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Albany acts to rescue kids from deadly abuse — 10 years too late

Days ago, Albany politicians did the unthinkable: They passed a sensible piece of legislation that puts kids’ needs over adults’ desires.

Who put the car-haters in charge of getting people to World Cup matches at MetLife?

It wasn't hard to foresee that people dropping a couple thou on tickets might...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 16

2023—In Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Reynolds, a 3-to-3 deadlock on the Iowa supreme court leaves in place...

Our Ability to Fight Foreign Terrorism Just Got Weaker

The expiration of FISA Section 702 leaves a vacuum in our capabilities that the...

The Bill of Rights’ Missing Amendment

It’s not too late to reconsider James Madison’s proposed constitutional amendment to bolster the...

Trump heads to G7 with Iran deal momentum, trade fights waiting

Trump joins G7 summit with world leaders to discuss trade, artificial intelligence, China dependency, and NATO amid America First tariff tensions.

New Zealand’s diplomatic breakaway

LOS ANGELES — In many World Cup host cities, competing teams also find themselves jostling for soft-power supremacy around their matches. But before its...

Trump thinks Spain’s a ‘loser.’ Spain’s ready to prove him wrong at the World Cup.

No European country has infuriated Donald Trump more than Spain. Now it’s desperate to win his World Cup. Teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, Rodri and...

Why can’t we win it? Inside the Japanese embassy for Sunday’s World Cup opener.

Around a hundred Samurai Blue superfans crowded the Old Ambassador’s Residence at the Japanese embassy in Washington, on Sunday for a watch party marking...

Trump announces peace deal with Iran, declares Strait of Hormuz will reopen: ‘Let the oil flow!’

President Trump announces U.S.-Iran peace deal, authorizing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and removal of the naval blockade with a signing set for Friday.

Alabama’s GOP dismisses residency challenge to Tuberville’s bid for Alabama governor

The Alabama Republican Party said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party's gubernatorial nominee, rejecting a claim on Sunday that he had not lived in the state long enough to run for governor.

Mitch McConnell hospitalized, spokesperson says

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was hospitalized Sunday for an undisclosed health issue, his office announced.

Brian Kemp endorses Burt Jones in Georgia’s gubernatorial runoff

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the state’s rancorous GOP gubernatorial runoff, aligning the popular governor with President Donald Trump...

Trump says he won’t support FISA extension unless it includes voter ID bill

President Trump said Sunday that he won't support any renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that does not also include the SAVE America Act, a sweeping overhaul of U.S. elections.

Illegal immigrant gets prison term for abusing, impregnating girl in Biden migrant children program

An illegal immigrant who gamed the lax immigration system under President Biden, coaxing a young teen migrant to come to the U.S. and be placed in his care, then sexually abusing her, has just been sentenced to federal prison for his smuggling crimes.

Reed mocks Trump’s prediction of Sunday peace deal as expensive ‘birthday gift’

Sen. Jack Reed, Rhode Island Democrat, mocked President Trump's prediction that a peace deal with Iran will be reached on Sunday, which is also the president's 80th birthday.

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.

FIFA or … FISA?

Arriving in the U.S. from Belgium to cover the World Cup, one overarching controversy stood out from the Iran war, visas and commercial exploitation:...

Trump’s World Cup czar calls early entry for Iran team a ‘goodwill gesture’

DALLAS — Andrew Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s point person on the 2026 World Cup, said allowing Iran’s national team to enter the U.S. a...

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