President John Adams, after losing his 1800 reëlection bid, used his lame-duck period to fill the judiciary with sympathizers.
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Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2026
Yet under the guidance of the shadowy Newin Chidchob, Bhumjaithai has gradually become a force in Thai politics and a crucial ally of the monarchy and its sympathizers.
All three races put Schumer and his allies in a tough position of deciding whether to pour all of their limited resources into a handful of states that can give them 51 seats — or go for broke all across the country to multiply their chances.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2026
Her government was also the first led by a party with neo-fascist roots, and European allies and financial markets viewed her with unease.
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