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On Monday, political activist Jerome Segal announced his decision to pursue the nomination from the Democratic Party, with a campaign focused on job security and peace in the Middle East. Segal’s announcement came less than a week after he conceded the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maryland. He ran in a crowded primary, losing to Oprah-backed Wes Moore, who was declared the winner late Friday and will go on to run against Trump-backed Dan Cox in the general election....

Iranian armed forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi on Friday blamed the U.S. for regional instability, as Tehran’s proxy forces continue attacks against American and allied targets. The simmering conflict involves several regional nations, including Israel, which The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday has been attacking Iranian shipping, and Saudi Arabia, which is under escalating attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. “In our view, there is no difference between Biden and Trump,” Shekarchi said according to the state-run Fars News Agency, echoing complaints from Iranian leaders that Biden has failed to lift the sanctions imposed by his predecessor after the U....

The couple appeared in a new video with the presidential hopeful and his wife Dr. Jill Biden on Friday and officially gave Biden their endorsement while speaking on the power of the Latino vote in the U.S. “We’re thrilled and we’re excited to vote. I think our voice has never been more important. We want to come together as a team to defeat Covid and to rebuild this US economy that needs us all so much,” Rodriguez said in the video....

The former vice president said Monday he will restore funding to Planned Parenthood as part of his “Agenda for Women” proposal. The wide-ranging plan covers everything from codifying the Roe v. Wade abortion rulingin the Constitution to establishing a national standard for paid family leave. “The Obama-Biden Administration fought Republican attacks on funding for Planned Parenthood again and again,” the agenda reads. “As President, Biden will reissue guidance specifying that states cannot refuse Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers and reverse the Trump Administration’s rule preventing these organizations from obtaining Title X funds....

In a throwback to the much-lauded bromance between the pair, Biden posted a video to Twitter recalling his time with the former president, commenting: “We don’t say it enough—Barack Obama was a great president. And I’m proud to have worked alongside him.” Among Obama’s accomplishments mentioned in the video was the passing of the Affordable Care Act, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and protecting dreamers (whose future remains uncertain following the decision by President Donald Trump to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program)....

Savage’s Bakery has been a key part of life in Homewood, Birmingham, since 1939. Scott’s father took it over in 1978 and she grew up in the business. Overseeing between 20 and 30 staff, she worries what might happen if the Raise the Wage Act 2021, which is part of the Biden Administration’s COVID package being haggled over by lawmakers, comes into force. “We would have to make some tough decisions,” she told Newsweek....

An IBD/TIPP poll conducted after the speech on March 1 found that, overall, 39 percent of respondents approve of the job he is doing as president, compared to 47 percent who disapprove. This is a slight improvement from the 38 percent approval in February’s IBD/TIPP poll—the lowest figure since Biden took office. However, the March survey of 1,318 adults found that the president’s address, which covered inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, did not sway independents....

Discussing the future relationship between Washington and Beijing on inauguration day, China’s foreign ministry appeared to go to great pains to separate the new U.S. administration from the old, which Chinese officials have blamed for leading America down a path of hostility over the past four years. Minutes after Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, China announced a raft of sanctions against 28 officials who worked under former President Donald Trump....

During his speech at the Atlanta University Center Consortium in Georgia on Tuesday urging Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, the president referenced the governor who infamously said “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” during his inaugural speech in 1963. That same year, Wallace also stood at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to stop Black students from enrolling at the school....

Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said Wednesday: “I think you can expect to see somewhere, upwards beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia.” Pictures circulated on Wednesday showed hundreds of uniformed and armed troops sleeping on the floor of the Capitol as lawmakers voted to impeach Trump for the second time; the first president in history to be impeached twice....

The poll, which was conducted by Morning Consult, surveyed 27,754 registered voters between May 4 and May 10. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1 percentage point. According to the poll, 45 percent of U.S. adults said they would vote for Biden while 42 percent identified with Trump as their preferred candidate. While Biden still holds an advantage over Trump across all those surveyed, his lead has declined from previous polls....

Veteran diplomat Nicholas Burns didn’t mince his words at the Capitol when he described the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as harboring ambitions to “become the most powerful military, economic and political actor in the Indo-Pacific.” He told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations that the United States must, together with American allies, maintain “commercial and military superiority” in the coming decades. The post of top U.S. envoy to China has sat empty for over 12 months, following the resignation of Ambassador Terry Branstad last October....

The biggest job is secretary of state, which multiple news organizations and prominent Biden allies suggested Monday would be going to Obama alumnus Anthony Blinken. The national security adviser role is going to Jake Sullivan, a long-time Biden ally and former senior policy adviser to Hillary Clinton. Biden has vowed to revive American global leadership he and his allies say has been shredded by four years of President Donald Trump’s “America First” unilateralism....

Biden made some brief remarks in front of the cameras before the in-person meeting with the Democratic leadership about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. “In my Oval Office, mi casa, you casa [sic],” Biden said, wearing a mask. “I’m going to need you. I hope we’re going to spend a lot of time together.” All the participants in the meeting were also wearing masks and were socially distancing at separate tables....

The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) coalition and the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) said that Biden’s call for Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent per gallon tax for three months would have a knock on effect for American roads, bridges, transit systems and jobs. The taxes fund road and public transport infrastructure through the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), but a White House fact sheet said suspending the levy for three months was essential to help Americans deal with soaring gas prices caused by “(Vladimir) Putin’s war in Ukraine....

The Bengals star quarterback continues to impress, exploding against the Falcons with a historic performance to lead Cincinnati to its third-straight victory. Burrow threw for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns, also rushing for one touchdown as the Bengals routed Atlanta, 35-17. In total, Burrow combined for 501 yards of total offense, becoming the first QB in NFL history with multiple games of 500+ total yards and four total touchdowns...

The senator represents a key tally in the deadlocked Senate for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, which would allocate $1.75 trillion for social spending, welfare programs and clean-energy initiatives. The 74-year-old Manchin has been West Virginia’s senior senator since 2010, and after he pulled his support of the agenda, received a fury of backlash from Democrats after previously committing to the president to help pass the legislation....

Retired New Jersey cop Joe Rogan Sr. hasn’t seen or spoken to his son since he was 7, when his ex-wife—from whom he was divorced around two years prior—moved across the U.S. from the Garden State to San Francisco, California. The family eventually settled in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts. Over the years, Rogan Sr.—who said that he didn’t fight for custody for fear of his son ending up in foster care—would be publicly spoken of in unsavory terms by Rogan, who has stated on a number of occasions that his father was violent....

Rogan, who never shies away from political issues on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, was discussing the break-in at the Pelosi home in San Francisco. The attack forced 82-year-old Paul to undergo emergency surgery after he was hospitalized with a fractured skull and other injuries seemingly caused by a hammer. New police bodycam footage from the incident has been released and shows suspect David DePape standing with Pelosi before attacking him....

Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh is mounting a challenge against President Donald Trump to grab the Republican presidential nomination. Walsh has been making the rounds of news outlets to answer for previous comments he’d made in favor of Trump. This Sunday, Walsh appeared on the ABC program This Week with George Stephanopoulos to apologize for his role in boosting Trump during the 2016 election. “I helped create Trump, there’s no doubt about that,” he said....