Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Donald Trump is the first president in more than 100 years to call for new American territory—including Mars
But it may be a while before he unleashes a universal levy
Transparency and privacy can work together
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A special edition of the US in brief on Donald Trump’s inauguration
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
But the ceasefire is not yet the end of the war
The new president is more confident, and radical, than ever—and also more accepted
But is America’s next attorney-general an independent operator?