Rubio Defends Balogun After Red Card Follows U.S. World Cup Win
The Florida Republican turned an American victory and a contested sending-off into a compact triumph of soccer-statecraft.
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The Florida Republican turned an American victory and a contested sending-off into a compact triumph of soccer-statecraft.
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Ron DeSantis · 8:08 AM
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Trump’s NATO Spending Argument Gets a Merz-Shaped Exhibit as Germany Defends Military Push
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Newsom Gets The Federalism Fight He Wanted On Climate Lawsuits
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Trump’s NATO Burden-Sharing Demand Becomes Main Business at Turkey Summit
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02 · Tech12:06 PM
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DeSantis Again Vetoes Florida Keys College Air-Conditioning Funds
The governor kept the campus cooling project out of the state budget for a second straight year, giving one facilities line item an outsized role in his spending-cut victory lap.
Ron DeSantis · Source-backed update
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Graham Gets Factory-Floor Victory Lap at BMW’s Plant Spartanburg Event
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Lindsey Graham · Source-backed update
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Trump’s NATO Spending Argument Gets a Merz-Shaped Exhibit as Germany Defends Military Push
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Donald Trump · Source-backed update
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