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Analysis: It wasn't a ‘woke' decision to change the Washington football team's name. It was a business call
When President Donald Trump reopened a long-closed conversation about the name of the Washington NFL team, he and others implied that liberal thinking forced the venerable franchise to change its name from Redskins to Commanders in 2022. It wasn't 'wokeness' that led to that moment. It was capitalism. Corporate sponsors made the decision, not politicians or fans. On July 2, 2020, after the murder of George Floyd in late May and the resulting national conversation on race and racism, FedEx – the title sponsor of the team's stadium at the time – called on the franchise to change its name. Nike removed Redskins apparel from its website on the same day. The next day, the league and the organization announced that they were reviewing the team's name. Soon, Amazon, Target and Walmart also removed Redskins merchandise from their stores and websites. At a time of heightened corporate sensitivity to racism, the franchise suddenly saw the possibility of millions of dollars in revenue being lost due to the Redskins name. After years of controversy, the organization's then-leadership finally saw the financial writing on the wall and gave up a fight they had promised to wage forever. On July 13, the team announced it was retiring its name and logo and would go by the name Washington Football Team for the time being. Less than two years later, after a contest to rename the team, it became the Commanders. None of this came about quickly, or without a fight. This was a conversation, and a decision, years in the making. Protests occasionally popped up around Washington Redskins games in the 1990s and early part of the 21st century, but there was no evidence of a groundswell to change the name. In 2013, the National Congress of American Indians, representing 1.2 million people in its member tribes, announced that it opposed the moniker. The team consistently replied by saying it was honoring the achievements of Native Americans by keeping the name. As evidence, then-team president Bruce Allen said that three high schools with a majority Native American student body used the name. The team and its supporters mentioned a 2004 poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center that found that a majority of Native Americans were not offended by the name. Then again, the use of public polling methods to measure a small, diverse population also came into question and was criticized by experts. More than a decade ago, Sports Illustrated's Peter King led the way, as did a few other sports journalists, including myself, publicly stating that we would no longer use the name – a name that each of us had said thousands of times in our careers covering the NFL. 'Try explaining and defending the nickname to a child,' I wrote in 2013. 'It's impossible.' Back then, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was still defending the team's name, but he said in radio interviews that he wanted to 'listen' on the issue. 'We'll always listen, and we'll always be open,' he said on ESPN Radio August 1, 2013, when asked to compare his defense of the Washington team name with his comments on Philadelphia Eagle Riley Cooper's racist slur at the time, which were anything but a defense: 'Obviously wrong … insensitive and unacceptable,' Goodell said of Cooper's language. Goodell went farther a month later while speaking to a Washington radio station: 'Ultimately it is Dan (Snyder's) decision, but it is something I want all of us to go out and make sure we are listening to our fans, listening to people that have a different view, and making sure we continue to do what is right. We want to make sure the team represents the strong tradition and history that it has for so many years. … If we are offending one person we need to be listening and making sure we are doing the right things to address that.' As the battle reached a crescendo, a federal judge in Northern Virginia ordered the cancellation of the team's federal trademark registrations in 2015 because the team's name was viewed as 'disparaging' to Native Americans. It was the team's biggest legal and public relations loss to that point. That decision came two years after then-owner Dan Snyder told USA Today sports reporter Erik Brady that he would 'NEVER' change the Redskins' name. 'We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps.' Seven years later, the name was gone.
Newsweek
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- Newsweek
Trump Approval Rating on Epstein Probe Is Double Digits Underwater: Poll
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. President Donald Trump's approval rating related to the investigation into the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is underwater by over 30 points as the backlash against the Trump administration continues. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Justice via online form for comment. Why It Matters Waning faith in the government's disclosures about the Epstein investigation underscored broader concerns around transparency and accountability in the current administration. In a memo earlier this month, the DOJ and FBI stated that there is no evidence of a "client list" or attempts by Epstein to blackmail public figures, and that Epstein's death by suicide was confirmed in government inquiries. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a previous Fox News appearance, said she intended to review Epstein material, but later clarified that she was speaking generally about case documents on her desk. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on July 22, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on July 22, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images What To Know According to a The Economist/YouGov poll released on Tuesday, Trump received a 22 percent approval rating on his handling of the investigation into Epstein. His disapproval rating is 56 percent. The survey was conducted from July 18 to July 21 among 1,729 U.S. adult citizens, with a 3.4 percent margin of error. Tuesday's poll also shows that 81 percent think the Trump administration should release all the documents related to the investigation, versus 5 percent who don't, and 14 percent who are unsure. According to the survey, 69 percent think the government is covering up evidence related to the case, while 9 percent don't and 23 percent are unsure. In a The Economist/YouGov poll conducted from July 11 to July 14, 67 percent thought the government was covering up evidence related to the case, and 79 percent believed all documents related to the investigation should be released, showing a 2 percentage point increase on both questions from the previous week. Amid the vocal criticism against the president and his administration from both Republican and Democratic parties, recent polling shows that Trump continues to coast with strong approval ratings among GOP voters. What People Are Saying President Donald Trump on Truth Social on Sunday: "My Poll Numbers within the Republican Party, and MAGA, have gone up, significantly, since the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax was exposed by the Radical Left Democrats and, just plain 'troublemakers.' They have hit 90%, 92%, 93%, and 95%, in various polls, and are all Republican Party records. The General Election numbers are my highest, EVER! People like Strong Borders, and all of the many other things I have done. GOD BLESS AMERICA. MAGA!" Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California on X on Tuesday: ".@RepThomasMassie and I have the votes to easily pass the full release of the Epstein files. The Speaker is recessing Congress without giving us a vote. RT if you believe members of Congress should have to vote yes or no on the release before their summer vacation." Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky on X on Monday: "If the executive branch won't release phase 2 of the Epstein files, we will. Americans deserve transparency and the victims deserve justice." What Happens Next The DOJ submitted a motion to unseal Epstein-related transcripts on July 18. Any release of grand jury or investigative records will require court rulings to balance public interest and the privacy of alleged victims or third parties, which could add weeks or months to the timeline. Meanwhile, political scrutiny of the administration's transparency may persist into the 2026 midterm election cycle.
Newsweek
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- Newsweek
Donald Trump Handed New Victory in Battle Against Transgender Athletes
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee updated its guidelines this week to reflect that it will comply with President Donald Trump's executive order targeting transgender athletes. "The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act," the guidance says. Executive Order 14201, titled "Keeping Men Out Of Women's Sports," was signed on February 5 and says women's sports are for "biological" women, adding that transgender women's participation in women's sports is "demeaning, unfair, and dangerous." The USOPC confirmed to The New York Times on Tuesday that its policy had been updated, telling the paper it held a "series of respectful and constructive conversations with federal officials" on the issue and that "as a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations." This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
