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Kennedy and Wright cheer on US

The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, according to a FIFA official, along with White House FIFA World Cup...

The politician who kicked his way to power

Britain wouldn’t have its latest likely next prime minister if not for soccer. Andy...

The US-Australia face-off that isn’t happening

Who’s not here at Seattle’s Lumen Field for the Pacific Rim face-off between the...

The soccer boss in Mark Carney’s ear

VANCOUVER — Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber joined Prime Minister Mark Carney on...

Parents Demand Warnings on LGBT-Related Children’s Content

The FCC is currently considering adding content descriptors to shows with G, TV-Y, or...

Ninth Circuit Judges Question Whether a Catholic Can Sincerely Object to the Covid Vaccine

At oral argument last week in Rolovich v. Washington State University, two judges on a Ninth Circuit panel seemed to think that a devout...

I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales

As the Court winds up its term, I’m going to take a brief break from new posts on my Confirmation Tales substack. I figure...

Predicting Remaining Opinion Assignments

I don’t claim to have a great track record of predicting opinion assignments, even late in the term when the Court has relatively few...

Trump’s Prompt and Utter Humiliation

The president abandoned his previous positions in favor of the Iranian position on all the key issues of contention going into the war.

Protect College Sports Act Clears Key Hurdle, Heads to Full Senate Vote

The act codifies student-athlete NIL rights, regulates how student athletes are paid, and introduces measures to prevent high turnover.

Supreme Court: Law Cited in Hunter Biden Case Violates the Second Amendment

All nine justices agreed that marijuana users are not categorically too dangerous to have a Second Amendment right to a gun.

The Strange Plot to Attack Trump’s UFC Spectacle

For now, there are many questions about who was conspiring to do what, and how.

Senators threaten Hegseth’s travel budget to get disclosures about military strikes

Tucked inside the Senate's annual National Defense Authorization Act is a provision to withhold 75% of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless the Pentagon turns over information on the bombing of an Iranian elementary school and the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats.

Court agrees Trump team can rewrite slavery exhibits at Independence Park in Philadelphia

A federal appeals court gave the Trump administration permission Thursday to proceed with replacing exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that had touched on the Founding Fathers' attitudes and treatment of slaves.

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.

Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.

Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill

The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.

Vance praises Iran deal, says Tehran gets no rewards without action

Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is the first step toward regional stability, and struck back at critics who argued the agreement rewarded Tehran.

11 suspected migrants charged with stealing food stamps, other benefits

Federal authorities announced charges Thursday against 15 people -- including 11 suspected illegal immigrants -- who they say stole food stamps and other welfare benefits in Massachusetts.

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