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DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records

A special grand jury is probing D.C. public schools over truancy, graduation rates and how attendance records are documented across campuses.

More pictures?! One lawmaker’s twisted answer for fixing our laws

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is pushing the idea of illustrations in all new...

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in compliance with Trump executive order

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.

Rep. Jim Clyburn says Democrats could impeach Trump if they win the House in midterm elections

Rep. Jim Clyburn, a senior adviser to House Democratic leaders, said Sunday that Democrats could impeach President Trump if the party wins back the House majority in November.

Trump intends to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil

President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.

Inside the White House push to get Folarin Balogun back on the field

The campaign to keep Folarin Balogun on the field for the United States' World Cup run began just minutes after the team’s leading goal-scorer...

The other US-Belgian spat

BRUSSELS — Even before they face off tomorrow night in Seattle, Belgium and the the United States are already at loggerheads over America's birthday...

Democrat Mallory McMorrow drops Senate bid in Michigan in blow to far-left run by Abdul El-Sayed

U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow dropped out of Michigan's Democratic primary, likely helping consolidate support around the establishment's pick, Rep. Haley Stevens.

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...

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 him up to play against Belgium in Monday's World Cup...

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...

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