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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to deliver an update on the health of the British economy later this month. The spring statement is not a formal budget - as Labour pledged to only deliver one ...

Musk’s Dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. Probably Violated Constitution, Judge Rules It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk. The judge also ordered agency ...

An MSP since 1999 and the creation of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to quit frontline politics brings to an end a controversial political career ... In her post she said that she ...

Guest: David A. Graham is a journalist who covers politics and national affairs for The Atlantic Magazine. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America.

The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year race didn’t feature a lot of intrigue ... Now, as we look into to the end of the 2024-25 season, we have a crowded list of candidates leading the way.

We often anticipate that these chats will go badly—and end in hurt feelings or embarrassment ... inspired by Duhigg’s bestselling book, Supercommunicators. The guides we mention in this ...

some standalone racial Acts of Parliament dating to before 1994 were more severe and harmful than all the race laws since 1994 combined. It is nonetheless clear, in light of the multiple ...

His new book is “The End of Democracy? Russia and China on the Rise and America in Retreat.” ...

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