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The Warsh Fed's First Real Test
The Federal Open Market Committee meets October 27-28, 2026, with its decision due October 28, in Chair Kevin Warsh's first major test since taking o…
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Twelve Days Out: The Midterm Endgame
The US midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with more than 18 million early ballots already cast by October 22. In the Hous…
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The University Funding Crunch
The Trump administration cut about $70 million in university international-education funding, as CUPA-HR reports full-time college staff shrank 6.6% …
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The Pandemic Treaty America Didn't Sign
The WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted on May 20, 2025, with 124 countries in favor, none against and 11 abstentions, but the United States did not s…
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Scunthorpe's Furnaces: Britain's Steel Question
British Steel was taken into public ownership in July 2026 under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act, after its previous owner Jingye. Scunthorp…
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The Bus Revolution
Andy Burnham has unveiled 24/7 free bus travel for disabled people in England from April 2027. Greater Manchester's Bee Network now runs more than 50…
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The Child Poverty Strategy
"Our Children, Our Future" is the first UK child poverty strategy in nearly 15 years, published in autumn 2026. About 4.5 million children, nearly on…
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The Football Regulator Era
The Independent Football Regulator was created by the Football Governance Act 2025. Its State of the Game report in October 2026 found 94% of 160 reg…
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Myanmar After the Vote: The Generals' New Suit
Myanmar's junta ran a general election in three phases from December 2025 to January 2026, the first since the 2021 coup. The USDP won 231 of 440 low…
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Leo's First Year
Pope Leo XIV, elected in May 2025, is the first American pope. His first-year themes included migrants' rights, the environment and artificial intell…
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