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In the picture, the president can be seen leaning over his chair at the Resolute Desk with his arms resting on the top. “Ready to get more done for American families,” the accompanying caption read, likely intended to indicate Biden’s desire to get down to work following this month’s midterm elections. However, due to the placement of his suit jacket over the back of the chair, some Twitter users were thrown, believing it was actually his legs....

Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s campaign manager, said the election results indicated that the Democrats were “on a clear path victory” with the party expecting to win in Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan and Pennsylvania. A victory for Biden, she said, was “already a foregone conclusion” with the 78-year-old on course to garner more votes than any presidential candidate in history. Securing a Democratic majority in all four states would hand Biden 52 Electoral College votes, which added to his current tally, would secure him more than the 270 needed....

The presidential hopeful was responding to the news that Georgia district attorney Tom Durden is to ask a grand jury to decide if charges should be brought forward after video of Arbery’s killing emerged. Arbery, 25, was killed in a neighborhood just outside Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23. The video, which was posted on social media on Tuesday, shows Arbery running down a residential street when a white pickup truck pulls up in front of him....

The conversation with Holt is Biden’s first sit-down interview this year and the first since he passed the one-year mark of being in office. Biden’s likely to discuss the state of the economy, the ongoing pandemic and his plans for the rest of his time in office as members of Congress gear up for a fierce midterm battle. NBC will air some portions of the interview on Thursday’s episode of NBC Nightly News beginning at 6:30 p....

Three weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden and Xi will talk about the conflict and other issues of “mutual concern.” The talks will take place as part of ongoing efforts to “maintain open lines of communication between the United States and China,” the White House said. The two leaders will meet following claims that the Kremlin had asked China for financial assistance and military support following its invasion of Ukraine....

The bureau reported that May’s inflation represents “the largest 12-month increase since the period ending December 1981.” In April, the annualized rate of inflation was 8.3 percent—down from a 40-year high of 8.5 percent in March but still at levels significantly higher than during the closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation in May was forecast by some economists to be 8.2 percent, while so-called “core inflation” was expected to slow further....

Eight months on from the CARES Act putting payments into the pockets of 160 million Americans, a congressional impasse faces moves for a second stimulus deal that top economists warned this week is urgently needed. Biden told The New York Times that getting a new deal through Congress, even before he takes office, would be a priority. He said economic harm to the U.S. economy was a real prospect with so many out of work and millions struggling to make mortgage or rent payments....

With the conclusion of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are on scheduled breaks until February 22. Meanwhile, Biden plans to step outside of Washington D.C. to visit Americans, starting with a CNN town hall in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. “The president is looking forward to getting out in the country, engaging with people about his plans to get relief, direct checks into their hands and expedite vaccine distribution and reopen schools,” Psaki told the Wall Street Journal....

Matt Wallace, a content creator who makes videos about the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, said earlier this week that he was buying the Tiger King Coin cryptocurrency token. The team behind the cryptocurrency say their token has been endorsed by Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage. Maldonado-Passage is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after being convicted of murder-for-hire and other charges in January 2020. Wallace tweeted on Thursday that Maldonado-Passage had sent him an audio message from prison, and shared the clip....

The Hall of Fame coach led the Washington Redskins to four Super Bowls, and won three of them. His 1983 Super Bowl team averaged 33 points per game. Behind the running of John Riggins and passing of Joe Theismann, the Redskins hung 51 points on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC playoffs. Seven years later, led by unsung heroes Doug Williams and Timmy Smith, Gibbs won his third Super Bowl by averaging 30 points a game....

With the Cardinals seven games ahead of Chicago in the NL Central race on Sept. 18, tempers were building during the Cardinals-Cubs matchup after Chicago slugger Anthony Rizzo was hit by a Tyler Lyons pitch in the fourth inning. An inning later, Dan Haren hit the Cardinals’ Matt Holliday in the head. MORE: Worst final seasons for baseball legends Holliday gave a scathing glare to Haren, but no penalties were issued until the seventh when Cardinals pitcher Matt Belisle hit Rizzo in the leg leading to the ejection of Belisle and manager Mike Matheny....

The senator’s office confirmed to Newsweek Tuesday that Manchin said: “We’re close. We’re getting close.” Manchin’s remarks were first reported by NBC News’ Sahil Kapur. Manchin, a centrist Democrat from a deeply conservative state, also expressed optimism last week after the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance his bipartisan Energy Infrastructure Act, which will serve as the legislative text of the bipartisan infrastructure framework. He said Friday that the inclusion of key aspects of the bill will benefit his constituents in West Virginia....

The controversial state senator, who has weathered scandals that would sink most politicians, was pardoned by Governor Ralph Northam on Thursday for his conviction of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. That pardon was secured with the help of the woman he was accused of committing the crime against. The conviction stems from an illicit relationship Morrissey, then 56, had with his then 17-year-old law office intern, Myrna Pride, that began in 2013....

Supporters have stepped up their campaigning against the Glazer family in the last month following their involvement in the botched attempted to launch the European Super League. The ESL proposals were the final straw for fans who have been unhappy with the way the club has been run since the Glazers took over in 2005 and, for the first time, Joel Glazer is meeting with fans to try to improve the relationship....

While the slugging outfielder was largely the same player by his hitting profile that he was in Texas, the 2021 trade deadline acquisition made it just over a year in pinstripes after being shipped off to the Dodgers during the trade deadline on Tuesday. Following the Yankees’ acquisition of Andrew Benintendi, Gallo’s time in the Big Apple ran thin, and even he knew it. In just the absolute saddest interview with NJ....

Held on the TPC Deere Run—a traditional and birdie-friendly course—the Deere Classic often finds itself lacking a surplus of big names. It could be anyone’s game, as the field contains only two players on the top 75 of the World Golf Rankings. Still, plenty of value can be found on the odds and prop boards. MORE: PGA Tour strikes back at LIV Golf Let’s do a quick scouting report of the course, then check out the full odds board....

The vast majority of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union members at the company rejected an offer this week that would have given 5 or 6 percent raises to workers. The union had warned that it would walk out if a deal wasn’t reached Wednesday, and workers began forming a picket line outside the plant in Milan, Illinois, about 15 minutes after the deadline. John Deere has been recording strong sales of its equipment throughout 2021, which Iowa State University economist Dave Swenson said could allow the company to meet the striking workers’ fiscal demands, the AP reported....

“Why would Pennsylvania democratic senate candidate john fetterman have a tattoo saying ‘i will make you hurt’?” read a tweet published by Gingrich. The tattoo in question references lyrics from the song “Hurt,” which was first released by Nine Inch Nails in 1994, and later covered and released in 2002 by country singer Johnny Cash. Cash’s version of “Hurt” appeared on his 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around, which was the last album released in his lifetime....

On Saturday, Isner and Miran Cilic returned to the court at Wimbledon to finish what they started on Friday. Four-plus hours of play ended when officials suspended the match because of darkness. MORE: Scenes at Wimbledon | Serena Williams survives a scare | CoCo Vandeweghe reaches round of 16 On Saturday, Cilic finally prevailed. Completion of the match took two sets. First, the 2014 U.S. Open winner won his own serve....

Lackey, 37, brings experience and a proven arm to a young Chicago squad that struggled with pitching depth last season. The right-handed hurler went 13-10 with a 2.77 ERA and 175 strikeouts in St. Louis last season. He also went 1-0 in two starts during the postseason. MORE: Top 10 highest-paid MLB players The Cubs are set at the top of their rotation with NL Cy Young award winner Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester, but Lackey gives them another reliable postseason arm....