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Biden, who announced he tested negative Friday morning, is scheduled to speak in Grand Rapids, Michigan later in the afternoon. Biden’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to Newsweek’s request for more information about future plans for how the campaign would be affected by Trump’s diagnosis, but his decision to go forward with the Michigan trip signals that he’s not putting a pause while Trump is recovering. Biden spent much of the summer on lockdown in his Delaware home as the pandemic spread across the country and avoided aggressive campaign travel....

Biden made the remarks early on Saturday as he signed a new bipartisan gun control bill into law and he also took aim the Supreme Court for making “terrible decisions.” The president echoed comments he had made in an address to the nation on Friday following the publication of the Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and expressed a commitment to guaranteeing women’s right to cross state lines in order to access abortion services....

Fudge, who represents Ohio’s 11th congressional district, is the second serving representative to find a position in the incoming Biden administration. Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisiana’s 2nd district has been appointed director of the Office of Public Engagement. Special elections will be held to fill the seats but until then Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s caucus will consist of 220 members. This is a slim majority of just five, while a minimum 218 votes are needed to pass legislation....

While White House Spokeswoman Jen Psaki blames the low approval on “fatigue from COVID” and political infighting. But Democrats are concerned about how this lagging support will affect their Party in the 2022 midterms, with all seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats in the Senate up for re-election. A lot can, and likely will, happen between now and then. “When the bell rings for the 2022 election season,” U....

His reference to Vice President Kamala Harris as “President Harris” during the press conference on Thursday comes after a poll last month showed one third of voters had doubts about his mental fitness for the country’s top job. During an address in the East Room of the White House, Biden said: “Now when President Harris and I took a virtual tour of a vaccination center in Arizona not long ago, one of the nurses on that, on that tour injecting people, giving vaccinations, said that each shot was like administering a dose of hope....

The speed at which he has issued executive orders has outstripped his recent predecessors, with swift action taken to move forward his priorities and to repeal some of the work of former President Donald Trump. Republicans have bemoaned this, highlighting what they deem a juxtaposition between such use of his powers and his continued calls for unity. In his first 12 days, Biden signed more executive orders than Trump or Barack Obama’s totals over the same time period combined, signing 25 in that period....

The president could be bracing for a winter of discontent as the Omicron variant is expected to surge and efforts to pass the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act flounder due to opposition from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). He may also have to sacrifice the enhanced child tax credit in the new year as part of a deal to pass Build Back Better—a key achievement that could further damage his standing with voters if it’s not extended....

Sanctions were a favored weapon for Trump, used to undermine rivals including Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, China, Russia and others, despite ongoing debates over their efficacy. Others, including Iraq and the European Union, were threatened with sanctions unless they accepted administration demands. The national security directive published on Thursday is part of Biden’s executive blitz in his first days in office, as the new president seeks to chart a national response to the coronavirus pandemic, something reports this week have suggested was non-existent under Trump....

Biden and Graham’s long-time friendship has faced some tense moments in recent months after politics put them at odds with each other. On Sunday, during an interview with The State, a South Carolina newspaper, Biden said he was “disappointed” with how his friend has acted under Trump. “I know he knows better,” Biden said. “I don’t know, quite frankly, what’s gotten into Lindsey. I just can’t figure it, but I don’t have any time to hold a grudge....

Biden is just the second Roman Catholic to serve as president, but his stance on abortion has put him at odds with many Catholics, including conservative U.S. bishops who have pushed for him to be denied the sacrament of the Eucharist. The meeting between the president and the pontiff comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases that may determine the future of abortion rights in America....

Senator Jon Tester of Montana confirmed that a group of moderate Democrats met with Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss amendments to the coronavirus economic relief bill passed by the House of Representatives on Friday evening. “We talked about the package and we talked about targeting dollars,” he said. Manchin, who attended the meeting, said that his staff are currently combing through the bill and he’s “talking” with party leaders to ensure the measures are “targeted,” according to The Hill....

“Not at all,” Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, told reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. “I come from a gun culture, and I’m a law-abiding gun owner who would do the right thing. You have to assume we will do the right thing. Give me a chance to.” Manchin’s position is crucial in the Senate, where Democrats hold a razor-thin majority. Any legislation would need 60 votes to pass, unless Democrats upend the filibuster, which they’ve resisted doing so far....

It’s the endless two-part referendum that has come to define Harbaugh’s tenure with the Wolverines. Joe Milton answered the first question for No. 18 Michigan in an impressive 49-24 victory against No. 21 Minnesota on Saturday. Milton’s development over the next seven weeks — and Michigan’s ability to build toward that Ohio State game — will determine whether the Wolverines can answer that second question for the first time in six tries under Harbaugh....

A state appeals court ruled earlier this week that Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman was wrong in dismissing a lawsuit seeking to make the video public, and sent the case back to Balkman. MORE: SN early Top 20 | Ranking top football states After a hearing Thursday morning with attorneys representing Mixon and the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, Balkman ruled that the tape — which was shown in open court last year but not entered as evidence — was not part of the court record and, as such, would remain sealed....

“Honestly, here’s a guy that’s been very successful for you quickly. He put a good team together. And now he’s gone. Now he’s out of there. Now they’re struggling. Players are leaving,” Montana said on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.” “Is that Harbaugh’s fault? I don’t think so. He’s not there anymore. Where those troubles begin and why those guys left, even people close to the team don’t know, so …”...

This may seem like a minor event, but as Onward State notes, “Paterno has not been officially recognized in Beaver Stadium since he walked out for the last time on October 29, 2011.” In fact, the university has tried to rid itself from the controversy surrounding the coach, including the removal of his statue outside of the stadium. Paterno was fired from the school as a fallout from the Jerry Sandusky trial....

Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, the comedian and podcast host praised DeSantis for his “admirable” work as governor of Florida, pointing out the positive impact he believes he’s had in the state. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk also recently came out in support of DeSantis as well. “All this stuff is happening while we have a dead man as president,” Rogan said, referencing President Joe Biden. He went on to praise DeSantis’ reaction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, touting it as a success....

Glazer, who has rarely engaged with fans since taking over the club in 2005, has spoken three times in the last three days as the club announced plans to join the league before admitting they had got it wrong and withdrawing. Gary Neville, amongst others, has been vocal in his dissatisfaction with the club’s ownership and has called for them to leave the club. What was said? Here’s is every word of Glazer’s letter to fans:...

As a Seminole County tax collector, Greenberg had apparently used his access to the confidential “Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) to inappropriately obtain information like Social Security numbers, addresses, and medical information of over 700 people. Seminole County tax officials say they didn’t know about Greenberg’s prolific use of the system until they received a public records request from the Florida Center for Government Accountability, a government watchdog group....

The biggest surprise was who helped Logano win the final three-lap sprint to the checkered flag. It was Brian Scott, a rookie and an afterthought all season. Yet there was Scott, the Richard Petty Motorsports driver, going off the on the final restart alongside Logano. MORE: Keselowski’s blow | Logano’s bizarre incident | Truex’s disappointment Never predict anything at Talladega. Who would have thought this race would go to overtime?...