President Donald Trump’s push to overturn Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension may have benefited the United States on the field, but it has also transformed Monday night’s Round of 16 showdown with Belgium into a broader debate over whether politics influenced soccer’s biggest tournament. Instead of focusing on tactics and lineups, players and coaches have […]
A niche dispute over an Israeli communications regulator has exploded into a controversy so immense that lawmakers in the Knesset are invoking biblical narratives of exile and warning it could bring about an end to the country’s democratic system. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet is refusing to accept a ruling from the High Court […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is calling for an investigation into the white nationalist group Patriot Front after hundreds of its masked members marched through Washington, D.C., over the Independence Day weekend. “What I find odd about Patriot Front is how under Biden they were never investigated,” Luna wrote in a post on X. “Well […]
The Democratic Socialists of America platform calls for ambitious reforms, including the adoption of a new constitution and allowing noncitizens to vote, according to its program for 2025 and 2026. Socialists have been on the rise after candidates such as Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier beat longtime Democratic incumbents and New York City Mayor […]
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of emergency petitions filed by activist groups to stop the implementation of a Texas law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages. The high court did not elaborate on its decision to reject the petitions, and there were no noted dissents to the emergency docket ruling. Students […]
Microsoft said it will cut 4,800 jobs and restructure Xbox as it seeks to update its business model to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and the growth of artificial intelligence. “The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here,” EVP and Chief People Officer Amy […]
The number of red cards issued in the 2026 World Cup is already more than the last two World Cup tournaments combined. Just eight red cards were issued across the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, with both years having four red cards each. This time around, 13 red cards have been handed out and […]
Democratic Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner on Monday shared a video to social media and said he will be taking time to “reflect” on his campaign’s “best path forward” after new allegations surfaced. The video follows a woman who previously dated Platner coming forward with allegations that the Senate hopeful sexually assaulted her five years […]
Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys said there should be an “update” on guaranteeing women equal rights as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary. Keys posted the video to promote People’s Bill of Rights 250, a national campaign inviting people to collaborate in creating laws. The campaign welcomes legislative ideas in all areas, but women’s issues are the […]
Egypt unveiled its colossal new military and state headquarters, dubbed the “Octagon,” which is both an engineering marvel and a not-so-subtle symbol of President Abdel Fatah al Sisi’s power. In a Hollywood-style video released on Sunday, Egypt revealed its State Strategic Command Center, a sprawling complex in the desert east of Cairo meant to serve […]
