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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. — 1.5k
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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 …
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 …
The Athletic:
Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium as red card ban suspended — 2.1K — Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT's World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium after his one-game red-card ban was suspended, FIFA has confirmed. — The 25-year-old striker received …
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Ali Walker / Politico:
‘Shame on you’: Belgium accuses FIFA of caving to Trump ahead of World Cup clash
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing US forward to play vs. Belgium
Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing US forward to play vs. Belgium
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
Inside Lutnick's back channel with FIFA brass
Inside Lutnick's back channel with FIFA brass
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump official sought FIFA review of Balogun red card
Trump official sought FIFA review of Balogun red card
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Trump's Second Midterm, Democrats Are Looking for Fighters — Attitudes in the party have shifted, Democrats say, with a growing appetite for outsider candidates vowing to overhaul the system. Some worry that the trend could be costly in November. — With President Trump's second term …
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Maya Goldman / Axios:
Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All — Democratic socialist and progressives' success in this year's primaries is evidence of new enthusiasm for Medicare for All plans that many centrists have long dismissed as costly pipe dreams.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Reuters:
Supreme Court ruling may wipe out Democrats' cash advantage in Senate battlegrounds
Will Steakin / Politico:
Up next for the DSA? Two major swing states.
Up next for the DSA? Two major swing states.
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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Mallory McMorrow ends her U.S. Senate campaign
Mallory McMorrow ends her U.S. Senate campaign
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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
Interior secretary says Trump administration will use the same company to repair Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage
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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 …
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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 …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
‘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.
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 …
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Jason Sattler / THE FARCE:
Trump Is Using Your Baby to Keep Elon Musk's Bubble Bloated — What happens when a company's valuation depends on people believing something its own bondholders don't? If you're Elon Musk, you get the federal government to help you convince a newborn's bank account.
Associated Press:
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 — Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine's air defenses, authorities said. All of the ballistic missiles launched …
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Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
The midterms are months away. The scramble to get on Congress' tax writing committees has already started. — A giant wave of departures is set to hit Capitol Hill's tax writing committees in the next Congress, jumpstarting the competition to fill some critical gaps in institutional knowledge …
Washington Post:
After America's 250th, Trump will test how far he can push NATO allies — The president heads to Turkey today with fresh complaints about Europe, even as the alliance tries to show it is giving him what he wants. — Fresh off a week of star-spangled celebrations of America's 250th …
Paul Krugman:
Pump and Dump and Trump — For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. — Transcript — Donald Trump has distinguished himself in many ways. One of them is that he is our first pump and dump president. — Hi, Paul Krugman here. A podcast today rather than a full-on piece …
Albert Samaha / New Yorker:
How Tourists Are Experiencing Trump's World Cup — Ahead of its co-hosting duties, the U.S. imposed strict travel restrictions on dozens of countries, including four participating in the tournament. What have millions of visiting soccer fans encountered on their American vacation?
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Trump's MAGA Inc. is sitting on $350M. Republicans want to see it. — President Donald Trump is trying to boost Republicans' midterm prospects by branding Democrats as communists, implementing a fragile truce with Iran, and touting plummeting gasoline prices.
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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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