List of Politics articles
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rouhani Rouhani Goes to War Against Iran’s Deep State
Iran's president is vying for votes by attacking the country's unelected institutions. But votes might not be what decides the election.
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turkey crop Violence Erupts as Erdogan’s Goons Attack Protesters in Washington
Making America’s capital safe for thugs again.
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Sweden's ambassador to UN Olof Skoog speaks during an United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria, at the UN headquarters in New York on April 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Is Overlooking an Obvious U.S. Partner
Sweden is a natural ally for the United States, but the Trump team isn’t paying attention.
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ANKARA, TURKEY - APRIL 17: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace on April 17, 2017 in Ankara Turkey. Erdogan declared victory in Sunday's historic referendum that will grant sweeping powers to the presidency, hailing the result as a "historic decision. 51.4 per cent per cent of voters had sided with the "Yes" campaign, ushering in the most radical change to the country's political system in modern times.Turkey's main opposition calls on top election board to annul the referendum. OSCE observers said that a Turkish electoral board decision to allow as valid ballots that did not bear official stamps undermined important safeguards against fraud. (Photo by Elif Sogut/Getty Images) Trump and Erdogan Need to Discuss Some Hard Truths
Trump should use his political capital to address the thorny Kurdish issue, but Europe, authoritarianism, and extradition requests are also on the table.
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philippe France Has a New Prime Minister (for Now)
France’s new president is still picking at the carcass of one of France’s main political parties.
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Protesters demonstrate against South African President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria on Nov. 2, 2016. This Is What Happens When a Family of Business Moguls Takes Over a Country
The Gupta family’s shadowy business empire is a symbol of all that’s wrong with South Africa.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 29: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following an extraordinary meeting with leaders of Germany's main political parties at the Chancellery the day after the European Central Bank announced it would not extend emergency funding to Greece on June 29, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Stock markets in Europe were markedly down today and the Greek government ordered cash machines turned off and a tightening on the flow of capital in an effort to staunch citizens' withdrawals. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) France’s Europhile-in-Chief Is About to Meet a Berlin Wall
Emmanuel Macron may have saved the European Union. But he’s not finding much gratitude in Germany.
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 12: Mark Green, former United States Ambassador to Tanzania, arrives at Trump Tower, January 12, 2017 in New York City. President-elect Trump continues to hold meetings Trump Tower. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) -
U.S. first lady Melania Trump hosts an event for military mothers on National Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump Is the President America Deserves
Democracy is less resilient in the United States than in Europe because Americans forgot it needed to be.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as an American flag passes the inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation's 45th president today. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) From a Shining City on a Hill to a Banana Republic
The essential step to restoring faith in American democracy is authorizing an independent investigation into the president’s ties to the government of Russia.
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Robert Lighthizer, nominee for US Trade Representative, speaks at the Senate Finance Committee full hearing on the nomination of the U.S Trade Representative in Washington, DC March 14, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Tasos KATOPODIS (Photo credit should read TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images) Senate Confirms Trump Trade Pick, Clearing Way for NAFTA Overhaul
Robert Lighthizer, a former Reagan-era trade official, is seen as too protectionist by some key Republicans, who refused to back him.
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Robert Lighthizer, nominee for US Trade Representative, speaks at the Senate Finance Committee full hearing on the nomination of the U.S Trade Representative in Washington, DC March 14, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Tasos KATOPODIS (Photo credit should read TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images) Republican Opposition to Trump’s Trade Pick Underscores GOP Divide Over Free Trade
Robert Lighthizer’s support of protectionist policies doesn’t sit well with some key Senate Republicans.
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GettyImages-119978328crop The Most Hated Man in Britain Thinks He Can Save the Country
The best thing Tony Blair can do for Brexit and the Labour Party is to stay as far away as possible.
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GettyImages-655699066 Four Big Questions in Wake of Comey’s Firing
Will Congress, the FBI, and the Justice Department hold the Trump administration accountable or cave to political pressure from the White House?
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rouhaniplane Flying Iran’s Friendly Skies to Victory
President Hassan Rouhani's overhaul of his country’s rickety airlines is a centerpiece of his re-election campaign. But will Donald Trump get in the way?
