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Is the EU already in a trade war with China?

Things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.

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Netanyahu calls Rafah strike ‘tragic mistake’ amid global outcry

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foreign affairs

Opinion | Ireland’s the ultimate defense freeloader

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Canada

If you think Biden has troubles, just look at Trudeau

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A passenger jet takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Transportation

Near-collisions at airports loom large in summer travel worries

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Geopolitics of 2024

We’re All Living in Mexico Now. Politically Speaking.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ability to command the stage explains a lot about Donald Trump — and offers lessons for Joe Biden.

By Matthew Kaminski

Q&A

‘It Was Pure Retaliation’: The Feud That Will Define the Senate GOP

Rick Scott hasn’t given up his quest to vanquish Mitch McConnell and restore his own battered image inside the Republican conference.

By Ryan Lizza

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Q&A

‘Never Been Done Before’: A True Investigation of a Failed American War

The Afghanistan War Commission’s probe is getting very real.

By Nahal Toosi

Sam Koppelman works on the computer at his apartment.

MEDIA

This Hedge Fund Wants to Save Investigative Journalism — By Using It to Game the Market

Is blending reporting and investment the future of journalism — or its end?

By Calder McHugh

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The Friday Read

Will the Jury Convict Trump? Here Are the Clues.

Judgment day approaches.

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J.D. Vance takes pictures as Donald Trump speaks to reporters.

Law And Order

The Scramble to Suck Up to Trump

Republicans are showing up in droves at the Trump trial — and defending the president is only part of their calculus.

By Calder McHugh

A photo illustration of Trump is surrounded by images of Michael Cohen, Robert Costello and Todd Blanche.

Law And Order

We’re on the Cusp of a Trump Verdict. Here’s What Our Insiders Think.

POLITICO reporters inside the courtroom dissect the latest crucial moments before a verdict arrives.

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Column | Tomorrow

Bidenism Is Gasping in America. It’s Having a Moment in Britain.

Britain’s Labour Party has drawn some inspiration from Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. They should be careful not to take that too far.

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COLUMN | CAPITAL CITY

The Ludicrous System That Makes It So Hard to Fight Crime in DC

The feds blame local D.C. for crime, but the city can point the finger right back. Is this any way to run a capital?

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High Tech

Sam Altman’s Scarlett Johansson Blunder Just Made AI a Harder Sell in DC

The latest scandal over seemingly appropriating a movie star’s voice will only inflame tensions between Washington and Silicon Valley.

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Washington And The World

What the Death of Iran's President Really Means

The fatal helicopter crash will accelerate a transition already underway to a faction that is eager to complete the country’s nuclear weapons program.

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