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Belgian fans fuming over Balogun’s inclusion
The news that Folarin Balogun would be eligible to suit up against Belgium Monday night was met with near-universal celebration across the United States. Just...
Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him...
Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S....
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call
World Cup fans' romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium.Why it...
Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios.Why it matters:...
Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Graham Platner to "immediately" end his campaign, throwing the Maine Senate race into chaos just four months before...
Anthropic says Claude has carved out its own space to ponder
Anthropic said Monday that it has identified a small internal workspace Claude uses to hold and manipulate ideas without putting them into words—a structure the...
A Naturalized Citizen Reflects on the Declaration
I became an American citizen through a process called "naturalization." The term appears in the Constitution, but it is much older. Derived from the Latin...
Maine’s Democratic Party leadership calls on Platner to drop out following POLITICO report
The leaders of Maine’s Democratic Party are calling on Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race, after POLITICO reported Monday that a woman...
Belgium's complicated language politics, explained
Belgium recognizes three official languages: Dutch, which is dominant in Flanders; French, spoken in Wallonia; and German, spoken by a distinct community of around 70,000...
Khanna and Gallego withdraw Platner endorsements
Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Ruben Gallego rescinded their support of Graham Platner on Monday, with Khanna additionally calling for the Democratic nominee to drop...
Revenge of the ‘hellhole’: Belgium eyes payback in US World Cup clash
BRUSSELS — When the United States faces Belgium in the World Cup’s round-of-16 match on Monday, the politically messy, self-effacing wannabe middle power will be...