Algeria: Africa's most expensive military - the African arms race you've (probably) never heard of
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
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UK government is expected to announce changes to the country's immigration rules, modelled on a controversial system used in Denmark
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US judges say Donald Trump administration must continue food aid during shutdown
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Intercepted communications link Indian government to British Columbia Sikh leader’s assassination
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US Supreme Court appears dubious of Donald Trump’s tariffs
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Poland launching largest voluntary military training program in its history
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Donald Trump says nuclear weapons testing to resume in US after more than thirty years
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Two signs that Democrats flipped Donald Trump supporters on Tuesday (gifted link)
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What I think of whenever I see the news reports about US President Donald Trump destroying the East Wing
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Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
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Half of US states sue Donald Trump administration over halting food stamps
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US Army garrison directs soldiers to German food banks - then deletes it
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The European Union could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief
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Dick Cheney dies at 84
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Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested as scandal over video leak deepens
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Foreign aid from the United States saved millions of lives each year
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Grand Rapids Michigan faith leaders and mayor begin fast, pledge to continue fasting until SNAP food benefits restored
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Utah to open detention camp/involuntary treatment center for homeless people (gifted link)
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US President Donald Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes
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Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides prominent US conservatives
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Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote
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Charlie Kirk's murder reveals a cultural sickness (Just Asking Questions podcast episode)
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Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles
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Dutch voters deliver major setback to far-right party of Geert Wilders
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A Nazi tattoo exposes US Democrats’ greatest weakness
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Python Foundation goes ride or DEI, rejects US government grant with strings attached
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US President Donald Trump admin’s racist Halo memes are ‘a new level of dehumanization of immigrants’
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How Zohran Mamdani fought the master plan | The key factor isn’t his ads or charisma — it is a public campaign finance system that can be replicated across the US
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Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage
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Super PAC aims to drown out AI critics in US midterms, with $100M and counting
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US President Donald Trump has begun demolishing the east wing of the White House, without approval
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How NATO learns from Ukraine - from air-mines to autonomy, inside a NATO innovation event
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Sami Hamdi, British Muslim journalist, reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at San Francisco airport
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Pastors at a protest? US faith leaders say it is time to remind the country of religion's role in caring for the poor and the stranger.
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At least twenty-five US states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November
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US kills three in second strike on alleged drug boats in the Pacific
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US President Donald Trump and EU impose new sanctions on Russia: ‘Now is the time to stop the killing’
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 20
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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The absurd Tennessee prosecution of a man who posted a Charlie Kirk meme
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Gang involved in arson attack on London warehouse for Wagner Group jailed
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The great reckoning: what the West should learn from China
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Nigerian army kills over fifty Boko Haram militants as it fights off drone attacks
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US President Donald Trump’s Latin America policy: short-term gains, long-term risks
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India poised to sharply cut Russian oil imports after sanctions, sources say
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Violent texts from Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general leaked
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Denmark's social affairs minister is urging the EU to tackle the growing institutionalisation of people with disabilities by ensuring affordable housing
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I wargamed with NATO - inside the Cross-Domain Command Wargame (2025)
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Argentina: A very Trumpy debacle
15 votes