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There is reason to hope that the Democrats might deliver this time
With a decisive rejection of Trumpism, US voters have given Democrats one more chance — they better not blow it.
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Is unconditional support for Israel becoming a liability for Republicans?
JD Vance’s response to the midterm defeat suggests a once-untouchable Republican consensus may be starting to crack.
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Do not investigate Trump’s corporate allies until he leaves office
The US presidential pardon power has created a constitutional absurdity that can protect those accused of corruption.
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How the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms
Tehran brought the costs of war into American homes, fuelling the backlash against Trump's party.
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Born to be torn: A generation raised under Houthi rule in Yemen
As children are recruited to fight, the cost of failing to confront the Houthis is being felt far beyond Yemen.
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Can America ever return to pre-Trump politics?
The US midterms were a rejection of Trump's politics of division, but his legacy may be impossible to undo.
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Abdul El-Sayed did not have to become less Muslim to win
His historic victory in Michigan shows that Muslim Americans need not abandon their identity to succeed in politics.
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Can Iran’s new supreme leader make peace from behind the scenes?
Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape.
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It’s Gaza, stupid
The midterms sent a warning to both parties: Voters enraged by Gaza are rejecting politicians who back Israel’s wars.
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The new Congress may struggle to push a progressive agenda
Major change on key issues, such as Israel-Palestine, will be limited by the president and the Democratic establishment.
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Trump says Iran war justified despite polls drubbing
Trump acknowledges Iran war played role in defeats but says he would launch it again.
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America is heading for two years of constitutional brinkmanship
An unlikely mix of political bargains and constitutional confrontation will define the next two years.
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Lula’s victory is a stress test for the Global South
Trump can still punish Brazil for pursuing an independent course. Can China offer lasting alternatives to US dominance?
Business
Do sports stars have the right to free speech?
The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.
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The US midterms will test the limits of Trump’s power
Control of Congress is at stake, but so is the ability of American institutions to withstand presidential pressure.
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A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations
It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.
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RFK Jr is wrong about the Arab world
Its challenges in knowledge production cannot be blamed on some kind of innate incompetence or a political group.
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The future of the Palestinian vote in Israel
The backlash against the high Palestinian turnout reveals much about the state of Israeli democracy and its future.
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US midterms live: Democrat Stevens endorses el-Sayed’s rival in Senate race
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.
World
No, France is not ‘burning’
It is merely witnessing another episode of unrest that – like many others in its history – has a violent element to it.