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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kevin James of Vienna Youth Soccer in Virginia, about soccer's popularity in the U.S. ahead of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's arrival to Miami.

The Supreme Court rejects two Bush administration plans — one on global warming, the other on coal-fired power plants. The decisions are the latest in a string of setbacks the administration has suffered in the courts.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was "extremely upset" by statements his subordinates made as the U.S. attorneys scandal took over the front pages of newspapers, according to Department of Justice e-mails released Monday. The agency turned over some 3,000 pages to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Opening statements began today in the penalty phase of the trial of Zaccarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in connection with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Moussaoui has pleaded guilty to conspiring with al-Qaida to hijack planes and commit other crimes.

President Dina Boluarte took over from her impeached predecessor, and now she herself is under fire for alleged human rights abuses.

Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden says he consulted both his lawyers and his conscience in approving the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program. Hayden defended the spying during Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to be the next director of the CIA.

Facebook parent company Meta broke most-downloaded records recently with its new app, Threads. It's a direct challenge to Twitter, which has been upended under the leadership of Elon Musk.

A growing number of conservative commentators, policymakers and even the president have used the term "Islamofascist" to refer to Islamist extremists. But critics argue that the term offends millions of Muslims by suggesting Islam itself is the enemy.

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales goes to Capitol Hill this week to defend the decision to fire eight federal prosecutors. The Justice Department released his prepared testimony over the weekend. In it, he concedes that mistakes were made.

A near drought of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship has some people asking, where's the excitement? About the only surprises so far have been Duke's loss to Virginia Commonwealth University and Notre Dame's loss to and Winthrop.