Spectators attending the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on September 26 should anticipate enhanced security measures, including TSA-style screenings, restricted items, and early arrival recommendations due to potential delays and restrictions, especially in light of the presidential visit.
President Donald Trump attended a Yankees game on the 24th anniversary of 9/11 to honor victims, amid heightened security measures, marking a significant patriotic observance and his eighth major sporting event since returning to the White House.
President Joe Biden wrapped up his visit to Ireland, where he was greeted by adoring crowds and drew a crowd nearly double the size of the town's population. Biden's approval rating is near the lowest point of his presidency back home, but he was welcomed with open arms in Ireland, where he met with Northern Ireland leaders, addressed the Irish parliament, watched Gaelic sports with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, and saw the widow of his favorite poet, Seamus Heaney. Biden referenced many a poet on his trip, but one in particular was particularly meaningful to him on Friday — that of his great grandfather Edward Francis Blewitt, who grew up in Scranton, Pa. after the Blewitts set sail for the U.S.