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The Week - Politics

The angry women of Britain -- Talking Point -- Polling suggests UK women are raging far more than their European counterparts, while young women grow increasingly pessimistic, and radicalised -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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'The current libertarian administration has deepened this tradition' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Why Switzerland might cap its population at 10M -- In the Spotlight -- The anti-immigration measure comes amid cost and crime concerns -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

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Are GOP California conspiracy theories preparation for November? -- Talking Points -- Could Trump's fraud claims backfire in the midterms? -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

20 hours ago

Trump claims to 'love' inflation, at 3-year high -- Speed Read -- The 4.2% inflation rate is the highest since April 2023 -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Bill Gates details 'grave error' of Epstein ties -- Speed Read -- Gates never witnessed nor had any indication of Epstein's ongoing criminal conduct, he said -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Civil war in the UK: online fantasy or emerging reality? -- Today's Big Question -- The Belfast riots are only the latest anti-migrant protest fuelled by social media - and the violence could escalate -- Will Barker, The Week UK

23 hours ago

Texas race increasingly hinges on what it means to be a man -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Republicans have made Democrat James Talarico's masculinity a central issue in a contentious Texas Senate battle -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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'Nashville seems to have found its way to one of the far ends of the spectrum' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Audit: ICE wasted millions, imperiled camp detainees -- Speed Read -- The audit pointed to a $1.3 billion contract given to an inexperienced company -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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House clears GOP's $70B ICE bill with no guardrails -- Speed Read -- The bill was sidetracked over Trump's funding for his ballroom -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Platner's Maine victory caps busy primary night -- Speed Read -- Platner will challenge Susan Collins for her Senate seat -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Equality guidelines: in need of reform? -- Today's Big Question -- Diversity and inclusion laws have 'presented Reform UK with an open goal' but Badenoch has 'spied her opportunity' in the culture wars -- The Week UK

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Could Bill Pulte be a FISA-shaped problem for the Trump Administration? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- By tapping an underqualified ally for one of the most sensitive intelligence jobs on Earth, the president is risking a major legislative miss -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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