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Trending News: The GOP midterm convention is a political experiment. Will it really work?Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving major damageReigning Miss Austria dead at 22Charges dropped against singer, actor Tyrese Gibson in animal cruelty caseCity of Atlanta accepts Fulton County's offer to purchase Atlanta City Detention Center – 11Alive.comAtlanta parking gets new transparency rules after unanimous city council vote – 11Alive.com9/11 25 years later: Firefighter say attacks changed how they respond to emergencies – WSB-TVTired of parking apps? Atlanta City Council passes ‘Parking Bill of Rights’ – WSB-TV‘We cannot have party houses’: Atlanta neighborhood gets new parking restrictions – WSB-TVEd Miliband calls Israel’s Gaza genocide "stain on the conscience of the world"IRGC says they attacked US base in JordanPoliticians should be judged by principles not birth certificates | Soumaya Ghannoushi | MEE OpinionUN condemns civilian casualties in southern Lebanon, urges Israeli withdrawalUS releases footage claiming attack on Iranian ship in Gulf of OmanHow your 9/11 memories could be wrong | BBC NewsKGB ROOTS: Putin understands power ‘more than anyone’ amid renewed peace pushChicago crime fight EXPLODES into Trump-Johnson showdown after DEADLY weekend‘Jesse Watters Primetime’ catches up with voters in Martha’s VineyardCharlie Hurt: The establishment is ‘RUNNING AWAY’ from thisFox News Highlights – September 8, 2026Navy poised to reactivate Hawaii well shut down in wake of 2021 jet fuel spillNavy failed to address pilot brain injury risks, House panel saysAir Force fighter fleet too small and old, congressional researchers reportPaper rockets help Space Force guardians teach STEM lessons in South KoreaUS says it destroyed Iranian oil tankers after Navy ship was targetedMarine Corps F-35Bs replace Hornets in Japan under unit deployment programArmy’s 4th Infantry Division marks Pacific pivot with training in IndonesiaSouth Korea backs Trump’s push for talks as North Korea fortifies borderPassport Awareness MonthTrump says firefighters near ground zero carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11 attacksAmerican Ben Shelton outduels defending champ Alcaraz in latest-ever U.S. Open finishOil hits $100 a barrel for first time in months as Middle East conflict intensifies againNYC officials release unseen post-9/11 air quality documentsStefany Shaheen, Anthony DiLorenzo win New Hampshire primaries, CBS News projectsBen Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in latest-finishing match in U.S. Open historyA generation of kids suffers as Trump destabilizes immigrant familiesOil hits $100 per barrel as U.S. and Iran launch new attacksCiting the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence communityMail-in voters weigh flying to vote in person and other backup plans amid uncertaintyNational Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard memberCargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicatesHomeless Man Accused of Breaking into Clearfield Business – connectradio.fmTexas A&M stays put in latest USA TODAY Re-rank – Yahoo SportsABC7 Chicago Live Stream: Newscasts, Breaking News from WLS-TV – ABC7 ChicagoShelton beats Alcaraz in late-night epic to reach semis – Yahoo SportsAsian shares are mixed as Brent crude approaches $100 a barrel – AP NewsNew Apple CEO to unveil latest iPhone lineup – AP NewsTrump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies – AxiosAmerican Ben Shelton outduels defending champ Alcaraz in latest-ever U.S. Open finish – NBC NewsBrent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates – ReutersGermany urges Ukraine to increase purchases from its arms industry – Latest news from AzerbaijanUkraine Revives Osa Air Defense Systems With New Domestically Made RK-19 Missile – UNITED24 MediaLockheed Martin’s Skunk Works quietly meets with Israeli defense-tech start-ups – exclusive – The Jerusalem PostTen countries sign Drone Deal agreements with Ukraine as defense ties deepen – The New Voice of UkraineTurkey’s defence spending leap reflects new security calculus – The Arab WeeklyService boss says threat of cyber-attack to council is ‘constant’ – Yahoo News UKUkraine Must Cultivate 'Security-Minded' Cyber