Ben Shapiro: Democrats’ struggle with men reflects a deeper cultural disconnect

The Absurd Reflecting Pool Freak-Out

Not everything President Trump does has to be a crisis.

The Democrats’ three defenses of Graham Platner

The Maine Senate race between Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic challenger Graham Platner is on, with Platner winning his primary with more than 70% of the vote despite numerous scandals. Platner’s supporters have stuck by him after sexually explicit texts, reports of physically and emotionally abusive behavior toward ex-girlfriends, a since-covered Nazi tattoo, and […]

USMNT finally at full strength — and looking to pass chemistry test: ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’

For the first time, every player USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was finally fit and training together.

Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live

The Democrats are wargaming messaging strategies over fears that Donald Trump may try to influence the midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailAndrew Roth in Washington and William Christou in BeirutThe US launched a new round of airstrikes on Iran into this morning after Donald Trump warned Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, prompting Iran to respond with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them hard again today.We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along, they keep playing us for suckers. Continue reading...

Democrat Calls Republicans Fascists, Wishes He Could 'Run Over' Trump at Congressional Baseball Game

House takes the reins in FISA fight as Senate Democrats hold firm against Pulte

The House will vote Thursday morning on a short-term reauthorization of a key government spy program ahead of a Friday deadline, taking control of the surveillance authority’s future as talks in the Senate stall.  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Wednesday that the House will vote on a short-term extension of Section 702 of the […]

House Democrat: Bill Gates’s association with Epstein after 2008 conviction ‘really troubling’

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Wednesday condemned Bill Gates’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein, which began after the disgraced financier pleaded guilty to sex crimes in 2008. The billionaire testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday about his ties to Epstein.  As the committee’s ranking member, Garcia noted that Gates was…

The Guardian view on the men’s World Cup: the build-up was unedifying, but now the football takes over | Editorial

Rows over US visas and excessive ticket prices have overshadowed flawed tournament preparations. But fans will still hope for a gripping spectacleOne hundred and four matches involving 48 competing nations, to be played in 16 venues across a continent and four time zones: the sheer scale of the men’s World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico, which begins on Thursday and ends on 19 July, makes it easily the biggest and longest football tournament ever staged.Whether it will ultimately be judged the greatest in sporting terms will depend on the 1,248 players competing in gruelling conditions, ranging from the heat of Houston to the high altitude of Guadalajara. But after a lead-up marred by hubristic hype, visa rows and the eye-watering cost of buying tickets for games, for many people it will be a relief when Mexico finally kick off against South Africa in the Estadio Azteca on Thursday evening.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...