The World Cup of Ugh

Updated at 4:10 p.m. ET on June 5, 2026 The World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The biggest sporting event in the world is on the verge of returning to the United States for the first time in more than 30 years. Starting next week, teams from 48 nations will play 104 matches in 16 cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Some of the most famous people on Earth will be playing,…

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Trump’s Nobel Thirst Is Actually Great for the World

“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize,” the comedian Steven Wright once joked. This may be unironically true of President Donald Trump. But of course you are not meant to kill for this award. And because the prize cannot be won through threats, bribery, or any of Trump’s other customary tools, his only remaining avenue is to actually encourage peace. Which, amazingly enough, appears to be happening. The newly announced agreement between Israel and Hamas may or may not develop into a genuine peace deal. At a minimum, however, it…

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WATCH: ‘US Leaderless as World Burns’

On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we examine a few key details about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as missiles fly from Iraq and jets are seen flying north to Lebanon from Israel in apparent retaliation for the Hezbollah attack that killed 12 Israeli children. Young Voices state beat fellow Gary Frankel stops by to debate Kinnett on the presidential election as a binary choice or an “earned vote.” The full interview can be found on the podcast. Vice President Kamala Harris continues to…

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