An editor for POLITICO and author of books including @Engagement_Book, @victorylab, "The Sushi Economy" and "The Lie Detectives."
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My book "THE LIE DETECTIVES: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age" is out now. It covers what I consider the most urgent frontier of political innovation: how to track, measure and respond to online disinformation. —> sashaissenberg.com
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NEW: I spoke with the Iranian Ambassador to Mexico Abolfazl Pasandideh:
- His message to Trump: “If the U.S. closes its eyes to Israel’s interests, Iran and the U.S. can be very good friends.”
- Says Iran's presence in the U.S. for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill
- Visa denials impacting some coaching staff may have a negative impact on the team’s performance
- But expects his team to advance out of group stage
- Team will begin travel to U.S. two days before the match so the head catch can attend press conference the day before, per FIFA regulations
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Gotta read @politico’s World Cup coverage to stay ahead of game:
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California Governor Gavin Newsom attends the World Cup match between the USA and Paraguay.
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Come to @POLITICO's Forecast for World Cup power games. Today:
* Can @Claudiashein's low-key approach to Trump survive the World Cup?
* The king who roots for three teams
* FIFA-skeptical politicians become World Cup cheerleaders
* What US visa chaos means for fans
...and:
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Read and subscribe to @POLITICO's Forecast newsletter — your daily digest of the World's Cup off-field power plays — here: politico.com/newsletters/for…
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What's really at stake between the U.S. and Paraguay?
Hint: it won't be settled here tonight but still worth a click in the minutes before kickoff. —>
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Jun 12
I spent months reporting how the World Cup came to North America.
It’s a 16-year saga that ran through boozy hotel bars in Zurich, Hawaii and Aruba; four U.S. presidents; DOJ raids; and a global lobbying campaign.
Read it here in @POLITICOMag:
politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Jun 12
Love this sentence from @SophiaCai99: The deal was struck between soccer power brokers in boozy hotel bars in Zurich, Hawaii and Aruba, and the details were hashed out in contractual fine print with American, Canadian and Mexican cities that raised their hands to host. tinyurl.com/5n8pkcur
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Scoop: Newsom and Rubio are set to share box seats at the USMNT World Cup match tomorrow.
“The Governor is there to support Team USA. Any frame-mogging that occurs will be purely incidental,” said an official familiar with the governor’s plans who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on his behalf on the matter.
W/ @SophiaCai99
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Come to @POLITICO's Forecast for World Cup power games. Today:
* FIFA's rough encounter with democracy
* Gianni say relax
* @GlennMicallef shares his picks
...and:
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Read and subscribe to @POLITICO's Forecast newsletter — which will be chockablock with World Cup coverage over the next six weeks — here: politico.com/newsletters/for…
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Come to @Politico's Forecast for World Cup power games:
* Gianni Infantino's secret weapon
* how Adidas and Nike tried to beat Trump's tariff's defences
* a Republican AG joins the FIFA ticket price pile-on
* @RahmEmanuel on why Chicago said no to the World Cup
...and:
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Read and subscribe to the Forecast newsletter — which will be chockablock with World Cup coverage for the next six weeks — here: politico.com/newsletters/for…
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Jun 8
“I don’t have any friends. Lol. Only users.” politico.com/news/2026/06/08…
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Want to read more? Here’s our investigation: politico.com/news/2026/06/07…
And here’s our Schock profile: politico.com/news/2026/06/08…
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In Venezuela, All That Glitters...
Politico confirms what many Venezuelans have warned for years: powerful interests are already circling the nation’s vast oil and gold wealth.
Learn about the dealings of Aaron Schock, the former Illinois Republican lawmaker had had a rough decade since resigning from Congress in 2015, and business associate Benjamin Papermaster.
Adam Wren and Eric Basal-Eimil produce a detailed and insightful report on lobbying and business efforts to secure access to Venezuela's oil and gold resources amid the country's political transition.
#Venezuela #Oil #Gold #Democracy
politi.co/4umdSWy via @politico
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Read!
Jun 8
⚽️ PSA: Politico’s ragtag World Cup crew has hijacked the daily Forecast newsletter through the final.
In our first edition:
- Mamdani’s lefty sports fandom
- Inside the World Cup visa denials
- The Ebola detectives protecting us all
We’re covering the most interesting stories off the pitch. Read and subscribe: politico.com/newsletters/for…
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Neutrals should get behind this squad of plucky underdogs trying to make a mark in their first-ever international tournament
Jun 8
⚽️ PSA: Politico’s ragtag World Cup crew has hijacked the daily Forecast newsletter through the final.
In our first edition:
- Mamdani’s lefty sports fandom
- Inside the World Cup visa denials
- The Ebola detectives protecting us all
We’re covering the most interesting stories off the pitch. Read and subscribe: politico.com/newsletters/for…
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Do you miss “Spot the Ball!” newspaper competitions? Do you worry they might be too trifling an entertainment for such a politically fraught World Cup?
@POLITICO has you covered, as our Forecast newsletter follows its World Cup obsession for the next few weeks. ->
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