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Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) When Haiti’s soccer team lines up against Scotland on June 13, 2026, its players will be representing the Caribbean nation at a World Cup for the first time since 1974. They will also embody the complexities and possibilities of Haiti and its diaspora. Of the 26 players

Inflation spikes to 4.2% in May, highest in three years

(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.5% in May, coming up to 4.2% over the past 12 months, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Wednesday. The inflation rate is now the highest it has been in the past three

Candidates notch wins in Nevada U.S. House primaries

(The Center Square) - Voters in Nevada selected incumbent and new partisan candidates in the primary races for the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. Here are some of the early results and projections. U.S. House, District 2 Democrat Theresa Benitez-Thompson will face the winner of the Republican

Platner will face Collins in November; U.S. House races pending

(The Center Square) - Graham Platner, a Maine oyster farmer, is projected to move forward in a general election for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner overcame a series of controversies to secure a lead in Maine’s ranked choice Democratic Senate primary. He was one of

Social Security fund to run dry in 2032, automatic cuts loom

(The Center Square) – Social Security's retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032, triggering an automatic 22% reduction in benefits for about 70 million Americans unless Congress acts, federal trustees warned Tuesday. Social Security paid $1.6 trillion in benefits to 70 million Americans in 2025. The program

$70B bill funding ICE, Border Patrol through 2029 heads to Trump's desk

(The Center Square) – Republicans in Congress on Tuesday sent their $70 billion bill funding federal immigration enforcement agencies through 2029 to President Donald Trump’s desk. The 214-212 U.S. House vote caps off Republicans’ months-long struggle to provide annual funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.

Congress debates effects of U.S. immigration policies

(The Center Square) – Abuses of the Department of Homeland Security's Temporary Protection Status program allowing foreign nationals of specifically designated countries to come to and remain in the U.S. were debated Tuesday at a congressional hearing. The Task Force for Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses