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FIFA does pregame land acknowledgment
INGLEWOOD, California — FIFA paid tribute to California’s Native American tribes as part of the pregame festivities ahead of Friday’s match at SoFi Stadium, the tournament’s first in the United States. So-called native land acknowledgments have become common in North America, especially on the West Coast of the United States and across Canada, but have…
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Canada defends blocking Ghana’s Thomas Partey from entry
OTTAWA — The Canadian government defended its decision to ban Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey from entering the country as necessary for “maintaining the safety and security of Canadians.” Partey has been charged with sexual assault and rape in the United Kingdom but has not been convicted of anything. He has pleaded guilty and is expected…
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Todd Young talks World Cup geopolitics, Section 702 — and 2028
BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — Sen. Todd Young settled into a booth at a Belgian-style brewhouse in a suburb just south of Indianapolis to watch Canada square off against Bosnia and Herzegovina—a little bleary-eyed after a storm-stricken flight back from Washington left him in Columbus, Ohio. A staffer picked him up and drove him the three or…
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Republicans use World Cup to squeeze Dems on FISA extension
Republicans are pointing to the World Cup in their persistent bid to force Democrats to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Millions of visitors from foreign countries have already begun their pilgrimage to the tournament, which kicked off this week. “Hosting the World Cup is akin to having 78 Super Bowls in…
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Missouri NOT probing FIFA ticket prices — yet
Missouri is not launching a probe into pricing strategies employed by FIFA, a spokesperson from the state attorney general’s office told POLITICO, as several states playing host to World Cup matches take the organization to task for allegedly misleading fans. Colbey Stosberg, public affairs specialist at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, said in a statement…
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PR fail: Mamdani’s Boricua bungle
DEPARTMENT OF UNFORCED ERRORS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an annual Puerto Rican heritage event today at Gracie Mansion that underscored a growing tiff. The afternoon celebration was pared-down. Prominent leaders never received an invite or declined to attend. And Nuyoricans were initially told it wasn’t going to happen at all. Roughly 200 people milled about…
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