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Belgian airline needles Spain ahead of World Cup quarterfinal

Red Devil-themed Jupiler beer cans, football-shaped Leonidas chocolates and sticker collectables at the Delhaize supermarket — Belgium is all on its World Cup run. Even the country’s flag carrier,...

Spain’s post-separatist team

Separatist politics have long spilled onto Spanish football pitches. In Catalonia, where nationalist sentiments...

Romney weighs in on 2028: Those 80 and older shouldn’t be ‘running the world’

Former Sen. Mitt Romney, who will turn 80 next year, indicated that he does not think individuals 80 and older should be at the helm of the nation.

Federal appeals court upholds controversial Illinois ban on semiautomatic guns

A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois law that largely bans so-called assault weapons, though a judge dissented from the decision.

Platner collapse completes John Fetterman’s break from Sanders socialists who put him in Senate

Graham Platner's exit prompted John Fetterman to demand Bernie Sanders apologize to Maine voters, marking his full break from the progressive wing.

Jeb Bush raises alarm over Iranian drones in Cuba

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. "Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel," Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as the group's chair. "And now, we see that...

Graham Platner drops out; left still victim-blaming 

The credible allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, are a dealbreaker, and rightfully so. 

Palm Beach International becomes Donald J. Trump International Airport: What to know 

Palm Beach International Airport officially changed its name to Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday — the latest success in President Trump’s efforts to leave his mark on iconic buildings and landmarks.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation authorizing this renaming in March. The state’s Republican Party celebrated the bill’s enactment in a...

Bipartisan lawmakers press agencies on AI election threats

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pressing multiple federal agencies over the risks artificial intelligence could pose to the upcoming election, specifically over chatbots' responses to voters. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), in a letter sent Tuesday, urged the heads of the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, the Cybersecurity and...

A Supreme Court climate case meets a changing scientific consensus

The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on a climate litigation case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which seeks to hold energy producers financially responsible for the purported consequences of climate change, but the case relies on outdated scientific assumptions that are no longer valid.

Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities after Zelensky meets with Trump

Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities on Thursday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. Ukrainian forces struck two oil depots, one in Stavropol and the other in Tver, that are about 500 kilometers from the front line, according to Zelensky. “Units of Ukraine's Defense Forces also...

Ken Griffin backing Rubio over Vance: Report

Prominent Republican donor Ken Griffin reportedly favors Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President Vance in the 2028 presidential race. During the annual Allen & Company conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, the billionaire hedge fund manager told financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin he would be “predisposed” to back Rubio after doing so in the...

Ms. Rachel says ‘hijabs are beautiful’ after Trump posts video of Minnesota kindergarten graduation

YouTube entertainer Ms. Rachel on Wednesday posted on social media that "hijabs are beautiful" after President Trump posted a video online of a Minnesota kindergarten graduation showing children wearing hijabs. Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, took to Instagram to congratulate the children. "I saw some of you wore a hijab to your...

Talarico raises record $30M in second quarter

The campaign of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico raised more than $30 million in the second quarter of this year, as the 37-year-old looks to become the first Democrat from the state elected to the upper chamber in nearly four decades. In a release, Talarico’s campaign said it raised the most money of any...

Massie: Might as well call ObamaCare ‘Trumpcare’

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R) on Wednesday said ObamaCare might as well be renamed “Trumpcare” as premiums increase and Republicans haven’t moved to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Might as well call it Trumpcare now. Our party has made no serious effort to repeal Obamacare and legalize affordable health insurance after taking control of...

The US is failing Black mothers and babies. A lawsuit wants to keep it that way.

Research suggests that if our efforts to combat racial disparities in health ignore race, they will fail.

Watch live: Bessent unveils new bridge named after Trump in Tennessee

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil the new Donald J. Trump Bridge in East Tennessee on Thursday afternoon. The ceremony comes the same day the airport in Palm Springs, Fla., is set to take on President Trump’s name. Controversy and backlash have followed other efforts to add the president's likeness to buildings, including...

Fetterman knocks Sanders for ‘pushing these communists’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday took aim at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for backing a slew of left-wing candidates, after the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, Graham Platner, suspended his campaign following a rape allegation. “Bernie Sanders needs to apologize to the voters of Maine and to … everyone that donated to that...

Maine state lawmaker says Platner encouraged her to replace him on ballot

A state lawmaker in Maine claimed former Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) urged her to put her name in the ring to replace him on the ballot on Monday, days before he suspended his campaign following sexual assault allegations. State Rep. Valli Geiger (D) told local outlet WMTW that Platner talked with her earlier this...

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