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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 11, 2024.
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The Supreme Court throws Trump a bone

The US Supreme Court agreed to rule on former President Donald Trump’s contention that he is immune from prosecution for his actions in office, a surprise decision that will delay Trump’s trial for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

January 6th: One year later
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January 6th: One year later

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: It is January 6th, one year on, a date that's going to be seared in American consciousness for a long time. The reason that this is such a critical crisis in the United States is not because of the violence on January 6th. It's because the aftermath of January 6th was only greater political division.

A year after Jan. 6, U.S. democracy is in more trouble than ever
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A year after Jan. 6, U.S. democracy is in more trouble than ever

Last January's insurrection failed. The next one may not.

The Graphic Truth: Dem/GOP voters' very different views of Jan 6
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The Graphic Truth: Dem/GOP voters' very different views of Jan 6

Marjorie Taylor Greene support in House shows Republican Party tilt
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Marjorie Taylor Greene support in House shows Republican Party tilt

Get insights on the latest news in US politics from Jon Lieber: Lots of drama to start the year on Capitol Hill. There's a lot of bad partisan will between the two parties, right now. And that is culminating this week with a vote to potentially expel freshman member Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments in the House of Representatives.

Quick Take: Myanmar’s military coup is nothing like the US insurrection
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Quick Take: Myanmar’s military coup is nothing like the US insurrection

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought we would actually discuss Myanmar, because it's not generally something in the news. And yet just this weekend, we had a successful military coup and immediately of course you see Americans say, "Hey, that's just like what happened in the United States, could have been us." And the answer is no, no.

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ANARCHY! How the world covered the insurrection in DC

Quick Take: US facing domestic insurrection & terrorism
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Quick Take: US facing domestic insurrection & terrorism

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take:



The violence in the US Capitol is Trump's responsibility. The US is increasingly delegitimized politically - but not on the verge of authoritarianism. Will the events of today and the next two weeks be a clarion call, a wake up for Americans of all stripes and of both parties to understand that we need to work together to start rebuilding some of the institutions that have faced so much erosion and damage over the past decades?