Politics today is marked by sharp contrasts in power, accountability and legacy. In the U.S., Donald Trump is urging ICE to keep using traffic stops even after fatal shootings of two unarmed men prompted Homeland Security to pause the tactic, thrusting immigration enforcement and oversight back into the spotlight. Trump also waded into state politics, endorsing MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in Minnesota’s Republican governor’s race, underscoring the continued influence of election denial figures inside the party. On the other side of the political timeline, Joe Biden announced a post-midterm memoir, promising a retrospective on his presidency, his decision not to run again and his personal health struggles. Abroad, France moved closer to legalizing assisted dying, with parliament approving a landmark bill that now faces constitutional review. In Britain, lengthy prison sentences were handed down in the brutal Brighton beach rape case, closing one chapter of a crime that shocked the public.