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It’s Canadian soccer’s first rodeo

CALGARY, Alberta — When their national team faces off against Morocco today in its first-ever knockout match in a men’s World Cup, Canada’s political class will be in cowboy...

Melat Kiros’ perverse views are the latest evidence that US schools need to be fixed

America’s educational system has clearly failed, judging by the recent comments of 29-year-old lawyer...

With 250 years behind it, here’s how America can ensure another 250 — and more

Two hundred fifty years are officially under the nation’s belt; it's now time figure...

Reponse to Venezuela’s crisis proves that America can still help in substantial ways — even without USAID

Critics insist the Trump administration has bungled its response to the devastating earthquakes in...

Dems’ ‘big tent’ and more: Letters to the Editor — July 5, 2026

Phonies like Sen. Cory Booker smile so weasel-like as they praise their party’s “big...

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...

What are the main issues facing U.S., Iranian negotiators?

Billions in frozen assets, an ambiguous nuclear program and a $300B reconstruction fund are just a selection of the high-stakes issues facing U.S. and Iranian negotiators over the next few months as both sides look to find an end to the war and get the best deal possible.

Mamdani urges Americans to ‘turn together’ on 250th birthday

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants Americans to "take measure of who we are" on the nation's 250th birthday, extolling the U.S. as a nation of promise while challenging it to be more equitable and welcoming to outsiders.

Accused Charlie Kirk assassin back in court; prosecutors to offer ‘plenty of evidence’ against him

After months of pretrial legal wrangling and delays pushed by defense attorneys, the man accused of fatally shooting Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk will appear in court for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to justify a trial.

States that still allow trans athletes in girls’ sports face pressure

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that states may lawfully bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia that had been challenged by two transgender student-athletes. The decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, shields the roughly two dozen states that already ban the practice by statute, but it left the choice up to the rest, and how many states that actually includes depends on who's counting.

Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to age limits on gun purchasing

The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won't be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns.

Why Australia’s politicians are skipping out on the Socceroos

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told a Sydney audience Thursday that he’d urge state governors to declare a weeklong holiday if Australia...

Mamdani blasts ICE agents, Elon Musk and ‘supremacy’ in America 250 speech ahead of July 4 weekend

Zohran Mamdani blasted Elon Musk, ICE and oligarchs in a fiery America 250 speech flanked by naturalized citizens ahead of July 4 weekend.

Egypt team staffer in altercation with Dallas police

DALLAS — An Egyptian team staffer was involved in an altercation Thursday with a Dallas police officer in the lobby of the team’s hotel,...

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