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New York Times:
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player's Suspension.  Now He's Eligible to Play.  —  The reversal of Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension is highly unusual.  It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.
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The Guardian:
Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium  — US striker was shown red in last-32 match - Fifa announced suspension of ban earlier on Sunday  — Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision  —  Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to lift the US striker Folarin Balogun's …
Ali Walker / Politico:
‘Shame on you’: Belgium accuses FIFA of caving to Trump ahead of World Cup clash  —  BRUSSELS — Belgian politicians and soccer officials were outraged Sunday after FIFA ditched a one-match ban for American star Folarin Balogun that would have ruled him out of the U.S.-Belgium World Cup round-of-16 matchup on Monday.
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the White House Campaign to Overturn a World Cup Red Card  —  The decision by FIFA to rescind U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-game suspension followed a rapid response from the Trump administration—and a personal call from the president.  —  In the hours after the U.S. secured …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing US forward to play vs. Belgium  —  Folarin Balogun's one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA, allowing the forward to play in the United States' World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump official sought FIFA review of Balogun red card
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Mallory McMorrow ends her U.S. Senate campaign  —  State Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped out of Michigan's competitive U.S. Senate race Sunday afternoon.  —  She informed multiple supporters of her decision earlier on Sunday, according to two sources with knowledge of the development who were not authorized to speak publicly about it.
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CNN:
Mallory McMorrow drops out of Michigan's crucial Democratic Senate primary  —  Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan on Sunday, narrowing the field to two as the party faces a crucial choice next month in picking a nominee to defend a must-win seat.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate bid in shock move  —  Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, narrowing a marquee Democratic primary to a two-way race a month before the vote. … - McMorrow's withdrawal makes the primary …
Alison Main / CNN:
Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt  —  Donald Trump House leadership Congressional news Voting rights  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to move quickly to advance President Donald Trump's signature voter ID legislation through …
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Olivia Beavers / Wall Street Journal:   A Zombie Congress Is Threatening the GOP Agenda
Joel Rose / NPR:
National Guard troops fatally shoot a man in downtown Memphis  —  Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a man who was armed with a handgun.  —  Police say officers were responding to calls of shots fired in downtown Memphis …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool  —  The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Interior secretary says Trump administration will use the same company to repair Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage
Discussion: CNN
Chicago Tribune:
Centrist Democrats must not let ‘democratic socialists’ take over their party without a fight  —  Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image, and those GOP incumbents who've attempted to stand in his way or haven't been exuberantly supportive enough for his liking nearly always …
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:
Journalists float astonishing theory around silence surrounding Mitch McConnell's health  —  With Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) health status still unclear after his latest medical incident, multiple journalists have offered a stunning theory for why his office and fellow Republicans have remained largely silent.
Discussion: New York Sun and Newsweek
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted  —  A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted, indicating …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Exclusive / ‘The View’ throttles back political candidate bookings following FCC inquiry  —  THE SCOOP  —  The Federal Communications Commission has already changed the programming of one of television's last remaining relevant daytime talk shows — before even making any formal demands.
Wall Street Journal:
NASA Leader Flew His Vintage Jet at DC Air Show Over FAA Objections  —  The regulator initially denied Jared Isaacman's request to fly in the Freedom 250 celebration, calling the aircraft too dangerous for densely populated areas  —  NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew a vintage jet fighter …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and CBS News
Aiden Reiter / Politico:
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's curious resurgence  —  The Trump administration seemed on the verge of shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year after trying to fire its staff, terminating its office lease, ending nearly all its work and refusing to fund it.
Daniel Farr / New York Post:
Pelosi family breaks silence on Paul Pelosi's Napa Valley hit-and run crash  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, have spoken out after he allegedly crashed his convertible into a parked car in Napa County before fleeing the scene.  —  “Mr. Paul Pelosi has personally apologized …
Adam Wren / Politico:
Collins dominates Platner on World Cup ad spending  —  The political race for eyeballs during the World Cup continued this week, with a total of at least $2.1 million spent on ads by campaigns, committees and causes so far through all matches as of Friday, according to an analysis by AdImpact for POLITICO.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 
 
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
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CBS News:
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