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If you thought his first term was bad, brace for a White House that abandons Ukraine, emboldens Putin and encourages the far right As Donald Trump romps to the Republican nomination for the next presidential race, there is justified anxiety among the US’s European allies about his return to the White House. It is all … Read more
Gambling giant hails ‘pivotal moment’ with listing on New York stock exchange as US sports betting business surges One of the world’s largest gambling companies is set to list in New York on Monday as it continues to capitalize on America’s online sports betting boom. Flutter Entertainment, owner of FanDuel, has hailed its landing on … Read more
US culture is an incubator of ‘extrinsic values’. Nobody embodies them like the Republican frontrunner Many explanations are proposed for the continued rise of Donald Trump, and the steadfastness of his support, even as the outrages and criminal charges pile up. Some of these explanations are powerful. But there is one I have seen mentioned … Read more
49ers will face Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIIIAs it happened: Detroit Lions 31–34 San Francisco 49ers The Detroit Lions have suffered down the years but they experienced a new level of pain on Sunday as the team blew a 24-7 halftime lead in the NFC Championship Game. Their conquerors, the San Francisco 49ers, … Read more
A retired Republican judge is arguing that former President Donald Trump ought to be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot for allegedly engaging in an insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Former longtime Kankakee County Judge Clark Erickson, acting as hearing officer on voters’ challenge to the former president’s eligibility, issued … Read more
Defending champions upset No 1 seeds on home turfAs it happened: Kansas City Chiefs 17–10 Baltimore Ravens Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in … Read more
Teams meet with place in Super Bowl LVIII on the lineChampionship Game predictions: who will win out?The other football: sign up for Jonathan Wilson’s soccer newsletterEmail Hunter with your thoughts or tweet @HunterFelt NFL haunts my dreams Although it doesn’t feel that way when doing live updates, writing happens at all times of the day … Read more
Former President Donald Trump shares his reaction on his social media platform, Truth Social, after three U.S. service members were killed and at least 25 others were injured in a drone attack on an outpost in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border on Sunday. “The drone attack on a U.S. Military Installation in Jordan, killing … Read more
President Biden struck a confidant tone earlier this month when asked whether Iran would retaliate after the U.S. and its allies bombed Yemen in response to ongoing attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi militants. The January 12 exchange came during the president’s visit to Emmaus, Pennsylvania to tout what he … Read more
Teams meet with place in Super Bowl LVIII on the lineChampionship Game predictions: who will win out?The other football: sign up for Jonathan Wilson’s soccer newsletterEmail David with your thoughts or tweet @LengelDavid National Anthem The anthem is done extremely well by the Morgan State Choir, I give it 8/10. Ray Lewis makes an appearance … Read more
