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The left blasts Trump business deals but ignores Dem wiretap sleaze

The same crowd that’s incensed by President Donald Trump’s business dealings has made few public objections to corruption sleaze involving close allies of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his heir...

Happy birthday, America — from the daughter of Iranians who know your value

The dinner table conversations of my childhood were often about Iran, the country my...

The populist trick that turned a soccer shirt into a campaign uniform

MAGA-friendly Abelardo de la Espriella's decision to make Colombia's national soccer jersey a defining...

‘Moral and political blindness’: EU lawmaker savages FIFA over Russia

This week, members of the European Parliament issued two sharp rebukes of FIFA over...

Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

The fallout from Venezuela's powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodriguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one as her mandate as interim leader expires Friday.

The populist trick that turned a soccer shirt into a campaign uniform

MAGA-friendly Abelardo de la Espriella's decision to make Colombia's national soccer jersey a defining feature of his victorious right-wing presidential campaign has sparked a...

‘Moral and political blindness’: EU lawmaker savages FIFA over Russia

This week, members of the European Parliament issued two sharp rebukes of FIFA over its decision to allow Russians to participate in the U-15...

Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

The fallout from Venezuela's powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodriguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one as her mandate as interim leader expires Friday.

Egyptian coach smooths over issues with Dallas police

DALLAS — Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan said he has no issue with the Dallas Police Department after an officer had a brief altercation with...

Is a fan march better than a Super Bowl parade?

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has participated in three Super Bowl parades and one World Series parade celebrating his hometown Chiefs and Royals. None...

New York girds for a weekend of Taylor Swift, salutes and soccer

NEW YORK — New York City has begun one of the busiest weekends in its history — Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration at Madison Square...

Spot the pol!

This world leader visited his team’s dressing room after an epic victory that helped send them to the elimination rounds.That’s Canadian Prime Minister Mark...

Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump’s Butler shooter, watchdog finds

REPORT: Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump's Butler shooter.

Court says the U.S. can install historical panels at the site of Washington’s Philadelphia home

An appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump's administration can reinstall its interpretive panels at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia.

Trump reads a children’s book on Usha Vance’s podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off script, offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he's spending his time in the White House.

Trump grants pardons to ‘persecuted’ mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: ‘I am setting them all free’

Trump granted full pardons to six people, calling the prosecutions "weaponization." The people granted clemency have not yet been identified.

How sports diplomacy for a dead empire built a World Cup underdog

If you want to trace Cape Verde’s emergence as a soccer power, you might go back to 2009, when the country beat Portugal on...

Trump holds the golden tickets

When FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited the Oval Office last August, he presented President Donald Trump with a giant oversized ticket to the World...

Police unamused by Starmer’s 5 am pub call

LONDON — Not everyone is happy that Prime Minister Keir Starmer decided to keep pubs open until 5 a.m. Monday for screenings of the...

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