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In the World Cup’s missing country, failure sparks bitter political battle

ROME — Donald Trump isn't the only problem on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's mind. Failure to qualify for the FIFA men’s World Cup for the third consecutive...

The happiest World Cup game

POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s...

Exclusive: Iran declares Mexico to be World Cup winner

The United States is failing in its responsibility as a World Cup host country,...

Why my LA teachers union kicked me out of a meeting — over antisemitism

Jewish educators in this country are not going back to being quiet.

Father’s Day: Research says dads do their share of housework

Liberal media bias aside, if we take a closer look, what the research actually...

6 arrested for alleged kidnap, torture at Florida Margaritaville

One victim reported to police one of the suspects burned the tattoo on his arm with a blowtorch.

White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report

Records show the price tag for the White House ballroom is rising to $600 million, with half of the costs funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report from The Washington Post.  The news comes months after President Trump said private donors would pay for the $400 million initiative to construct a new ballroom...

Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP air pollution suit

The Trump administration is intervening on behalf of Elon Musk’s xAI after the NAACP accused it in court of illegally polluting the air of a Memphis-area community. In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas Plant, which powers its Colossus 2 data center that in...

Giants’ Pride Night marred by player protests

The fallout from what was to be a celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride by the San Francisco Giants on Friday is continuing.

Iranian-American fans boo Iran’s national anthem at World Cup match

Some fans, waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, booed the Iranian national anthem before the country's opening match against New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup on Monday in Los Angeles, The Athletic reported. They played to a 2-2 draw in the Group G tilt.  The Lion and Sun flag, a green, white and red horizontal tricolor, served as...

Stress on San Andreas Fault reaches highest levels in 1,000 years as scientists await next ‘major rupture’

The fault lines have reached “unprecedented levels,” according to the study.

War-weary Russia is falling apart

No one can know for certain how the current dilemma created by Putin’s military misadventure will play out. One thing, however, is increasingly clear: The trendlines are not good, either for Russia or for its president. 

Trump approval up 1 point amid lower cost of living dissatisfaction: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating ticked up slightly in recent days as Americans expressed less dissatisfaction over the cost of living, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey, conducted June 12-15, gathered responses from before and after Trump announced a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, and found that 36 percent of Americans approve...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs release date moved up, federal records show

Combs was sentenced in October to four years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters.

Trump: Iran deal can survive if fighting in Lebanon continues

President Trump said on Tuesday that the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue.  “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if Israel attacks Lebanon, referring to the conflict...

Trump: ‘There would be no Israel’ without me

President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon. “Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did....

Platner’s deeply flawed candidacy tests Democrats’ moral compass

If Platner can carry the day in November, then the differences between him and Trump or Paxton are mainly of degree.

Trump: ‘We are not investing any money in Iran’

President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. will not invest any money in Iran, after Vice President Vance seemed to confirm reports that Iran could potentially gain access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of its peace agreement with the U.S. “We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way, and...

The Movement: Right wrestles with Trump-ification of 250th Independence Day celebrations

A note for Movement readers: Movement is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber your weekly briefing on politics and policy continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis and a direct line to the reporters covering the forces shaping Washington....

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