In states like Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, adoption is well above the national average. But this western takeover cannot be easily explained by local environmentalism or the natural growth of the electric vehicle market. No, it seems to be a Tesla-specific phenomenon.

What Mitt Romney says about Trump’s dinner with white supremacist

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney called former President Donald Trump’s dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, “disgusting.”

What else did Romney say about Trump’s presidential run?

• “I don’t think he should be president of the United States. I don’t think he should be the nominee of our party in 2024. And I certainly don’t want him hanging over our party like a gargoyle.”

What did Trump say about the dinner?

• “This past week, Kanye West called me to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Shortly thereafter, he unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about.”

Read more about Trump’s dinner guests here.

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Why tensions are rising between the Iranian and U.S. soccer teams ahead of their World Cup match

Iran called for FIFA to kick the U.S. out of the World Cup on Sunday after the team's official social media account posted a graphic featuring an altered version of the Iranian flag. 

Coach Gregg Berhalter said the team was not aware of what was posted on the account but apologized on behalf of the team and staff. The U.S. Soccer Federation said the decision to remove the Islamic Republic emblem from the flag was meant to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights,” according to Sports Illustrated.

Iranian journalists peppered Berhalter and team captain Tyler Adams with political questions during their joint press conference on Monday, including if Adams is OK representing a country that discriminates against black people.

The U.S. plays Iran on Tuesday at noon MST and must win if they want to advance in the tournament.

Read more about the bizarre press conference here.

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