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FIFA plays flag football against Iranian protester...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A California court says FIFA can ban a pre-revolutionary Iranian flag favored by Tehran's opponents. Actually keeping it out of stadiums is harder.

What does it cost to air-condition a planet Cup?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Dallas is utilizing the most power among U.S. stadiums, according to 1 analysis, but will benefit of Texas's low energy rates erstwhile the bill comes due.

What SoFi Stadium traffic is teaching LA politicia...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Los Angeles is about to host its 4th match of the tournament, the most of any city thus far. Olympic organizers are taking notes.

Donald Trump's least favourite country seeks remo...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu No European country has infuriated Donald Trump more than Spain.

Gallego tapped run cash for household travel, Su...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has deployed donor funds to cover travel for his family, kid care and a journey to the Super Bowl, a POLITICO review of run finance records shows.

World Cup fuels ticketing improvement demands

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Advocacy groups urge legislature to get tough on scams.

Smallest team, biggest pitch

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A 158,000-person nation just made the planet Cup. Now it wants your investment.

The happiest planet Cup game

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s planet Cup participants rank in respective another off-field categories, which we’ll share more of over the weekend. In today’s item, we're looking at countries sorted...

In the planet Cup’s missing country, failure spar...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Giorgia Meloni’s government is keen to extend control over Italian football as fans mourn a 3rd consecutive planet Cup debacle.

Exclusive: Iran declares Mexico to be planet Cup ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu After striking a ceasefire deal with U.S., government officials are striking at the the country's handling of the tournament.

Canada's soft-power flex

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A mediate power tries to thirst-trap the world.

Climate protesters to take aim at FIFA’s Saudi oil...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Activists are pivoting from the Los Angeles Dodgers to go after FIFA.

The soccer-loving mayor who's ready to host the US...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is looking ahead to the home team's first knockout match.

Why do Dutch fans wear orange?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The amazingly American communicative of a country whose football colors disagree from its government's.

The Dutch diplomatic playbook in Texas

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Netherlands' sports minister is hoping the Netherlands' celebrated fan walks will leave behind a footprint.

Lurie seeing red, white and blue

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The San Francisco mayor has his heart on the U.S. squad playing at Levi's Stadium.

The Brazil-Haiti match that changed the world

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu A United Nations-hosted friendly match between the countries in 2004 helped specify Lula’s abroad policy — and reverberates in Brazil’s politics today.

Wealth correlation with football ability?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s planet Cup participants rank in respective another off-field categories, which we'll share more of over the weekend. In today's item, we look at whether GDP...

In Canberra, disappointment

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Aussies’ lackluster performance left the home crowd subdued, but it inactive booed RFK Jr.

The UK’s planet Cup diplomatic mullet

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu British fans are soaking in the planet Cup at Duke’s Grocery in Washington, D.C.

Campaigns get in the game

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Susan Collins and James Talarico ads are looking to capture a U.S.-Australia audience.

Inside FIFA’s plans to commemorate Juneteenth

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu In Seattle, a pre-game video featured an NBA legend and shots of iconic city locations.

Where Massachusetts wants to take its Scottish lov...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Gov. Maura Healey on what the Tartan Army takeover of Boston has to do with her affordability agenda.

Kennedy and Wright cheer on US

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, according to a FIFA official, along with White home FIFA planet Cup Task Force czar Andrew Giuliani. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...

The politician who kicked his way to power

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Andy Burnham is about to become Britain's next prime minister. He wouldn't be there without soccer.

The US-Australia face-off that isn’t happening

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Who’s not here at Seattle’s Lumen Field for the Pacific Rim face-off between the United States and Australia? If they’re following the match, the 2 countries’ elected heads — president Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — are...

The football boss in Mark Carney's ear

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu For Major League football commissioner Don Garber, a Vancouver matchday was besides a lobbying mission.

The accidental American

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu World Cup star Folarin Balogun finds himself in the mediate of America’s ongoing birthright citizenship debate.

The Americans who want to see Australia do well

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The Port of Seattle is showing its conflicted colors.

Australian media are launching a MAGA counterpress...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Socceroo fans are seeking inspiration in a Trump catchphrase.

Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The seat has become a precedence mark for both parties following Democratic Rep. Jared Golden’s decision not to run for reelection.

Democrat Hannah Pingree and MAGA ally Bobby Charle...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Both emerged from the state’s ranked choice voting process early Friday morning.

Jack Schlossberg on Trump, RFK Jr. and the future ...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Jack Schlossberg on Trump, RFK Jr. and the future of the Democratic organization lead image

Kenyan McDuffie concedes to Janeese Lewis George i...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Lewis George, the 38-year-old democratic socialist, is all-but-certain to be the U.S. capital’s first fresh mayor in a twelve years.

Michigan pollster accuses McMorrow run of killing...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The independent poll shows her trailing with 6 percent support among likely Democratic primary voters.

Trump’s endorsement power just met its $100M limit...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Georgia businessman Rick Jackson proved an outsider can inactive topple president Donald Trump’s endorsement, if they have adequate cash.

Republicans are inactive truly worried about bea...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu GOP Rep. Mike Collins emerged from a brutal primary Tuesday — but he has quite a few fundraising and convincing to do ahead of November.

Robert White wins DC delegate primary

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu White’s triumph begins a fresh chapter for Washington, which has had the same delegate to legislature since 1991.

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Burt...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Jackson spent over $100 million of his individual wealth to beat back the GOP establishment. It worked.

Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP legislature runoff,...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Collins was boosted by a late-stage endorsement from president Donald Trump.

DC is about to choice fresh leaders. Trump is wa...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu No substance who takes over as the District's next mayor and delegate, they're on a collision course with president Donald Trump.

Trump questioned Mike Collins about his hardline a...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Even any on the Georgia legislature candidate’s squad was amazed by the last-minute announcement.

We’re about to find out how powerful Brian Kemp tr...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Tuesday will prove whether he has the juice to overcome a Trump endorsement in the legislature race and overcome a firehose of cash in the race to win him.

Battleground Iowa home race takes bizarre turn wi...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Marco Battaglia, who hopes to run for GOP Rep. Zach Nunn’s seat, claims a bizarre force pressure run is mounting against him.

Summer ICE

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu WINTRY MIX: The Knicks ticker-tape parade. planet Cup festivities. Pride Month. America 250. The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding. It’s all happening this summertime in fresh York City — and those events and more may coincide with a surge in...

New Zealand’s diplomatic breakaway

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The country will face Iran on the field tomorrow. It has the U.S. soft-power scenery to itself.

Trump thinks Spain’s a ‘loser.’ Spain’s ready to p...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Tournament favourite Spain is at odds with the U.S. president over Iran, Gaza, defence spending, immigration and green energy.

Why can’t we win it? Inside the nipponese embassy...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu For a crowd of superfans, Japan’s performance against the Netherlands only stoked their enthusiasm.

Brian Kemp endorses Burt Jones in Georgia’s gubern...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Kemp’s last-minute public blessing is simply a boon for the lieutenant politician ahead of Tuesday’s runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson.

FIFA or ... FISA?

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Arriving in the U.S. from Belgium to cover the planet Cup, 1 overarching controversy stood out from the Iran war, visas and commercial exploitation: Should POLITICO call the athletics football or soccer? Our kind guide entry — “The worldwide...