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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 and transit planners across New York and New Jersey will be...
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 decisions to senior leadership as officials try to balance FIFA commitments...
It's hot. Maybe too hot.
High-stakes geopolitics aren’t the only external factor threatening to hijack the tournament. Perhaps ironically for a competition hosted by a U.S. president who is highly...
Elon Musk is the first trillionaire
Data: FactSet, Securities and Exchange Commission ; Chart: Matt Phillips/AxiosElon Musk's almost inconceivable fortune has expanded the Overton window of wealth. Why it matters: Big,...
SpaceX shoots 19% higher in first day of trading
Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsSpaceX shares rose 19% in their first trading day, landing the company as the sixth-largest company in the...
Scoop: ICE detention numbers slip
ICE has empty detention bed space and the average daily number of detainees has slid to 58,000, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with...
Trump to Axios: Netanyahu has "no fucking judgment" but Iran deal still on
President Trump tells Axios the U.S.–Iran deal to end the war is still on track for Sunday despite Israel's strike in Beirut and the Iranian...
Trump faults Israel's Beirut strike, urges stand-down as Iran threatens U.S. deal
A drone strike on northern Israel set off a chain reaction Sunday: Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut in retaliation, and Iran is now threatening...
Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change"
Top White House officials believe New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan obtained audio recordings of Situation Room meetings for their forthcoming book,...
Trump’s name purged from Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center on Saturday, capping off the president’s longtime effort to assert control over...
Europe's top sports official talks Panini stickers and World Cup picks
POLITICO caught up with European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef in Brussels last week to get his top tips for the World Cup. The 36-year-old Micallef...
Visa chaos frustrates soccer fans
BRUSSELS — A growing number of soccer supporters say chaotic visa procedures are keeping them from attending World Cup matches in the United States. One...