They come from every corner of the world, carrying flags and whistles, banners and bells.
They’re wearing the jerseys of their heroes and they are here to cheer them on with songs and chants and wild celebrations when they score goals and win games.
They are livening up our bars and restaurants. They turn up at baseball games, looking slightly out of place.
For the most part, they are good-natured and curious about Americans.
They wonder how we can be led by a man like Trump, who stokes fear about foreigners and spreads rumors about Haitians eating our pets. (Meanwhile, the actual Haitians rooting for their heroes could not be more delightful guests.)
Welcome to America, land of contradictions. Where the Supreme Court sided with Trump today to stop those coming not in joy, but in desperation, at our borders.
Go elsewhere, they said.
HEADLINES:
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border (NYT)
Trump cancels signing of landmark bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs (BBC)
Trump gets into shouting match during closed-door lunch with GOP senators (CNN)
Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts (NYT)
Presidential power takes center stage in the US Supreme Court's home stretch. (Reuters)
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Why Trump’s algae problem is much bigger than the Reflecting Pool (WP)
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer (NYT)
China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke (WSJ)
Texas water officials seek more funding as crisis worsens, costs soar: ‘This is not going to stop’ (The Hill)
Power outages hit France as it records hottest day since measurements began (BBC)
Trump’s acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say (CNN)
Would Claude Refuse an Illegal Military Order? (Atlantic)
Behind the Curtain: Global AI wars (Axios)
Are ChatGPT and other AI bots politically biased? We tested them. (WP)
U.S. Presses Meta to Agree to A.I. Reviews as Security Concerns Rise (NYT)
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