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85 Reports
Keir Starmer Has Resigned
Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned less than two years after leading Labour to its biggest victory since Tony Blair. What caused his downfall, and can successor Andy Burnham fix Britain's deeper crisis?
This Man Just Ended Keir Starmer's Premiership
Andy Burnham's dramatic by-election victory in Makerfield has set the stage for a Labour leadership challenge that could end Keir Starmer's premiership and reshape British politics.
Britain's Labour Party is Doomed
After a historic 2024 landslide, Keir Starmer's Labour government has imploded in less than two years. From winter fuel cuts to scandals and electoral catastrophe, is the party facing existential decline?
How Christian Zionists Came to Shape American Foreign Policy on Israel
Inside the evangelical movement that, more than AIPAC, drives US policy on Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, and the cracks now forming in it.
How Trade Became a Weapon
Tariffs, sanctions, export controls, and chokepoint dependencies have turned the world's commercial plumbing into a contested theater.
How To Undo Viktor Orban's Political Machine
Hungary's ruling system was built piece by piece over more than a decade. Untangling it would require the same patience, in reverse.
Is Gavin Newsom Inevitable?
California's governor has spent years building the apparatus of a national candidacy. The harder question is whether that apparatus can survive contact with a real primary.
Who Profits From the Iran War: Inside the Trades That Cashed In Early
Anonymous traders made millions betting on the Iran war's twists. How the bets worked, why they look like insider trading, and what regulators can do.
Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge
Election setbacks, infighting and a Trump backlash have stalled Europe's populist right. But the grievances that fuelled its rise remain unresolved.
Lebanon Finally Broke With Hezbollah. An Israeli Invasion Could Undo It
Lebanon turned on Hezbollah after years of war, collapse, and corruption. An Israeli invasion could hand the group the one thing it has lacked: a reason to exist.
Is Marco Rubio Becoming Trump's Heir Apparent for 2028?
Once mocked as Little Marco, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has eclipsed JD Vance as the front-runner to inherit Trump's MAGA movement in 2028.
China's National Unity Law: How Beijing Is Assimilating 135 Million People
China's new National Unity Law targets 135 million ethnic minorities through Mandarin-only schooling, settlement, and a vague legal mandate enforcing conformity.