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Thursday, May 14, 2026 8:16 PM ET

The Week - Politics

'Spain sees itself not as a continental outlier but as a trendsetter' Instant Opinion - Opinion, comment and editorials of the day - Instant Opinion

4 hours ago

Is Trump about to launch a war with Cuba? -- Today's Big Question -- Washington is ramping up surveillance flights and sanctions on Havana -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

4 hours ago

Georgia, South Carolina edge into gerrymander war -- Speed Read -- They join a slew of other states that are also trying to gain election advantages -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

4 hours ago

Warsh confirmed for Fed chair as inflation roils plans -- Speed Read -- Only one Democrat joined Republicans in voting for Warsh -- Peter Weber, The Week US

9 hours ago

'Certain travelers should have more targeted screening' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

9 hours ago

FDA head Marty Makary resigns under pressure -- Speed Read -- Makary had drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle -- Peter Weber, The Week US

1 day ago

Is Manchesterism really the cure for Britain's ills? -- Today's Big Question -- Andy Burnham's political philosophy has been dismissed as 'mostly vibes and boosterism' -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

1 day ago

Trump's reflecting pool work hit by costs, lawsuit -- speed read -- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs and paint job will cost $13.1 million, despite Trump's promises that his contractor would charge only $1.8 million -- Peter Weber, The Week US

1 day ago

Trump says Iran truce on 'life support,' seeks gas tax pause -- speed read -- The breakdown in negotiations sent oil prices higher -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

1 day ago

Birth tourism: a key part of Trump's anti-immigration platform -- In the Spotlight -- The practice may be a major factor in an upcoming Supreme Court ruling -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

2 days ago

Five moments it all went wrong for Starmer -- The Explainer -- Winter fuel and welfare U-turns, national insurance hikes, Peter Mandelson's appointment and disastrous local elections have brought PM to the brink -- The Week UK

2 days ago

Platner: Riding a wave of Democratic anger -- Feature -- A progressive and a populist -- The Week US

2 days ago

SCOTUS: Ending the South's majority-Black districts -- Feature -- Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been gutted -- The Week US

3 days ago

GOP dissenters purged in Indiana primaries -- Feature -- Trump encouraged the ouster of Republicans who voted down a new congressional map -- The Week US

3 days ago

'Your mental health problems are not caused by a simple thing' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

3 days ago