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The protests in the small Balkan country were touched off by the start of construction on a seaside luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

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The US president still has most of his term left and no shortage of disruptive fervor. But the fallout of the Liberation Day tariffs and the Iran war show that his power is limited – and it will be for the rest of his term.

Bill Maher says Donald Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power, but America's system of checks and balances is still holding.

The protests in the small Balkan country were touched off by the start of construction on a seaside luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Bill Maher argues Democrats have made a mistake by allowing patriotism to become associated with Donald Trump and the political right.

In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says the US and China should use their growing engagement to address two major global challenges where cooperation could have an outsized impact: the war in Ukraine and the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said over the weekend that he will resign within the next couple of weeks. His next goal? Become prime minister again.

Americans aren’t in the best mood as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial.

The world is splitting into two camps: countries that hold power accountable, and those that don’t.

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