The Five & One is a weekly roundup of major political events. After sifting through the most recent news stories, we choose five that are individually significant or have dramatic implications. We offer a brief summary and analysis of each to explain its importance. We also include one story which is receiving plenty of attention but has few direct implications for policy.

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5. US Heavy Trucking Regulations
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5. Mexican Lobbyists
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5. Google and the EU
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5. Instability in Nigeria

5. NATO Summit Terrorism Trial

5. Contaminated Water in West Virginia

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5. African Ivory Destroyed

US Marines in the Phillipines after Typhoon Haiyan on November 12, 2013. Public domian photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Hoover.

Predator Drone in flight above California in January 2012. Public Domain photo from the US Airforce.
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5. Germans Introduce Third Gender