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Mbappé-Paraguay racism row rumbles on

Remarks by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla shocked France — and much of the world — earlier this week after she branded Kylian Mbappé a "brute," mocked his intelligence and...

The great France-Morocco reconciliation faces a World Cup test

The newfound harmony between France and Morocco will be tested Thursday night when the...

‘Sotomayor and Abortion: The political tide turns’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which explores how and why...

How Did a Former Elizabeth Warren Volunteer End Up Attending the Ayatollah’s Funeral?

As a teen, Walsh was hailed in the media as a progressive wunderkind. Now,...

The connection between Oasis, England and Andy Burnham

Watching the World Cup or scrolling on social media, you may have noticed England fans serenading the players with renditions of "Wonderwall” at the...

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, with both continental confederation UEFA and the Royal Belgian Football...

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. striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban suspended, according to two people...

World Cup attendance: The potential 2028ers

Josh Shapiro can’t quit the World Cup. The Pennsylvania governor, who is currently leaning into a Sports Guy™ persona as Democrats bid to connect...

“Shame on you”: Belgium accuses FIFA of caving to Trump ahead of World Cup clash

BRUSSELS — Belgian politicians and soccer officials were outraged Sunday after FIFA ditched a one-match ban for American star Folarin Balogun that would have...

UK’s Lib Dems say they scored on pubs’ added time

LONDON — England may not prevail against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca tonight, but the United Kingdom’s Liberal Democratic Party thinks it has already...

Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest between moderate Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.

How to grab onto an England victory

LONDON — England is on the cusp of joining the World Cup’s final eight, and hope is tentatively starting to spread that this month...

Norwegian football chief jabs Infantino

Lise Klaveness, the president of Norway's football federation, criticized FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's extensive travel by private jet during the World Cup. "Being...

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow drops out of Senate race weeks before primary

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her U.S. Senate campaign ahead of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, leaving Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed in the race.

Can Gianni Infantino keep winning over Trump without losing the world?

Our Sophia Cai wrote in December about concerns within FIFA that President Gianni Infantino was compromising the credibility of soccer's governing body in his...

Suspension suspended

Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon thanked FIFA after it suspended a one-match ban for U.S. star Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in Monday's...

What’s really at stake between Mexico and England

LONDON — It’s not just England's World Cup dreams on the line tonight. There also a quieter diplomatic subplot: Mexico would quite like to...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: Reflecting Pool repair involves ‘multiple gashes’ by vandals

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday that the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool suffered "multiple gashes" to the industrial liner that add up to 350 feet of damage.

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