Chris Richards’s World Cup in doubt as ankle injury rules USMNT defender out for Germany friendly

Pochettino ‘not happy’ with Palace’s injury assessment Richards missed Conference League final Predict your World Cup bracket | Complete player guide Chris Richards will not take part in the United States’ final World Cup tune-up friendly against Germany, head coach Mauricio Pochettino said in Friday’s pre-match press conference. While Pochettino awaits further assessments, the defender’s … Read more

Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: ‘No wonder people are leaving’ his blue state

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was shouted at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent repeatedly pushed back on assertions about his policies … Read more

Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick

Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte US politics live – latest updates Seven Republican senators joined Democrats early on Friday to block the extension of a powerful government surveillance program, a rebuke to Donald Trump for choosing an inexperienced ally as the country’s top intelligence … Read more

Trump’s justice department is weaponizing civil rights laws against students of color | ReNika Moore

Claims of discrimination at UCLA and Yale show how laws meant to foster inclusion are being used for the opposite The Department of Justice’s civil rights division was once known as the crown jewel of the agency, but under Trump it has become just another tool of this administration’s politicized and racialized attacks targeting Black, … Read more

US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience

Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran war US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign of a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty brought on by continued conflict in the Middle East. Economists … Read more

‘Hey, Mikie, WTF?’: New Jersey governor facing outrage over attacks on Delaney Hall protesters

Protesters say Mikie Sherrill has failed to address the dire hunger and labor strike at the immigration detention center A few dozen protesters rallied outside the New Jersey statehouse in Trenton on Monday afternoon. They carried handmade signs with messages like “U made it worse” and “Gov Sherrill, stop lying about Delaney Hall”. One led … Read more