SANFORD, Maine — Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Democratic nomination in the crucial Maine Senate race, winning the support of a majority of...

Why Spain’s right is ready to cheer

66%Sixty-six percent of Spaniards say they would feel pride if their country won the World Cup, just under Canada’s 67 percent for the highest...

Did MAGA ever really fall in love with the world’s game?

Our Adam Wren spent the last six weeks exploring the summer's most unlikely fling: between Donald Trump's MAGA movement and the communitarian, cosmopolitan sport...

‘Let’s brew it in the United States’: Teamsters target Modelo and Corona in push for Mexican beer tariffs

The Teamsters are pushing Trump to impose tariffs as high as 75% on Mexican beer imports like Modelo and Corona to protect U.S. brewery jobs.

Ireland’s World Cup play

Ireland is hoping the global sporting spotlight surrounding the World Cup will also shine on its growing sports technology industry.Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s...

Following Messi’s lead, Milei bids to separate stadium and state

Looming over the World Cup final is another rivalry: the bitter feud between Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. For...

Maine Democrat Shenna Bellows drops out of race to replace Graham Platner

SANFORD, Maine — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ended her Senate campaign on Sunday, further clearing the path for rival Troy Jackson as...

Spot the pol!

This big-city boss is topped with an orange traffic cone in recognition of her city's new trans-Atlantic kinship with a not-quite-a-country's visiting fans.That’s Massachusetts...

FIFA anti-discrimination partner warns against Olympic-style transgender ban

The head of FIFA’s anti-discrimination partner is calling on the international soccer body to not adopt a ban on transgender athletes at the Women’s...

How soccer eclipsed separatist politics in Spain

MADRID — The last time Spain reached the final of the World Cup it had a team heavy with players from the region of...

World Cup finalist says he’s reluctant to shake Trump’s hand if his team wins

Borja Iglesias, a forward on Spain's World Cup team, said that he is reluctant to shake President Trump's hand should his team win the soccer championship on Sunday.

White House taps former Arlington prosecutor to be U.S. attorney in Virginia

The Trump administration named former Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos to be the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Sen. John Fetterman rips Sen. Bernie Sanders over endorsements for El-Sayed, Planter

Sen. John Fetterman blasted Sen. Bernard Sanders over his endorsements of Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed.

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