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Geopolitics is complicated. GZERO breaks down the biggest - and most confusing - stories in world news to help you make sense of it all.

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Elon Musk departs the office of Senate Minority Whip and incoming Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD) after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024.
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​A person walks in front of the Department of Education building in Washington, DC, on Feb. 4, 2025.
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GZERO Explains: How did the US Department of Education become so controversial?

President Donald Trump has said he wants to close the Department of Education. What is the history of the federal government's involvement in public education, and what impact could the White House have on it?

Then-President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, in November 2024.
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GZERO Explains: You’re Fired! “The Apprentice” comes to Washington

It’s not a reality TV show, but it sure feels like one. On Tuesday, the US government kickstarted a plan to trim the public service by offering a “deferred resignation program” to approximately two million civilian full-time federal employees. What is the offer? Is it legal? What will happen next? GZERO explains ...