Despite the longstanding precedent of presidents seeking second terms, many have questioned whether or not Biden will do so since the start of his first term in 2021. Some have argued that Biden, 80, might be too old to continue serving, as he is already the oldest individual ever elected to the presidency. Others have highlighted dissatisfaction within factions of the Democratic Party. Despite Biden’s numerous bipartisan accomplishments, his time in office has often been turbulent and marred by low approval ratings....

The problem is Obama called Franco “James Flacco,” and social media responded with a plethora of jokes. The Ravens as well as the quarterback joined in on the fun. “I love Seth and I love James,” the president said during Friday’s news conference — though the love apparently didn’t extend to knowing Franco’s last name. Flacco sent a subsequent tweet welcoming Franco to the Flacco family. Flacco does have two brothers, Mike and John....

Manchin, who made the comments to reporters, said that he is “not going to be part of that” and that he thinks Jackson is “extremely well qualified” for the SCOTUS seat. The “soft on crime” scrutiny is one of the main criticisms Republicans cited for Jackson as they weighed whether to vote for her appointment to the Supreme Court bench. Last week, she faced days of tough questioning, and repeated interruptions, from GOP lawmakers before the Senate Judiciary Committee....

The Women’s Health Protection Act needed the support of several Republicans to reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster in the evenly split Senate. It was co-sponsored by all but two Democratic senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. It failed to advance after the Senate voted 46-48 to block the bill, with Manchin joining Senate Republicans in opposition. Six senators didn’t vote....

His assessment would depend on the “character of the person,” their qualifications, competency and other factors, the West Virginia Democrat said. In a radio interview on MetroNews, Hoppy Kercheval said that President Joe Biden’s pick would likely fall more to the left, compared with Manchin. He asked the senator whether he would be willing to back a nominee who is “more liberal or far more liberal than you.” Manchin responded, “It’s not too hard to get more liberal than me....

The revelation was discovered in a court order in an insurance case conncted to Sandusky’s abuse of minors. MORE: Paterno through the years | Heinous crimes connected to athletes Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on 45 charges of sexual abuse involving young boys from 1994 to 2009. He continues to maintain his innocence. He served as a defensive assistant under Paterno from 1969-99, the last 22 seasons as Penn State’s defensive coordinator....

Rogan made this announcement while speaking with podcaster Lex Fridman, who released a video of their conversation on his YouTube page on Monday. Ahead of this statement, Rogan was reflecting on the state of politics in America and the deep division seen during both Trump’s presidency and Joe Biden. “The right-wing people tended to not want to be vaccinated whereas the left-wing people, for whatever reason, all of a sudden are trusting pharmaceutical companies explicitly....

The beleaguered host, who has been accused of spreading COVID vaccine misinformation on Spotify’s The Joe Rogan Experience, also recently apologized after he was shown using racial slur the N-word on the show on several occasions. On Sunday, Twitter account PatriotTakes shared a video clip that showed the broadcaster laughing as Cuban-born comedian Joey Diaz spoke about Black people crowding a Popeyes Chicken restaurant in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood....

The 7-footer sprained his knee against TCU on Jan. 25, and has been dealing with back pain for a while. While he hasn't missed any games, his playing time has decreased. He played only 18 minutes in an overtime loss to Kansas State on Monday night. The eighth-ranked Jayhawks play the Horned Frogs again Saturday. Self said Thursday that Embiid dressed for practice earlier in the week but sat out the entire workout....

Visibly upset after striking out to end the top of the third inning against the Pirates, Votto headed toward first base to take his defensive position before being told he was ejected for yelling and spiking his helmet as he walked away. MORE: What if Votto did nothing but draw walks? The 2010 National League MVP then charged Conroy and the two bumped chests before Reds manager Bryan Price intervened, thinking that Votto’s frustration was directed more at Pittsburgh pitcher Gerrit Cole than the umpire....

