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​FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024.
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Biden hits Trump on threats to cut entitlements

The Trump campaign quickly accused the Biden team of twisting Trump’s meaning

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What We’re Watching: NATO members’ defense budgets, Social Security as a political weapon, China’s support for Sri Lanka

NATO chief wants more defense spending; The politics of entitlements; Will China offer Sri Lanka debt salvation?

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
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Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

Will US Congress change Social Security?
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Will US Congress change Social Security?

Is Congress considering changes to Social Security? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.

How the social contract broke
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How the social contract broke

When did society stop working for the people in it, and how might we restore reason for optimism for future generations? LSE's Minouche Shafik shares insight into how we might go about building a new social contract.