The drama spoiling a city’s World Cup moment
DALLAS, Texas — The World Cup was supposed to be Dallas’s moment to shine. The city is famously image-conscious, and the powers-that-be trumpeted the fact that more Cup matches were … Read More
Category: Politics
French soccer team arrives in Dallas on an ICE deportation jet
The French national team arrived in Dallas on Sunday aboard an Airbus A320 jet. The day before, the same jet had been used for an ICE deportation flight to Nicaragua. … Read More
Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline, will serve out his Senate term
Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s younger sister and close confidant, will serve the remainder of the late senator’s term in Washington. “It’s my honor to ask his little sister Darline … Read More
Texas Hispanics swung hard to Trump. A new poll shows they’re furious at his deportations.
Benny Melendez voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. But since Trump returned to the White House, it has been increasingly difficult for Melendez to run his small construction company … Read More
North Carolina Republicans are anxious for more money to beat Roy Cooper
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 far behind Roy Cooper, the … Read More
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 and create international incidents in … Read More
Spot the pol!
This lawmaking leader of Cape Verdean descent intervened with the State Department when the mother of Cabo Verde’s dazzling goalkeeper Vozinha was initially unable to secure a U.S. visa to … Read More
The secret to becoming a sporting superpower
Few countries punch above their weight in sport quite like Norway. With a population of approximately 5.6 million, it consistently produces world-class talent across soccer, athletics, winter sports, cycling, golf … Read More
Progressives say they’re done re-litigating old posts. Are their opponents?
Progressive Democratic candidates have one thing to say to their establishment amid a wave of primary victories poised to dramatically alter the ideological makeup of their party: Enough with the … Read More
Belgian airline needles Spain ahead of World Cup quarterfinal
Red Devil-themed Jupiler beer cans, football-shaped Leonidas chocolates and sticker collectables at the Delhaize supermarket — Belgium is all on its World Cup run. Even the country’s flag carrier, Brussels … Read More