politics
Canada's biggest fan may be its biggest problem
OTTAWA — Mark Carney may be Canada’s loudest booster at the World Cup, but some of his countrymen fear he may be hurting more than...
How much longer can Donald Trump go missing from the World Cup?
Some of soccer’s biggest names have come to play at the World Cup: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Vinícius Júnior and now even Cristiano...
Meloni allies fail to take over Italian soccer
The most high-profile team to miss out on the 2026 World Cup, Italy, is picking a new crop of officials to revamp its discredited soccer...
Australia lost. Its ambassador still won.
SEATTLE — In late May, Greg Moriarty formally presented his credentials to President Donald Trump as Australia’s man in Washington. But it wasn’t until mid-June that...
Potential 2028er World Cup attendee leaderboard
Here are the likely 2028 presidential hopefuls who have attended a World Cup game so far: Shapiro: 2 matches Newsom: 1 match Harris: 1 match...
Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success
The triumph of the World Cup’s first two weeks — boosting the U.S.’s global reputation with sold-out stadiums and few logistical complications — has forced...
Norway is pillaging hearts and minds
Norway’s fans became famous around New York City for plopping down wherever they are and pretending to row like Vikings — in Times Square, in...
What Wes Moore said about Trump, America 250 and how Democrats can harness insurgent energy
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is on an Independence Day collision course with President Donald Trump. Moore is planning to deliver a sweeping speech on patriotism...
Who's who from the Trump administration
While President Donald Trump himself hasn't attended a game yet during the World Cup, the rest of his administration has turned out in force at...
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on Friday after four days of negotiations in Washington, mediated by the Trump administration.Why it matters: The signing...
Nobody's sure where the Federal Reserve is heading
Predicting what the Federal Reserve will do next has become an exercise in trying to game out the tactical instincts of a new chairman who...
Three finalists emerge to lead FDA
White House aide Heidi Overton, oncologist Jeffrey Vacirca and senior Pentagon health official Stephen Ferrara are all in the running to be the next FDA...