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NATO leaders need to Trump-proof their policies, now

The re-election of Donald Trump as US president would cause another enormous shock to international politics. The world is full of crises, such as Ukraine and Gaza. But Trump casts a destabilizing shadow over all these issues. How do you cope with a crisis when you have no idea

Democrats face growing divide in Maryland Senate primary

Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary is growing increasingly fractious as the party prepares to take on former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in November, risking a potential intraparty brawl. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), who is the front-runner in the intraparty contest, recently faced

The Fifth Circuit’s Reign of Error Is in Jeopardy

If it feels like you read a lot of news stories that begin with “A federal judge in Texas ruled that …,” you aren’t imagining things. A clique of conservative federal judges in the Lone Star State is wielding extraordinary influence over the nation’s laws and policies. The

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

In this week’s edition: 1. “To the Train Lady with Dark Brown Hair …”: Extraordinary Stories of Four Couples who Found Love via Small Ads Amelia Tait | The Guardian | March 16, 2024 | 3,828 words Imagine an encounter that changes your life, a random meeting in which you find

How to Avoid Food System Collapse

Spring is here, and seeds are in the ground. But what if, a year from now, all the weather patterns our food system takes for granted were suddenly different? Not just the worsening summers, droughts, and floods of climate change but something faster and more dramatic, and much

Biden takes press to task over coverage of his polls

The media coverage of polls that show President Biden lagging behind former President Trump appears to be getting under the president’s skin. While campaigning around the country, Biden has often complained to rooms full of donors about the coverage of polls, including how