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A day ahead of their first match of the 2022 World Cup, the United States men’s national team received a phone call with a recognizable caller ID: “POTUS.” President Joe Biden phoned the team Sunday as players and coaches prepared for their Monday matchup with Wales, their first taste of competition in the World Cup in Qatar. “Coach, put me in. I’m ready to play,” Biden told U.S. head coach Gregg Berhalter as the team listened on speakerphone. “You guys, I know you’re the underdog,” Biden said. “But I tell you what, man,...
Some look to Presidents’ Day as a chance to spend a three-day weekend shopping for a new car or living room set, or just relaxing at home. But given the events over the past month, this year might be a good opportunity to take some time to appreciate the qualities that define true presidential leadership. Celebrated on the third Monday in February, Presidents’ Day was established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington. In 1971, as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, the holiday was moved to create a holiday wee...
