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Congress passed, and Trump signed, a funding bill that only keeps the government open through December. Reasonable compromise, or kicking the can?
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Congress passed, and Trump signed, a funding bill that only keeps the government open through December. Reasonable compromise, or kicking the can?

2 votes
A new proposal would send $5,000 direct payments to American adults if Republicans hold Congress. Good policy, or an election bribe?
politics

A new proposal would send $5,000 direct payments to American adults if Republicans hold Congress. Good policy, or an election bribe?

2 votes1 comment
US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran hits back in Jordan — is this heading somewhere worse?
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US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran hits back in Jordan — is this heading somewhere worse?

2 votes
The UK, France, Canada and others just banned trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Right call, or overreach?
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The UK, France, Canada and others just banned trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Right call, or overreach?

3 votes1 comment
Xi and Modi are meeting at BRICS for the first time in years. Thaw or theater?
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Xi and Modi are meeting at BRICS for the first time in years. Thaw or theater?

1 vote