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Starmer, Burnham to skip pubs

LONDON — The U.K.'s current and next prime minister will both skip the pub to watch England's match against Mexico at their homes, advisers confirmed. Keir Starmer — the...

Belgians weigh Folarin Balogun as “darling of the match” in which he didn’t play

BRUSSELS — FIFA's decision to lift U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban — freeing...

The connection between Oasis, England and Andy Burnham

Watching the World Cup or scrolling on social media, you may have noticed England...

European soccer leaders make plans to take Belgium’s side against FIFA

FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban has sparked anger inside European soccer,...

Inside Lutnick’s back channel with FIFA brass

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was involved in behind-the-scenes conversations with FIFA to get U.S....

Kean’s depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma

When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult conversation: How much information about their personal health are politicians expected to share? After vanishing from public life for more than 100 days and offering almost no details, Kean returned...

5 cities missing out on hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2026

Some major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch. Economists and tourism experts have said the impact of the event on local economies might not be felt for weeks and is best measured on a city-by-city...

FOR INSIDERS | Democrats grapple with left-wing primary wins

Democrats are grappling with the success of left-wing candidates and the party’s midterm messaging as Republicans pounce on recent wins. A week after a pair of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates won their congressional primaries in New York and unseated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette...

Trump at Mount Rushmore warns of Communist ‘enemy’ in ‘optimistic’ speech celebrating America’s birthday

President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop.  Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less...

Nearly half of Americans don’t know what America 250 is celebrating: Poll

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as...

Everything we know about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tied the knot in a long-awaited wedding celebration on Friday evening, a representative for the singer confirmed. The star-studded event was held in Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City in front of around 1,000 guests. Purple screens outside of the iconic event venue displayed the words “JUST&T MARRIED”...

What to know about DC’s July Fourth fireworks

A record-setting fireworks show will close out America’s 250th birthday bash on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday evening.  The celebration — which is set to feature more than seven hours of military flyovers and a speech from President Trump — will go on despite high temperatures and complaints surrounding the president's participation in...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates America’s 250th in Liberty Medal award acceptance speech

Pope Leo XIV celebrated America's 250th birthday during his acceptance speech for the 2026 Liberty Medal award Friday. The award from the National Constitution Center honors one person who “strive[s] to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe,” according to the organization’s website.  “In accepting this award, I therefore pray that this, the...

Venezuela earthquakes deepen rift between GOP hawks and Trump-backed regime

Republicans hawkish on leftist Latin America are warning that Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez must be cut out from accessing robust U.S. assistance to the country, as the Trump administration helps lead the global humanitarian response to two massive earthquakes last week. President Trump has placed little emphasis on a democratic transition in the country...

Trump joins Usha Vance’s ‘Storytime’ podcast, reading on presidents and sports

President Trump made a guest appearance on second lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast, where he read a picture book about U.S. presidents while offering unscripted commentary on his presidential predecessors and life in the White House. In Friday’s prerecorded episode of “Storytime with the Second Lady,” Trump read the children’s book “Presidents Play,” which was...

Trump may weigh pardon for Diddy while granting clemency to pollution violators

President Trump announced Friday that he has pardoned several people convicted in federal vehicle emissions cases and is reportedly considering pardons for celebrities, including for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. The president has not made a decision on Combs or other high-profile clemency requests, but he has discussed them privately in recent days, sources familiar with...

Bessent brushes off critics of Trump’s crypto haul

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive interview Thursday, after being asked about the optics. “This is an innovation...

Wes Moore: Trump on July 4 has ‘tried to make this moment about him’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday criticized President Trump’s decision to hold a July Fourth rally on the National Mall during a heat wave in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.  “I think that we should never ask our people to sacrifice in order to hear a speech,” he told The Hill’s Judy Kurtz and Hillary...

Justice Department urges states to probe possible gas price gouging

The Justice Department on Friday called on states to “use all tools available” to investigate whether oil companies and individuals are intentionally inflating gas prices amid complaints from President Trump that they are falling too slowly. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson also informed state attorneys general...

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