Joe Perticone

Aides expect Sen. Cotton to block permanent daylight savings bill. He gave a long speech in 2025 explaining his opposition -- and his mistake in letting it pass four years ago "I didn’t personally object in 2022 for two reasons. First, I hadn’t adequately communicated to my staff the depth of my opposition to this bill. Second, because of a miscommunication, I expected another senator who also opposed the bill to object. I take full responsibility for this mistake, though the search for someone else to blame is actively ongoing"

Vance: A lot of the people who are going and getting 4-year degrees, they're not like engineers and doctors. They have fake jobs

Going forward, every reference to The Bulwark should state, "The Bulwark, who had a columnist who argued Graham Platner should be the Democratic nominee in 2028..."

Dick Swett concludes his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark and ends his 10-year career in politics.

Are these really the most believable fake white supremacists SPLC money can buy?

The World Cup was exactly what America needed, at exactly the right time. In an era when nearly everything divides, sports has a unique ability to unite. The World Cup is special because it is one of the few events where we are not rooting for a city, a college, or a pro franchise. We’re rooting for the country. Moments of shared identity like this are rare, but they matter. During this month, people who disagree about almost everything else can wear the same jersey, root for the same outcome, and debate the same Balogun red (bad call). Americans found a moment to come together and root for the country as one. More than 33 million watched the last US game, an audience larger than that for the college football title game or the deciding NBA Finals game. And that was for a round of 32 game. Against Bosnia. The audience will be bigger against Belgium tonight. So much of entertainment is personalized today as we all watch a different show at a different time on a personal device. But the World Cup is best viewed in a crowd, in a community, and hence dozens of cities have created public viewing venues. Hundreds of thousands of people in dozens of cities will attend a public watch party at a park or random stadium tonight, just to be able to passionately chant “U-S-A” in unison and celebrate collectively. The tournament has also given millions of visitors a chance to experience America beyond the headlines. They have come for soccer, but they leave having experienced the cities, food, culture, stadiums, and even gas stations. They’ve also seen the extraordinary diversity that defines the US, reflected even in our own team. They see a nation different from the headlines that often dominate international news and they share these stories with their communities. That’s the real value of hosting an international tournament and comes at an opportune time. At the same time, many (most?) Americans have a multicultural identity. For them, rooting for the US does not preclude rooting for another team, or several. It’s a chance to reflect on what makes one an American without losing family ties and personal history. The World Cup gives Americans a different perspective. We’re accustomed to being the favorite. We have the largest economy, the leading military, and the most successful companies. What we don’t have is the best soccer team, at least not on paper. This month we’re reminded what it’s like to be the scrappy underdog, trying to compete with the big dogs like France, Spain, and Argentina. When you're the favorite, winning is merely meeting expectations. When you're the underdog, every win is a step forward. For a country that so often occupies the role of the favorite, we seldom have the chance to appreciate incremental progress. Whether we win or lose tonight (and we will win), this tournament has been a huge success and has illuminated the path for the next 4-year cycle. Americans were ready for a reason to cheer together. The US Men’s National Team has given us one.