President Trump is appointing his former personal lawyers to judgeships, part of a larger effort to put his stamp on the federal courts.

The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.

The president placed his image and initiatives front and center, blurring the line, critics said, between loyalty to nation and loyalty to him.

The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.