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Not everyone wants a day off
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is already considering adding an extra bank holiday to the calendar if England wins a World Cup final. But shutting...
The high-stakes, battleground Senate race that no one is talking about
North Carolina Republicans have a message for Washington: The cavalry needs to come. Their Senate nominee, former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, is lagging...
How ICE melted from view at the World Cup
Ahead of this year’s World Cup, Democrats had warned that immigration enforcement agents at matches were likely to cross the line with fans or players...
The Trump ally looking for a Messi miracle
When Argentina defeated Egypt with a last-minute miracle — making it the western hemisphere’s lone survivor into the quarterfinals — the country’s libertarian president Javier...
Kristen Welker Remembers Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Legacy
NBC’s Kristen Welker joins Willie Geist to remember senator Lindsey Graham who has died at 71. Kristen discusses Sen. Graham’s long road through South Carolina...
U.S. and Iran trade strikes after IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz "closed"
The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in response to an IRGC missile...
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for father’s killing
Iranian state media reports that the Revolutionary Guard says the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice. It comes as Iran’s new supreme leader,...
Meta's new AI image maker draws fire over consent
Meta's move to allow user to create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts is drawing criticism from several camps, including...
Inside the alternative playbook to AI regulation
AI regulation in the U.S. over the last few months has been a frenzy. Some experts say it didn't have to be this way.Why it...
Mexico threatens legal action over citizens' deaths in ICE custody
Mexico plans to file criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of Mexican nationals in ICE custody, Mexico's Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez...
This Isn't Journalism
Friday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan, and Andrew Walworth break down the media's coverage of socialism as an ideology, as Democrats embrace...
How Republicans Can Win on Credit Card Swipe Fee Reform
When Americans head to the polls in just a few months for the midterm elections, the most pressing issue on their minds as they fill...