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The Trump dynasty could run and run – but will Ivanka, Barron or Kai take the crown?

This week, Trump’s granddaughter announced she definitely doesn’t want to go into politics. Expect a run for office very soon, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Miller wants us to fear him

Some of Trump’s aides refer to his deputy chief of staff as ‘the prime minister’, with many of the most shocking policies leading back to him. Worrying about his actions isn’t enough, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Nicki Minaj’s Maga conversion is doing nothing for her career – or is it?

What has happened to the rapper’s sense of outrage? Maybe she’s looking for a presidential pardon, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

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Elon Musk is moving back into politics. Can’t he take up a new hobby instead?

It didn’t go very well for him last time, but the tech billionaire seems to have abandoned his plans for a third part and has renewed his bromance with the president, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

AI toys are suddenly everywhere - but I suggest you don’t give them to your children

Earlier this year my four-year-old tried out an AI soft toy for a few days. New research indicates I was right to be creeped out, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

I spent a month trying to smile like Zohran Mamdani – it’s no easy feat

While the New York mayor-elect is constantly smiling in the face of his detractors, having a perma-grin didn’t come so easily to me, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision used to be a campy joy – but it has become a cynical way to whitewash war

The song contest continues with its mission of ‘unity and cultural exchange’ by rolling out the red carpet for Israel, even though at least four countries have pulled out in protest, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize – from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win

The inaugural award bestowed upon the US president could pave the way for many more colourful accolades. I have some ideas, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor?

A viral essay has caused outrage in the US with its argument that the poverty line for a family of four is now $136,500. But is this so wrong, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Ellen DeGeneres left Trump’s America. Will the British weather force her to return?

She’s far from the only celebrity to have declared her intention to live outside the US. As with many others though, it looks like a reverse ferret could be in the works, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Why on earth would Meghan still want to be called the Duchess of Sussex?

She and her husband seem keen on their titles and accolades, and less enthusiastic about putting in the work that ordinarily goes with them, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

JD Vance might want to run in 2028 – but does he have a Palantir-shaped problem?

The VP wouldn’t be where he is today without the patronage of the Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel. But with voters becoming more and more concerned about the firm’s surveillance tech, could that relationship affect his chances, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance

How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re not, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Will Marjorie Taylor Greene turn the Maga movement against Trump?

Whatever her motives, the Republican congresswoman’s ‘revenge tour’ against the president is proving surprisingly effective, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump and his media buddies are taking the muddling of reality to a whole new level

How scared should we be by Trump’s heavily edited appearance on a US news programme this weekend, and Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Am I a type A personality - and should I care?

Videos about personality science are going viral on social media, but beware of giving them credence, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump’s third term? Don’t laugh. He’s never let the rules stop him before

He has floated the idea more than once – and his inner circle is already gaming it out. The US constitution might say no, but Trump has a habit of finding his way around even the biggest obstacles, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know

Science tells us that foetuses develop in the uterus, rather than the placenta – but the US health secretary has a different take. Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Good news: men have stopped disrupting women’s sport with dildos. Bad news: now they’re betting on their periods

Speculating on basketball players’ menstrual cycles is creepy and intrusive. In other words, it’s just what you’d expect when women must be punished for standing out, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

If a four-year-old can pronounce a name correctly, so can a politician

When someone’s name is repeatedly botched, we shouldn’t give the perpetrators the benefit of the doubt. Just ask NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift’s ode to Travis Kelce is cringe – but is it worse than these other terrible lyrics?

The singer-songwriter has proved herself a modern-day Shagspeare with Wood, a paean to the penis. When it comes to shocking lyrics, though, it faces strong competition, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Why I have had it with entitled dog owners

You know the types – they let their hound jump all over you and don’t clear up after them. Bring on their poo-nishment, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Sperm racing is all the rage among the tech bros. Why am I not surprised?

It started as a gag, but Eric Zhu’s sperm races are doing good work in putting male fertility under the microscope – literally, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

I’ll admit it; I’ve become a late-in-life semicolon lover

Vonnegut hated them and Lincoln thought them ‘useful little chaps’. I, meanwhile, have come round to the charms of this controversial punctuation mark after years on the fence, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Someone has to drag the US out of the hellscape of Trumpism. Who better than AOC?

Yes, the Democratic congresswoman is flawed – but she’s a fighter. Let’s not write her off as too young or too female, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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