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 helping — because he always … Read More
Category: Politics
Spot the Pol!
This host-city mayor visited a “fan festival” in her city’s Fairmount Park, where a combined 250,000 attendees have gathered thus far to watch matches. That’s Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker inaugurating … Read More
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 association — as Prime Minister … Read More
The newest GOP campaign surrogates: Confused tourists at Waffle House
If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve run across the deluge of videos from World Cup tourists celebrating the wonders of the United States. The top Republican … Read More
A country that doesn’t exist is a World Cup winner
Kurdistan is not a member of FIFA, resigned instead to the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, whose biennial CONIFA World Football Cup pits non-sovereign states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions … Read More
A country that doesn’t exist is a World Cup winner
Kurdistan is not a member of FIFA, resigned instead to the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, whose biennial CONIFA World Football Cup pits non-sovereign states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions … Read More
Inglewood wins a legal victory over its most famous building
LOS ANGELES — The World Cup was supposed to be a moment of unalloyed triumph for the city of Inglewood and the owner of SoFi Stadium, the signature sports venue … Read More
Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives’ winning streak
Moderate Democrats are sounding the alarm after massive losses in New York’s primaries. They fear they’re on the verge of losing the party’s ideological civil war — and hurting its … Read More
Democratic socialists just dominated New York — and are coming for 2028
Democratic socialists just caused a political earthquake. Now they’re coming for 2028. Fresh off sweeping victories across New York City that showcased the growing power of the anti-establishment progressive left … Read More
Rep. April McClain Delaney wins bitter primary to keep her Maryland House seat
Rep. April McClain Delaney won her bitter and expensive Democratic primary for Maryland’s 6th District on Tuesday, denying her predecessor, former Rep. David Trone, from making a comeback. The race … Read More