Nations face a string of challenges requiring government action — this is top of the list
As the global movement of people prompts hardline approaches by populists and policymakers, four new books explore the west’s struggle to balance domestic pressures with the plight of asylum-seekers
Hollywood stands by president even as Silicon Valley flirts with Donald Trump
Stance on Ukraine may not be enough to convince voters on international affairs
Leaders accuse Beijing of ‘enabling’ Ukraine conflict and consider more confrontational stance on its economic policies
Trump-era rule had come after deadliest mass shooting in modern US history
Libertarians allege collusion between academia, Big Tech and the government but researchers say they are being silenced
Former president tries to sell populist pledges to Wall Street titans at Business Roundtable event in Washington
President says Washington will send more Patriot air defence systems to Kyiv as G7 steps up support
Prosecutors file formal indictment a year after US journalist was arrested in Ekaterinburg
First big polls since convictions of ex-president and Hunter Biden show little impact on White House race
Unanimous decision finds plaintiffs lacked standing to sue over regulatory approval of mifepristone
Also in today’s newsletter, recent convictions don’t seem to sway voters much
Talks on scheme to unlock funds to support Ukraine’s war effort continue as summit begins in Italy
US Federal Reserve cooled, but did not dispel, hopes for a cut in September before November’s election
Republican move against top official comes as Trump allies escalate attacks on justice department
US says some gaps between Israel and Palestinian militants are ‘bridgeable’ — but others are not
Measure will discourage financial institutions in countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
Moscow and Havana strengthen ties on back of Ukraine war and Caribbean island’s dire economic situation
A well-organised cabal of rightwing intellectuals is assembling an authoritarian playbook for Donald Trump
Democrats try to draw line under ‘family matter’ while Republicans turn gaze on president’s son’s business affairs
Verdict makes defendant first child of a president to be found guilty of a crime
There are excellent reasons why we may want to intervene in the economy but these taxes will rarely be the best way
US election rivals seek to tap wealthy expats as White House race reaches UK
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘a particularly wild moment in Silicon Valley politics’
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