Politics
US Political Landscape and World Cup
A new poll shows that Republicans are more likely to celebrate the U.S.'s 250th birthday. Additionally, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is working to reunite a Cape Verdean goalkeeper with his mother ahead of an upcoming FIFA World Cup match.
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The Hill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday the mother of Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha has secured a visa to join her son ahead of the team’s next FIFA World Cup match. Jeffries wrote in a statement that he spoke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and asked the State Department “
2026-06-17 17:19 UTC
The Hill
A new poll found that Americans registered as Republicans are more likely to celebrate the U.S.'s 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. Gallup and the bipartisan group With Honor, in collaboration with America250, released a poll on Wednesday showing that 88 percent of GOP voters plan to celebrate t
2026-06-17 17:20 UTC