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Caitlin Dewey

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    The former MMA fighter running DHSThe former MMA fighter running DHS
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    Markwayne Mullin, a Trump loyalist with an unconventional record, takes over Homeland Security at a moment of crisis.

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    Can the Iran war even be won?Can the Iran war even be won?
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    Shifting goals and asymmetric leverage make a clean victory elusive — for all countries involved.

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    What everyday life is like for Iranians right nowWhat everyday life is like for Iranians right now
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    Iranians are still trying to work, study, and parent under the constant threat of both airstrikes and regime violence.

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    What Democrats learned in TexasWhat Democrats learned in Texas
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    The Democratic primary tested two visions for the future of the party — and revealed strains in its coalition.

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    The case for — and against — striking IranThe case for — and against — striking Iran
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    Trump says the war will protect Americans. Critics see new risks.

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    What the defeat of the Lapua Movement in the 1940s can teach the US today.

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    Everyone ignores this good news about democracyEveryone ignores this good news about democracy
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    In South Korea and in other countries, ordinary citizens have extraordinary power to prevent democratic backsliding.

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    Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?
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    Ousting authoritarians is actually the easy part.

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    2025 was a dismal year for jobs2025 was a dismal year for jobs
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    The February jobs report is not the “blockbuster” triumph President Trump imagines.

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    26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics
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    The athletes, events and simmering geopolitical crises that we’re watching at this year’s competition.

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