Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar  —  Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.  U.S. media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat …

Judge declines DOJ request to hold Trump team in contempt over classified documents: Sources  —  The judge urged the DOJ and Trump's team to resolve the dispute themselves.  —  A federal judge in Washington declined to hold Trump or his legal team in contempt of court following …

Sinema's break with the Democratic Party may not help her as much as she'd like  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has always marched to her own beat.  —  So it's not shocking that she decided this week she's officially switching from the Democratic Party to be an independent.

In freeing Griner, Biden faced resistance abroad and at home  —  The president faced opposition from the Justice Department, which viewed a one-for-one swap involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and the notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout as a mistake  —  President Biden's 10-month effort …

Majority of Americans don't want Biden or Trump to run again in 2024, CNBC survey shows  —  WATCH NOW  —  Most voters don't want either Trump or Biden to run again, CNBC survey finds  —  “No thanks!”  —  That's how majorities of the public responded when the CNBC All-America Economic Survey asked …

World Cup Daily, Day 25  —  They just don't care.  Qatari World Cup organizers don't even hide their apathy over migrant worker deaths, including the most recent one.  —  DOHA, Qatar — They just don't care.  —  The Supreme Committee in charge of Qatar's World Cup doesn't care …

Kari Lake Sues Arizona's Largest County, Seeking to Overturn Her Defeat  —  Ms. Lake, who fueled the false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen from Donald Trump, lost the Arizona governor's race by 17,000 votes.  —  Kari Lake, the losing Republican candidate for governor of Arizona …

Some Hunter Biden allies making plans to go after his accusers  —  An array of groups is preparing to defend the president's son against an expected GOP onslaught, but they lack a unifying strategy  —  Hunter Biden's friend and lawyer Kevin Morris was blunt in laying out his thoughts …

‘Duct Tape and Band-Aids’: Inside Herschel Walker's Campaign Collapse  —  Herschel Walker cruised to an easy primary victory with Donald Trump's endorsement.  The general election was very different. … It was no secret that Herschel Walker had baggage.  —  Before he even announced his candidacy …

Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress  —  Some Democrats had hoped to act on the issue before their party loses unified control of Congress, but a lack of political will and time appears to have sapped momentum for doing so.

Russia Launches New Drone Attacks as Partnership With Iran Deepens  —  Iranian drones have been crucial to Russia's attacks on Ukraine; White House has said Russia and Iran are considering joint drone production  —  Russia launched fresh attacks with Iranian-made drones early Saturday over Ukraine …

Business groups optimistic Congress may finally strike immigration deal  —  WASHINGTON — Some of the largest business groups in Washington are making a last-ditch effort to get Congress to pass immigration legislation before the end of the year and are optimistic a bipartisan agreement could fall into place.

U.S. lawmakers urge Biden to guarantee rail workers' sick leave  —  More than 70 lawmakers including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday urged President Joe Biden to take executive action to guarantee rail workers paid sick days.

Republicans run from Trump's resistance to early voting  —  At virtually all levels of the conservative ecosystem — from the activist and operative class, the upper echelons of the Republican Party and the prime time lineup on Fox News — leaders have seen the light on mail-in and early voting after a disappointing 2022 election cycle.

The Media Still Don't Know How to Cover Trump's Extremism  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  The day after Donald Trump, a former president and the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 …