The past 24 hours in South Korea’s chaotic politics, explained
It’s been a contentious 24 hours in South Korean politics, after impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly avoided arrest for ...
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The Matt Gaetz ethics report, explained
After much back-and-forth, the House Ethics Committee released a bombshell report about alleged sexual misconduct by former Rep. Matt Gaetz ...
The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.
Delivery workers continued to picket Amazon facilities in New York City, Illinois, California, and Atlanta after launching a strike on ...
How a tiff over tariffs exposed the Canadian government’s fragility
Canada’s government is in trouble.The government currently in charge of the country — led by longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
The danger of Trump’s promise to pardon J6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump has been talking for years about pardoning the people who took part in the January 6, 2021, ...
North Carolina Republicans strip Democrats of some powers
Democrats will hold some of North Carolina’s highest offices, including the governorship, come January. But these incoming lawmakers will be ...
Why protests in the country of Georgia matter
Georgians are on the streets protesting following the government’s announcement it would pause the process to join the European Union ...
No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.
President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team have yet to sign the customary documents allowing the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
International arrest warrants are out for Netanyahu and Gallant. What happens next?
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister ...
Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?
“One thing I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, DC, ...
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