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GOP gets new midterm spending weapon from SCOTUS
The Senate GOP campaign arm won a major Supreme Court boost in the party's bid to hold congressional majorities on Tuesday.Why it matters: Republicans' reliance...
House Dems help GOP kill another Lebanon war powers vote
Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon.Why...
Trump-backed Letlow wins GOP primary for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat
Rep. Julia Letlow clinched the Louisiana GOP Senate nomination on Saturday, riding her endorsement from President Donald Trump to defeat state Treasurer John Fleming in...
The Dallas booboys
Pols around the country have been flocking to be seen at World Cup matches — who among the office-holding class doesn’t want to be seen...
Why England's national story runs through soccer
Soccer is so much more than just a sport — especially in the U.K. That was the central message from playwright James Graham — creator...
The World Cup's final boss
World Cup planners have long expected President Donald Trump will come to one or more matches. Now we know, thanks to FIFA head Gianni Infantino,...
We’re over halfway through primary season. Here’s what the battlegrounds tell us.
Republicans are betting their path to victory in 2026 runs through MAGA. Democrats are still figuring out how to win. Two-thirds of the way through...
Iran's ‘disaster World Cup’ comes to a dramatic end
Iran's players thought they had survived twice. First, a stoppage-time goal against Egypt on Friday was ruled out. Then, on Saturday night, they believed Algeria's...
House vote sets up Senate clash over kids' online safety
The House on Monday passed the KIDS Act, but key senators say the legislation has little chance of advancing in its current form.Why it matters:...
The spritz drink replacing Aperol
The spritz is looking a little less orange these days.The big picture: Although Aperol spritz remains a warm-weather staple, the pale green Hugo spritz —...
Supreme Court upholds grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law Monday that allows mailed ballots to be counted if they're postmarked on or before Election Day and received...
"I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado
House Democrats are watching with trepidation as another one of their veteran colleagues tries to fend off a left-wing challenger in the Colorado primaries on...