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US moves on to knockout round

SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup in ...

What the GOP’s quiet rebellion means

Editor’s Note: Jonah Goldberg’s column was not available by The Post-Journal’s press deadline. Something important is happening in Washington that many political observers did not expect to see this early in President Donald Trump's second term. For the first time since Republicans regained unified control of Washington, significant numbers of Republican senators and House members are openly pushing back against the White House not on personality but on power. The issues vary: the proposed anti-weaponization fund, funding for a White House ballroom, questions surrounding ...

Everyone should be free to stay in or get out of Social Security

Trustees of the Social Security program just issued their annual report. Each year, the picture of the program's solvency is dismal. But this year it's even worse. Rather than falling short in 2033, as reported last year, this year the shortfall is projected to be in late 2032. That's six years from now. Without action taken, benefits, per the report, will be cut 22% late in 2032. That means that every young working person is now forced to pay, by law, 12.4% of their pay -- half paid by them and half paid by their employee -- into a bankrupt system. As I recall, this ...

US Open braces for tough and windy Shinnecock

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The final day of practice for the U.S. Open brought a most unfamiliar sight Wednesday morning at Shinnecock Hills: The nine USGA flags atop the grandstand behind the 18th green, and the large American flag atop the century-old clubhouse, hung limply. Just not for ...

Kane leads England; Ghana wins late

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hey, Jude, you and Harry didn't let England down. Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, and Jude Bellingham put England in front for good two minutes into the second half of a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. Martin ...