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Politics · Economy · Military · Security · TechLive updates: ‘I didn’t tell him what to do,’ Trump explains about call to FIFA chief over Folarin Balogun red card
President Trump’s inquiry with FIFA President Gianni Infantino into the penalty drawn by Team USA player Folarin Balogun has caused a furor in the soccer world, just ahead of the huge round of 16 matchup between Team USA and Belgium. FIFA’s independent board reversed the red card suspension of Balogun on Sunday, after which it…
From the courthouse to the White House: How corruption becomes routine
It took decades before I appreciated the cultural connection between tawdry corruption in a Cook County courtroom and the breathtaking venality of President Donald Trump.
Luna calls for Patriot Front investigation after DC rally
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday called for an investigation into the Patriot Front white nationalist group after its Independence Day rally and march across Washington, D.C. “What I find odd about Patriot Front is how under Biden they were never investigated. Well funded. Never investigated,” Luna wrote in a post on the social…
Trump floats Australia-inspired retirement savings accounts
President Trump said Monday that his administration is working on a plan to launch accounts for adults that would mirror Australia’s retirement savings system. “We’re going to be doing also something we’re working on later on, and it’ll be also, I think, very popular, and I guess the best definition is they have a plan…
Prosecutors to detail case against alleged Charlie Kirk assassin
Prosecutors in Utah this week will reveal some evidence against Tyler Robinson, the man they accuse of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk last September. Robinson will appear in court for a five-day preliminary hearing, during which prosecutors will attempt to convince state District Judge Tony Graf they have enough evidence to try the 23-year-old and…
OPEC+ companies slightly boosting production as oil prices slide
A group of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a modest increase in oil production, though current prices are already relatively low. Seven OPEC+ nations have said they will increase their production goals by 188,000 barrels per day. The participating countries are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman. Multiple nations in the Middle…
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