The politician who kicked his way to power

Britain wouldn’t have its latest likely next prime minister if not for soccer. Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor elected to the U.K. Parliament in a closely-watched by-election on Thursday, is expected to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader in a matter of weeks. The sport propelled his political rise. The…

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Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa

For Iowa Democrats, a decade-long drought may finally be coming to an end. The economic turmoil of the past year-and-a-half has been felt acutely in Iowa, where the agriculture-heavy economy has been jolted by tariffs. Medicaid cuts in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are ransacking rural health facilities, Democrats say, and several clinics…

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