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Uzbekistan can’t win the World Cup. But it’s already won Washington’s attention.

Uzbekistan’s team will head home after its final group-stage match today, against the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the country has worked to use its début World Cup performance...

Why England’s national story runs through soccer

Soccer is so much more than just a sport — especially in the U.K....

Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

President Donald Trump's preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is looking to clinch the GOP nomination Saturday and deliver another win for the president, who has sought to replace Republicans who cross him with hand-picked loyalists.

Vanilla Ice defends Freedom 250 gig after weather wipes out National Mall show

VANILLA ICE defends the Freedom 250 concert: "It's called the United States, and this event is made to be united, to unite us. It's really about an entertainer coming to entertain all the people of America for the birthday of America."

Maher tells Vance that Democrats dodge his show, Republicans ‘take their beating like a man’

Comedian Bill Maher and Vice President J.D. Vance disagree on a host of issues, but the liberal talk-show host gave the Republican props for appearing on his show and dinged key Democrats for ducking him.

Trump says pilots ‘fine’ after helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Monday said two crew members who were aboard a U.S. attack helicopter when they crashed near the Strait of Hormuz are "fine." The two crew members, whose AH-64 Apache helicopter was patrolling regional waters, were rescued within two hours after they crashed near Oman's coast, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). The...

Geraldo’s Al Capone vault fiasco was actually the future of TV

The lesson was that people did not care that there was nothing in the vault. They were just there for the ride. Reality TV had arrived.

Graham’s embrace of Iran war faces primary test in South Carolina

In today's issue: ▪ Iran war on the ballot in South Carolina ▪ Mormon backlash forces Pentagon update ▪ Trump formally nominates Blanche for AG ▪ First family and Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ The Iran war is on the ballot in South Carolina, where GOP primary voters will determine the political fate of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a steadfast ally...

California is rethinking nuclear — environmental groups should, too

Diablo Canyon's resurgence shows California has reimagined environmentalism. It is time for legacy groups to reimagine it, too.

Vance: LA mayoral result ‘seems pretty shady to me’

Vice President Vance said Monday that the recent result of the Los Angeles mayoral election primary appeared “pretty shady to me,” with two Democrats set to face off in November. “The problem here with this whole thing is, how is it that you had, you know, Karen Bass was in first place, Spencer Pratt was...

Who is Nithya Raman, Los Angeles mayoral candidate who knocked out Spencer Pratt

Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman (D) is set to battle Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) in the city’s mayoral race later this year, a race that is likely to feature intraparty tension amid a broader discussion about the future of the Democratic Party. According to Decision Desk HQ, Bass was sitting at 34.32 percent...

Becerra, Trump-backed Hilton set to duke it out in California governor’s race

Former state Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, are projected to advance to the general election for governor of California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hilton had coalesced GOP support with the help of President Trump's endorsement, while the Democratic field remained divided over a crowded field...

Susie Wiles on reported White House departure: ‘I am not going anywhere’

Susie Wiles, President Trump’s chief of staff, denied that she will soon leave the White House in response to the Daily Mail reporting on Friday that she is departing after the midterms. “After an accomplishment filled week by President Trump, I have the pleasure of reading a piece of Friday fiction, courtesy of the Daily...

Medical school organizations sign on to RFK Jr.’s nutrition requirements

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that numerous medical school accrediting organizations and assessors have agreed to increase nutrition requirements for U.S. medical education. HHS said in a release that eight medical school organizations had agreed to "increase nutrition requirements at every level of U.S. medical education, competency-evaluation, training, and residency."...

How DDHQ projected Raman over Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral race

Los Angeles's registered Democrats waited until "the last minute" to cast their ballots in the June 2 primary election as they sorted out their options for California governor. And that down-to-the-wire vote had consequences in how the mayoral race results were reported,  according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). On Sunday, DDHQ projected Los Angeles City Council member...

Fewer Americans in new poll say democracy central to US identity

Fewer Americans are saying that democracy is central to U.S. identity ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, according to a new poll. In The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, 66 percent of respondents said that “a democratically elected government” is either “extremely important” or “very important” when it comes to “the United...

Democratic socialist leading DC mayoral race by double digits in new poll

Residents in the nation’s capital are leaning toward voting for City Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George, a Democratic socialist, to serve as its new mayor according to a recent polling. Lewis-George has served on the city council for six years and is leading former City Council Member at-Large Kenyan McDuffie (D) by double digits according to the...

Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. © AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes...

Thune urges passage of FISA extension before deadline amidst Pulte uproar

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said conversations are taking place over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director as the GOP leader seeks to rally senators to extend a key spy powers law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, by the end of the week. “All I know...

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