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A guide to the 2018 midterm elections
The 2018 midterms could be pivotal for the future of the Trump administration. Here’s everything you need to know about who’s running, what to watch, and why it matters.
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Trump’s threats to stop aid over a new migrant caravan, explained
The Trump administration sees a group of more than 1,000 Hondurans as a threat to the US’s "border and sovereignty" — but they haven’t even reached Mexico yet.
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The Eastern Orthodox Churches may split. It’s the biggest crisis for these churches in centuries.
The Russian Orthodox Church has severed ties with Constantinople over proposed independence for the Ukrainian Church.
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Breast cancer awareness products profit off survivors’ suffering
An expert explains how Breast Cancer Awareness Month became a pink shopping bonanza.
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“You’re guilty until proven innocent”: Trump compares Saudi Arabia’s denials to Brett Kavanaugh
Trump believes denials when it’s convenient for him.
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Britain’s roiling Brexit crisis, explained
The EU and UK still need to make a deal — and the March 2019 deadline is getting closer.
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The deficit is rising, so Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare
The GOP agenda is cutting corporate taxes while also cutting government benefits.
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Marijuana is now for sale (legally) in Canada
Marijuana legalization in Canada is not only a big move for the country; it challenges the entire international drug policy regime.
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These consumer advocates successfully boycotted Ivanka Trump. Now they’re turning to the ballot.
The activists behind #GrabYourWallet and Sleeping Giants mull what’s next in 2018 and beyond.
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Beto and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including a Senate race that feels more like a presidential one. Texas Monthly’s Eric Benson explains how Beto O’Rourke might break the Democrats’ dry spell in the Lone Star State on the eve of the second O’Rourke-Cruz debate.
