Weekly Briefs

This condensed news brief helps you understand current domestic and international issues, analyze the news, and gives you opportunities to read more.

Ctrl/Command + F these hashtags to find specific topic areas. 

International Topic Hashtags: 

#middle-east #latin-america #north-america #pacific #europe #asia #africa #intl-politics #intl-econ #humanitarian #intl-environment #alliances #conflict #global-orgs

Domestic Topic Hashtags:

#us-politics #us-econ #environment #republicans #democrats #us-tech #us-health #education #us-FoPo #us-legal

In domestic news, read about the fight for new tariffs by the Trump administration, confusion in the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Supreme Courts, the future of FEMA funding, and Trump’s new cabinet nominees. In international news, read about a major earthquake in Japan, elections in Poland, tensions at the Davos Summit, and Colombia's struggle to trade with the US.

In domestic news, read about the fight for the ERA, the precedents set by the Jack Smith case, the future of TikTok, and Trump’s new cabinet nominees. In international news, read about the violence overrunning Mozambique, North Korean operations in Kursk, a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and China's slumping economic growth.

In domestic news, read about Meta’s controversy with misinformation, concerns in the upcoming cabinet, the Los Angeles fires, and Trump’s expected policies following a press conference. In international news, read about Lebanon’s newest leader, Greenland’s potential as a US state, Syria’s education system, and border disputes in Central Asia.