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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: Should POLITICO call the sport...

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,...

The countless control rooms running the World Cup in New York and New Jersey

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — During the World Cup, FIFA officials, law enforcement agencies...

Democrats demand racial equity in everything except family structure

If progressives are serious about racial justice and improving life for children, they can’t...

Andrew Giuliani says ‘dozens’ of World Cup visa cases landed on his desk

DALLAS — The Trump administration has elevated dozens of more complex World Cup visa...

The Progressive Insistence That the Trump Administration Is a ‘Regime’

If the Trump administration is a ‘regime,’ then the same term can equally be applied to the Biden or Obama administrations, or any other.

The Covid Fraud Scandal Is Much Bigger Than Minnesota

Republicans ought to resist the temptation to make the Minnesota fraud story an immigration story.

Suspected D.C. pipe bomber in court for detention hearing

The Virginian accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national headquarters the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol appeared in federal court Tuesday as prosecutors argued to keep the suspect behind bars.

Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court judge ruled on Tuesday, only days before funds at the bureau would have likely run out and the consumer finance agency would have no money to pay its employees.

Trump pressures Netanyahu on Syria as Israeli actions threaten fragile stability

Nearly a year after this border province became a focal point of Israel's response to the fall of Bashar Assad, what the Netanyahu administration then described as "temporary" security measures have hardened into a sustained military presence on Syrian soil -- complicating U.S. President Trump's efforts to turn the fragile new government in Damascus into a reliable American ally.

Trump sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan companies over combat drone sales

The Trump administration on Tuesday sanctioned 10 companies and individuals based in Venezuela and Iran over both nations' aggressive trade of ballistic missile and drone technology, as part of its campaign to exert maximum pressure on the countries.

The show won’t go on: Jazz band joins cancellations at Trump-Kennedy Center over name change

Another act said it won't perform at the Trump-Kennedy Center, this time on New Year's Eve, after President Trump's name was added to the building.

Meta says it is acquiring Manus, an ‘AI agent’ company with Chinese roots

Tech behemoth Meta said Tuesday it is acquiring Manus, a company that was founded in China and makes artificial intelligence agents.

HUD finds 200,000 dubious rental assistance recipients from fiscal 2024

Billions of dollars in taxpayer funds went to "questionable" rental assistance recipients in former President Biden's final year in office, the Trump administration said in a new report.

House report details Biden administration’s debanking crusade against crypto industry

A report by House Republicans has revealed the extent of the Biden administration's efforts to debank digital asset businesses and people who use cryptocurrency.

Elon Musk unleashes on Tim Walz with new nickname amid Minnesota fraud investigations

Elon Musk takes aim at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid investigations into alleged fraud schemes targeting the state's Medicaid and children's nutrition programs.

Bipartisan House China panel slams Beijing’s Taiwan drills as ‘deliberate escalation’

China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.

Senate races to avoid government shutdown with time ticking and lingering issues

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., develops contingency plans for government funding as lawmakers work to pass five-bill spending package and remaining funding bills before Jan. 30.

AOC to deliver opening remarks at Mamdani’s inauguration, Bernie Sanders to administer oath of office

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's historic inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

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