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The World Cup Is Getting Outplayed By Politics

The World Cup Is Getting Outplayed By Politics

Left, Right & Center vor 3 Monaten

Sports have a chance to unite the world, but is the White House border policy pulling the welcome mat out from under World Cup visitors? Plus, Democratic voters in Maine picked Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November, and how fixing

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Politics cast a big shadow over several big sporting events this
week. The President’s immigration policies are affecting players’
and fans’ plans to travel to World Cup events in the U.S., the
Administration hosts a UFC event on the White House lawn, and
Trump caused disruption and was met with boos when he visited
Madison Square Garden for an NBA Finals game.

We dig into the all-important senate race in Maine where Democrat
Graham Platner won his party’s nomination despite a series of
damaging revelations about his past.

Also, could counting votes a little faster in California and
elsewhere help head off conspiracy theories about voter fraud in
the future?

Producer: Leo Duran

Host: David Greene

Guests:

Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown
University's Institute of Politics and Public Service -
@MoElleithee

Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch -
@whignewtons