia: can he shift power away from China? -- Today's Big Question -- US president's whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China -- The Week UK

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The Icelandic women's strike 50 years on -- In The Spotlight -- The nation is 'still no paradise' for women, say campaigners -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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