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Reflecting Pool drained again as issues plague Trump-backed renovation

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being drained again for another round of repairs, marking another setback in President Trump’s multimillion-dollar renovation of the historic Washington, D.C. landmark. Trump had hoped to have the pool ready to be showcased by July 4, when the nation would celebrate its 250th anniversary, but the project quickly ran...

The host city is doing all of the hosting, none of the headlining

For all theFIFA promotion of the World Cup’s arrival in Miami — think downtown skylines, Latin music and speedboats on Biscayne Bay — today’s...

The secret to becoming a sporting superpower

Few countries punch above their weight in sport quite like Norway. With a population of approximately 5.6 million, it consistently produces world-class talent across...

Poll: Politics shapes patriotism, from the US to the UK

What does it mean to be patriotic? It depends on a country's politics. Pride in one’s country is itself relatively common, according to new...

Norway’s other World Cup campaign: Getting Israel kicked out of soccer

Norway stands out among the historic European powers that dominate what remains of the World Cup. It has the skimpiest soccer heritage of the...

Why FIFA is putting down roots in Miami

When the men's World Cup winds down next week, FIFA isn't packing it all up and heading back to Zurich. Instead, the global soccer...

Trump-aligned House holdouts accused of holding ‘life-saving’ veterans bill ‘hostage’ over SAVE America Act

House Republicans' standoff over the SAVE Act threatens to derail the largest veterans benefits expansion in over a decade as time runs out.

All 50 states join federal initiative to close foster home shortage

All 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have joined a federal initiative to balance the ratio of licensed foster homes and children in foster care.

Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Saturday he was detained for over an hour in the West Bank earlier this week by Israeli settlers and that the detention continued with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers arrived on the scene. “Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine,”...

Progressives say they’re done re-litigating old posts. Are their opponents?

Progressive Democratic candidates have one thing to say to their establishment amid a wave of primary victories poised to dramatically alter the ideological makeup...

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