Defense – BankInfoSecurityDSCU Concludes 2026 Cyber Law and Hybrid Warfare Course [Image 1 of 3] – DVIDSCamp Shelby designated ‘permissive test range’ for military tech – WDAM-TVRutte: Allies allocate over $10 bln over past year for PURL, US military equipment purchases for Ukraine – Interfax-UkraineAustralia extends the capability of its Air 6500 IAMD system – Asian Military Review5 Best Kamikaze Drones and What Makes Them Effective – Defense FeedsAnthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists – The American ProspectPost-quantum cryptography adoption and the national security implications – csoonline.comSee No Evil – The NationBessent Warns: If China Wins the AI Race, America's National Security Edge Goes to Zero – finance.biggo.comSeoul weighs Hormuz role but rules out troop deployment decision – The Arab WeeklyPCBAA urges Pentagon to act on PCBs – Electronics WeeklyPentagon Memorial prepares to launch new 9/11 education center – WABIA Pentagon Widow’s Message 25 Years After 9/11: ‘Remember How We Were as a Nation’ – Military.comUS Gulf Exit Before Iran War Ends? Bases Hit, Pentagon Weighs Whether To Rebuild| Firstpost Live| 4K – FirstpostFormer Plymouth man was glad he skipped visit to the Pentagon – Globe GazetteLSU wide receiver Winston Watkins breaks free from the Clemson defense during their gam at Tiger Stadium on Sept. 5, 2026. – The Lufkin Daily NewsThe best defense against the dangers of fake data – eJewishPhilanthropySouth Korea supercharges defense budget to record levels – Defense NewsSouth Korea to increase defense budget to a record $53.9 billion – UA.NEWSLindsay Clancy's defense attorney hopes Trump will consider pardon after mistrial – TMJ4 NewsDelaware increases military pension tax exemption – CoastTVUS Rep. Spartz seeks transparency over $2 billion VA investment in Indiana – WRTVICE refuses to pay for medical care in its concentration camps – World Socialist Web SiteLOOK: The family of Philippine Army Capt. Conrado Yap received the “Korean War Hero” plaque from South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs during a simple ceremony held in Seoul today, Sept. 8. Mrs. Ginger Yap-Aganon expressed gratitude f – facebook.comSpartz asks VA for transparency on $2 billion investment in Indiana – The Hamilton County ReporterHouston Veteran & Disability Attorney explain what to do if your VA claim is denied – Click2HoustonHow Trump Executive Orders Could Impact Veterans Benefits – Newsweek100 U.S. Veterans Fitted with Bioservo’s Carbonhand[®], Supporting Greater Independence in Daily Life – Cision NewsWhite House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complainsCloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecksGoogle DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the gridNIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense researchThe universal language of space is… Star Trek? Mais oui.Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozyGOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a timeLG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devicesSony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thoughtApple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is reportedly ending, ABC pushes backPappas-Sununu showdown set in Democrats' must-win Senate race: 3 takeaways from New Hampshire Trump banning Canada's dairy products, motorcycles and many alcoholic beveragesCharlotte food bank receives 270,000 eggs as part of NC Attorney General's settlement with producersShaheen wins Democratic primary for New Hampshire House seat left open by Pappas
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An embattled Donald Trump is increasingly using sports as prop | Leander Schaerlaeckens

Sports is the rare topic in which the president has succeeded in shifting the conversation to his preferred terms

Lately, it seems Donald Trump’s scope of interests has narrowed to a few things: remaking downtown Washington DC in his gaudy image; wars he thinks he can win quickly and easily, even though he can’t.

Also, golf. Always golf. Ever golf.

Leander Schaerlaeckens is the author of The Long Game: U.S. Men’s Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts, which is out now. He teaches at Marist University.

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