List of Politics articles
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading in New York City. Trump’s Trade Contradictions Come Home to Roost
The dollar is falling instead of rising—a defiance of tariff theory that shows investors are losing faith in America.
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An illustration shows The Thinker statue cut in half with a chainsaw resting next to it. Efficiency Isn’t Everything
Successful delivery of state services requires judgment, not chainsaws.
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Elon Musk arrives for a town hall meeting at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30. Big Money in American Politics Started Here
How a 1976 Supreme Court decision paved the way for Elon Musk’s campaign in Wisconsin.
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Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s National Rally parliamentary group, sits in the National Assembly in Paris. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 29: Pete Hegseth travels to Asia, France’s far-right leader is barred from office, and China conducts military drills around Taiwan.
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Books-in-brief-foreign-policy-April The Novels We’re Reading in April
Two head-spinning rides through a globalized world.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an executive order signing event at the White House in Washington on March 31. Over and Out
A not-so-restrained final intervention from Emma and Matt.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, wearing a blue tie, applauds. The Philippine and South Korean flags hang in the background. Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy
The impeached South Korean president leaves behind a record riddled with contradictions.
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People take part in a vigil against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. South Korea’s Top Court Is Producing a Revolving Door Presidency
A key U.S. ally has a leadership power vacuum.
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Indian and Chinese soldiers greet one another in Ladakh. China and India Haven’t Patched Things Up on the Border
Beijing seeks friendly ties with New Delhi—but only on nonnegotiable terms.
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Protesters hold up umbrellas to shield themselves from strong splashes of water gushing from somewhere off to the right side of the image. Most of the demonstrators are young adults, and some wear helmets and surgical masks. Water droplets splatter around the entire image. Indonesians Take to Streets Against New Military Laws
Seemingly innocuous changes are a reminder of the past dictatorship.
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A middle-aged man in a tunic sits on a colorful woven carpet inside a tent with white walls that are brightly lit with light from outside. Past him, a woman in a blue-and-purple dress and matching headscarf walks by on bare feet, holding a bowl in her hands. South Sudan Is Returning to War
Recent fighting and the arrest of opposition leaders has put a spotlight on the country’s worsening interethnic tensions—and the fragility of its 2018 peace agreement.
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A visitor looks at art at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. A Truly Patriotic Education Tells Many Stories
Trump’s executive orders can’t define diversity out of history.
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King Charles III blesses a new ceremonial sword during an audience with a Canadian delegation at Buckingham Palace in London on March 12. Can the Commonwealth Save Canada?
The monarchy came to Ottawa’s defense when it faced previous U.S. threats.
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A man looks on as a fire rages in Sudan. Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Protesters stand in front of the U.S. Capitol holding two signs. They read: "May God Help Us if the Courts Don't" and "Wanted for Treason" with a mugshot of Donald Trump. Can the Courts Prevail?
Judiciaries are under attack around the world.
