In Iowa's fray,
Battaglia claims he feels
RFK Jr.'s push.
Battaglia claims he feels
RFK Jr.'s push.
Marco Battaglia, who hopes to run for GOP Rep. Zach Nunn’s seat, claims a bizarre pressure pressure campaign is mounting against him.
Category: Politics
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Trump thinks Spain’s a ‘loser.’ Spain’s ready to prove him wrong at the World Cup.
Trump calls Spain a loser,
While they sharpen skills for wins—
World Cup hopes ignite.Tournament favorite Spain is at odds with the U.S. president over Iran, Gaza, defense spending, immigration and green energy.
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New Zealand’s diplomatic breakaway
New Zealand steps forth,
Facing Iran on the field—
U.S. soft power waits.The country will face Iran on the field tomorrow. It has the U.S. soft-power landscape to itself.
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Inside the Croatian government’s World Cup event with John Malkovich and Luka Modrić
Croatia showcases,
Modrić shines as Malkovich
calls the world to visit.The Adriatic country uses the tournament to tell the world to come visit.
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Fan of the people
Mamdani cheers loud,
Knicks and World Cup in his sights—
New York’s leftist pride.Juggling the Knicks and World Cup, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is modeling a new version of lefty sports fandom.
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FIFA does pregame land acknowledgment
FIFA’s first match land—
California tribes honored,
history acknowledged.The World Cup host paid tribute to California’s Native American tribes before its first match on U.S. soil.
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The American left has a favorite player
Tim Weah joins Mamdani,
Trump dismissed, Clinton’s cheer—
Politics on field.Timothy Weah hangs with Zohran Mamdani, dismissed Donald Trump and wins a shout-out from Hillary Clinton.
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PR fail: Mamdani’s Boricua bungle
Mamdani's slip drains,
Puerto Rico's leaders fume,
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Watch: Thousands protest Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
Protesters advance,
Azteca echoes with rage,
Stones clash against guards.Protesters marched toward the historic Azteca Stadium and began throwing cones, rocks and plant pots into the security perimeter as the match kicked off.
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Ink flows on the page,
Cartoonists sketch Capitol,
Laughs and gasps unite.Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers…