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The State Visit of King Charles III to the United States has been hailed as a major diplomatic win but it may also be serving as a timely distraction for Donald Trump amid growing domestic challenges. With the fragile ceasefire in the Iran conflict holding (for now), tensions in ...  Show more

King Charles’ US State Visit has sparked fresh debate about the relevance of the monarchy in the modern age. In just four days, the King appears to have helped repair the strained “special relationship” between Britain and the United States, achieving what many argue diplomats an ...  Show more

The New Abnormal co-host Danielle Moodie was appalled at reports this week alleging a “physical altercation” between a Trump employee and Arlington National Cemetery official. Then, David Sirota, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, joins the pod to talk about their new ...  Show more

Kellyanne Conway’s new book makes very clear the people she has a grudge against, and the ones she doesn’t, according to Daily Beast media reporter Zach Petrizzo. He read the former Trump aide’s book and tells The New Abnormal podcast host Molly Jong-Fast that there are two peopl ...  Show more

The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey and Letiti ...  Show more

Over the past week, President Donald J. Trump dramatically ceded the stage to Elon Musk in the Oval Office, turned the Democratic mayor of New York City into a political pawn and ensured that Vladimir Putin begins peace talks with Ukraine on Russia’s terms.

The Times jou ...