The Cincinnati legend is done for the season after undergoing surgery on a torn rotator cuff last month, but he has remained a fixture at Great American Ball Park. Back in August, he greeted Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina with personalized bats. MORE: Everything to know about Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 home run chase On Wednesday, Votto gave fans the special treatment. He appeared on the Reds’ broadcast during the team’s home game against the Red Sox....

In the end, Hennigan would prevail, winning his third career WSOP bracelet. The Philadelphia man came very close to winning the Players Championship last year when he finished third. This was Hennigan’s first bracelet victory in 10 years. MORE: Selbst Begins Seconds Week at #1 | 888poker Terminates Association with Luis Suarez | Volpe Defeats Negreanu for bracelet Although he will be disappointed, Shack-Harris can still hold his head high following second runner-up finish so far at the 45th World Series of Poker....

Bolton was reportedly so concerned about pressure being put on Ukraine to look into the president’s potential political rival that he flagged the issue to a senior aide, asking her to tell White House Lawyers, The New York Times reported on Monday. And his efforts to distance himself from the alleged activities were widely discussed on social media—with some expressing surprise that Bolton, who had previously argued for pre-emptive attacks on North Korea and has been criticized for his aggressive foreign policy views, was emerging as the hero of the piece....

The rumors were floated by former Kentucky star Rex Chapman on Twitter shortly before the Wildcat's 60-54 loss to Connecticut at AT&T Stadium. He called Calipari's departure a "done deal." MORE: Lakers GM denies Cal ties | Kemba beats MKG in bet | Players to win NCAA, NBA titles "The Lakers have a basketball coach," Calipari said, referring to coach Mike D'Antoni, whose team is fighting to stay out of last place in the Western Conference....

On Wednesday he was in Charlotte and had the chance to watch two of his former players (Chris Douglas Roberts and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) go at it during the Charlotte Bobcats game against the Chicago Bulls. It's not odd for coach Calipari to be watching former players. But it is odd for him to be watching his former players with Tucker Max. Yes, that's New York Times best-selling author Tucker Max....

The first surveys to be released after the debate on Tuesday show the Trump-endorsed Republican nominee has increased his chances of winning by as much as three percentage points. Polls conducted by co/efficient and Insider Advantage, carried out between October 26 and 28, show Oz could be opening up a lead over his Democrat rival with the celebrity doctor gathering an estimated 48 percent of the vote against Fetterman’s 45 percent....

Dr. Clifford Chen, who specializes in family medicine and practices at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, wrote a letter after meeting with Fetterman on Friday. It was described as a follow-up appointment after Fetterman originally met with Chen in May. Last week, a close-captioned interview with Fetterman conducted by NBC News reporter Dasha Burns was met with backlash from the campaign and many Democrats. Burns said after her report that “it wasn’t clear [Fetterman] was understanding our conversation,” referring to small talk without captioning before the interview....

Ravens coach John Harbaugh seems to think the third pick in the 2012 NFL Draft has a future in the league despite his struggles. “With Trent, it was strictly health,” Harbaugh said Wednesday, via ESPN.com. “We knew (Richardson’s surgically repaired) knee was a problem when we first brought him in. We were hopeful that he would work through it. But we just couldn’t wait any longer. We need the running back....

Those crowds will have a new coach to cheer for though, as Harkes’ tenure with Cincinnati has come to an end. Sources told Goal on Friday that Harkes had been replaced as manager by assistant coach Alan Koch, with the club confirming the moves Friday night. Ramos hopes for strong U-20 attack Sources say that a power struggle between Harkes and FC Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding led to the abrupt coaching change, which caught players and staff by surprise, especially since Harkes was coaching the team as recently as Thursday....

In 2015, before he was elected president, Trump tweeted: “John Oliver had his people call to ask me to be on his very boring and low rated show. I said ‘NO THANKS’ Waste of time & energy!” Oliver and Last Week Tonight denied such an invitation was ever extended at the time, but in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the British comedian said Trump’s persuasive rhetoric is so impressive that he even second-guessed whether Trump might have been invited to appear on the program....