People protest Comey’s firing in Los Angeles on May 10, 2017.
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The author of a seminal work in the field of political psychology reveals two big mistakes the president made.
The UN building … but what’s really going on inside?
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If it were a film, viewers would say it’s too far-fetched to be believable.
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Social media is a huge channel for false information. News organisations need to wean themselves off it.
Will Trump’s America lose out on the next big thing in business?
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Mexico and Canada are about to turn medical cannabis into North America’s most lucrative new market.
James Comey testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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An FBI historian tells stories from the agency’s ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends parliament.
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Trump’s tough rhetoric is bad news for Iran’s moderates.
Is the sun setting on globalisation?
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A fundamental insight into the distributive effects of free trade from almost 90 years ago.
House Speaker Paul Ryan walking into the Capitol on May 4, when the House voted narrowly to accept a bill he shepherded to replace Obamacare.
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Arguments about the AHCA showed deep disagreement on health care coverage. Could this move us toward universal coverage, which some say could be simpler? Don’t hold your breath.
Protestors gathered in D.C. on April 29 for People’s Climate March.
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The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
A mariachi band performs during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Can the U.S. recover its once positive image among Mexicans? Trade, immigration and cultural ties stand to suffer.
Locking down the federal government.
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President Trump’s new executive order on cybersecurity signals some significant new federal cybersecurity efforts.
But firing people is what I’m famous for…
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And the president could learn plenty from the fate of a complacent Richard Nixon.
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Trump’s sacking of his FBI director won’t stop intelligence leaks – or the official investigation into alleged Russian interference in the US election.
Trump seen through a TV camera’s viewfinder in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on April 29, 2017.
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Liberals who are counting down the days until Election Day 2020 may need to revise their math. Getting rid of a sitting president isn’t easy to do.
Will the inquiries continue?
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Attorney general recommendation to fire FBI Director James Comey disregarded crucial internal Justice Department investigation.
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Through subtle parallels to our own lives and choices, literature can help us make sense of political upheavals.
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A study of how the Young African Leaders Initiative handles its business exposes typical weaknesses, mainly lack of understanding local context, suffered by many foreign aid programmes.
Out.
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The White House’s absurd rationale for firing Comey could mask something deeply disturbing.
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One of Trump’s selling points was that he would ‘make America great again’: this meant bringing back the American dream.
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in victorious on May 9, 2017.
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An aggressive neighbor to the north, a sputtering economy at home – and two more thorny issues facing South Korea’s new president.