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You owe us. Why Trump thinks it’s payback time.
The so-called ‘Liberation Day’ announcements played out like a reality TV cliffhanger. What might the next ‘episode’ have in store for the rest of the world?
The Trump administration’s current use of 19th-century tools to solve 20th-century problems threatens to take America back to the 19th century.
The Russian philosopher believes Vladimir Putin is no longer the main enemy for the US.
Government officials with classified information clearance typically have a range of secure ways they can view or discuss classified information.
Donald Trump has suggested the US might be interested in joining the Commonwealth. But would Trump’s America be welcome?
In 1976, America’s white evangelical Christians were shocked a candidate had lust in his heart. In 2024, around 80% of them voted for a serial sexual predator.
Attacks on the judiciary, the press and universities are all part of a concerted attempt to stifle dissent in America.
While President Donald Trump appears to govern with the flourish of a head of state, he is more invested in the job’s pageantry than the day-to-day.
Many other democracies have is a central figure to lead the opposition party – and deliver a counter-narrative to the party in power. It’s different in Washington.
Military personnel at all levels are now facing the question of whether they will stand up for the military’s independent role in maintaining the integrity and stability of American democracy.
Donald Trump has cited the Gilded Age era as an inspiration – but experts say it was rife with government and business corruption, social turmoil and inequality.
Across its nearly 250-year history, the United States has never had an official language until now. But Americans will not stop using languages other than English because of an executive order.
Crypto-believers often blame greedy financiers as the cause of the Great Recession, but crypto is not immune to these same risks.
Policies enacted from a sense of spite may backfire in the long-term.
Congress has until March 14 to pass a spending bill that will keep the lights on in Washington.
Elon Musk’s ruthless drive for efficiency has served him exceptionally well tech startups, but can the same approach work in government where the stakes are much higher?
The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest in dangerous, discriminatory ways.
As a possible endgame approaches, Russia is trying to take as much territory as it can.
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