Politics

Why England's national story runs through soccer

“Sport is never just about sport. It is about storytelling and national story...

How Josh Shapiro became a World Cup super fan

“I think sports is an amazing thing, and it has the effect of changing the ps...

The weekend of Andy Burnham’s life

If England wins the World Cup, one pollster says the new prime minister shoul...

It's getting real in a New Jersey parking lot

Forget Germany-Netherlands or Brazil-Argentina. The cup's most ferocious riva...

The feds are coming for illegal World Cup streams

The Justice Department says it seized nearly 400 domains allegedly used to pi...

Iran set to progress at World Cup

Iran’s adventure through a World Cup beset by geopolitical complexity and log...

The “Pride Match” that wasn’t

Local organizers hoped rainbow flags would fill Lumen Field. They were largel...

Why Belgium’s prime minister isn’t cheering on the R...

The World Cup isn’t easy for Bart De Wever.

Spot the pol!

Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess w...

World Cup match collides with Florida GOP bash

Florida Republicans are hoping to capitalize on Miami’s moment as global atte...

A drag queen, a rainbow festival and a game FIFA can...

Seattle’s “Pride Match” for the Iran-Egypt game is unofficial, unlicensed and...

Envoy's pharaoh well party

Egyptian Ambassador Motaz Zahran and wife are hosting an informal farewell pa...

The world's not big on the US. The World Cup might h...

Few people globally have confidence in President Donald Trump's leadership, a...

Pete Buttigeig says he was targeted by false abuse a...

The former transportation secretary and Indiana mayor was not allowed to have...

The World Cup game the White House cares most about ...

Iran sits on the precipice of advancing to the knockout rounds, as the U.S. c...

A ‘pride match’ between Iran and Egypt — and Washing...

The state’s top lawmakers see the World Cup game as a global megaphone and bl...