Do Chinese EVs threaten national security?

May 15, 2026

today’s big question

Will Democrats’ anti-corruption message lead to midterm election success?

The party has called for crackdowns on a wide variety of corruption schemes

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in the spotlight

Why the CIA dismisses credit for a Mexican narco killing

America’s premier intelligence agency is playing coy about the recent death of a cartel-linked figure

quote of the day

‘Dumocrats — they’re dumb. It’s D-U-M. I got rid of the B. So you’re only changing one letter. E goes, and the U comes.’

Trump on his new disparaging nickname for Democrats, to Fox News host Sean Hannity in his first interview after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He came up with the name while talking to Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a “very low-IQ individual,” he added.

talking points

Should the US block imports of cheap Chinese cars?

Lawmakers say cheap EVS threaten national security

Picture of the day

Burning issue

People walk past a fire in Havana last night after aggravated protests over blackouts. Cuba is suffering its worst fuel shortages in decades. “This dramatic worsening has a single cause: the genocidal energy blockade to which the United States subjects our country,” said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in an X post.
Yamil Lage / AFP / Getty Images

under the radar

The battle for Pluto’s planetary status continues

Nasa may revisit one of outer space’s thorniest questions

puzzles

Chain word

Try The Week’s new daily word challenge in our puzzles and quizzes section.