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The Week brings you all you need to know about everything that matters. More than a news digest – it's an original take on world news

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theweek.com > politics > instant-opinion-childcare-islamophobia-musk-trans-school

‘The idea has surfaced two months before the midterm elections to revive the “Mommy Wars” debates’

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (525+ words) Anya Jaremko-Greenwold has worked as a story editor at The Week since 2024. She began her career as a culture journalist and later worked as a managing editor for women's lifestyle sites Woman's World and First for Women, as well as…...


theweek.com > world-news > trump-backs-irish-unification

Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furor

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (327+ words) Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire…...


theweek.com > cartoons > political-cartoons-for-september-13-2026

Political cartoons for September 13

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (16+ words) The Week Sunday’s political cartoons include vaccines, infernal revenue, and more...


theweek.com > cartoons > 5-divided-cartoons-about-the-usd5000-trump-dividend

5 divided cartoons about the $5,000 Trump ploy

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (52+ words) A smiling Donald Trump spreads his arms and says, “If you do what I want, I’ll send everyone $5000!” A woman and a man in MAGA hats say, “You’re the greatest, President Trump! Hey, any word on those $5000 DOGE checks you…...


theweek.com > world-news > to-the-victor-the-spoils-trumps-venezuelan-oil-grab

‘To the victor the spoils’: Trump’s Venezuelan oil grab

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (250+ words) The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming ‘51st state in all but name’ It was “a predatory move” that reeked of old-school colonialism, said Le Monde (Paris). Last week, in…...


theweek.com > world-news > trumps-deportation-drive-a-victim-of-its-own-success

Trump’s deportation drive: a victim of its own success?

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (392+ words) There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump’s second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth Tom Homan is owed an apology, said Rich Lowry in National Review. When President Trump put his border czar…...


theweek.com > cartoons > political-cartoons-for-september-10-2026

Political cartoons for September 10

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (75+ words) This cartoon is titled “Signs of Dementia”. It depicts a garish, gilded Oval Office from Donald Trump’s perspective. He has stuck post-it notes on everything, including objects on the desk, paintings on the wall and furniture. Each note says what…...


theweek.com > law > conflicting-rulings-missouri-election

Conflicting rulings add chaos in Missouri election

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (349+ words) Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire…...


theweek.com > politics > smithsonian-head-retiring-amid-trump-pressure

Smithsonian head retiring amid Trump pressure

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (370+ words) Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a…...


theweek.com > cartoons > political-cartoons-for-september-9-2026

Political cartoons for September 9

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (87+ words) This is a four-panel cartoon depicting a woman and a man holding hands as they walk through a fall landscape. There are leaves on the ground and the leaves on the trees are turning. The woman says, “I love the…...