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Tom Wong, founding director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego, said that as the administration reworks the nation’s immigration policy, smugglers are able to take advantage of the uncertainty to get a greater number of families to make the $6,000 to $10,000 investment to send their children to the U.S. “That’s what may be factoring into the increase in younger unaccompanied minors coming to the southern border, relative to previous months,” Wong told Newsweek....

With the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID sweeping across the country, on Tuesday Biden announced the purchase of 500 million at-home rapid tests to be distributed to Americans free of charge starting in the New Year. But during an interview with ABC News that aired Wednesday, anchor David Muir challenged Biden on whether his administration was to blame for a shortage of tests and long lines of people looking to get tested before the holiday period....

Biden has vowed to take a tough line on China, breaking from the strategy of President Barack Obama and previous administrations that sought to bring Beijing into the global diplomatic system and exploit its economic potential. Although Biden raised several contentious topics, Chinese media reports on the call have focused on the potential for greater Washington-Beijing cooperation. During Donald Trump’s term, state media was at the forefront of the Chinese Communist Party’s attacks on the U....

“I’m not going to do it through reconciliation,” the West Virginia Democrat said during an interview with Axios that ran on HBO Sunday evening, referring to the legislative route used to bypass the Senate filibuster and pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with a simple majority vote. “I am not going to get on a bill that cuts them out completely before we start trying,” Manchin said. Manchin, a critical swing vote in the 50-50 split Senate, showed his power during the stimulus negotiations....

“They’ve arrested people for lighting forest fires up there,” Rogan said on the latest episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience while talking about Portland, Oregon. “They’ve arrested left-wing people for lighting these forest fires, air-quote ‘activists.’ This is also something that’s not being widely reported, you know, that people have actually been arrested for lighting fires up there.” A clip of Rogan making the statement is circulating on Twitter with many social media users condemning the host for spreading false information....

Over the years, Foxconn has been the target of numerous watchdog-related criticisms, amid accusations about Chinese laborers working long hours for low pay and without proper safety training, among other issues. During the latest episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the titular host spoke with his guest, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, about the importance of the U.S. becoming self-reliant when it comes to products and resources. “I think there’s a lot of people that woke up to that during the pandemic,” Rogan said, “but probably not enough because as soon as things kind of semi go back to normal, people relax and go with the old ways....

Scarborough, who co-hosts the network’s Morning Joe program, said on Wednesday that voters in the state were paying attention to what was happening on college campuses. Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat and former governor Terry McAuliffe in a victory that will be seen as a blow to Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Discussing the outcome of the election with the Morning Joe panel, Scarborough said: “The Democrats are gonna have to come face to face with this issue of wokism....

The gesture was not a surprise to San Jose captain Logan Couture. “That’s just who Joe is. Such a respectful person,” Couture told Kevin Kurz of The Athletic after Thornton agreed to a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Maple Leafs. MORE: Sharks, Marleau re-up for what should be historic season Couture also summed up the feeling of loss within the organization after getting the news directly from the franchise icon....

But the lack of a Stanley Cup, or even a finals appearance, coupled with last year’s disastrous meltdown — blowing a 3-0 series lead to their rivals the Kings — forced changes. Those changes may or may not have accelerated the shutting of the Sharks’ window, as San Jose currently sits three points out of a playoff spot in the West. MORE: Flames look at Murray | Hitchcock joins 700 club...

“Liz Cheney is going to lose her position in leadership. That’s clear. It’s a matter of days or a week or two,” Walsh said. “She’s going to be penalized for speaking the truth. I mean, think about that. Think about where the Republican Party is.” The remarks were made during an appearance on CNN’s New Day on Tuesday. Walsh served Illinois in Congress from 2011 to 2013 and ran for the 2020 Republican nomination for president against Donald Trump....

After the Sixers captured a 118-112 overtime win against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night behind 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists from Embiid, the man known as “The Process” took to Instagram to celebrate the victory — and his Eurostep around Towns. MORE: Embiid sends message to Jahlil Okafor after trade to Nets The caption could be seen as a shot at Towns considering he often goes by the nickname “KAT,” but “Raise the Cat” has also become a battle cry for the Sixers this season....

Over the years, Votto has developed an interesting anti-hero quality about him. Something that’s made him just as easy to cheer for as he is to jeer for. If Major League Baseball had one player to represent the sport as its “heel," it would unequivocally be Votto. MORE: The 11 most controversial players in MLB history In order to be a “bad guy” of baseball, there are some simple requirements....

When Beilein was asked about the desire to bring a national championship to Michigan, he shook off the question with an answer that explains why a 66-year-old coach would be willing to take a shot the highest level of basketball in the world a year later. “Don’t worry about me,” Beilein said in the locker room afterward. “I would love to win a national championship for those guys and the University of Michigan and all those great students and alums....

According to Kentucky coach John Calipari, they are likely going to see a Jayhawks victory. MORE: Big 12/SEC Challenge will have major NCAA Tourney implications Calipari was interviewed Friday in Lawrence, Kansas, by a handful of trash-talking Kansas fans that asked the Kentucky coach if he was ready to lose to the Jayhawks. Here’s what he had to say: To be fair, Calipari was nice to this guy and his friends, even taking pictures with other Kansas fans....

“Great tenderloin dinner from ⁦@PeriniRanch.⁩ Highly recommend,” Cornyn wrote on Tuesday, sharing a picture of the steak. Perini Ranch is a steakhouse in Buffalo Gap, Texas. Cornyn’s tweet came on the same day that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said there was “no realistic path” to giving $2,000 checks to Americans, despite pressure from Democrats and President Donald Trump. “Did they pay you or give you free meat for this advertisement?...

Cusack spent Saturday documenting the protests that erupted in Chicago on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. On Saturday night, he shared numerous videos showing vandalism and looting at businesses, including on the city’s Magnificent Mile, while riding around the city on his bike. He started trending on Twitter after he shared a video in the early hours of Sunday morning, saying police officers had come at him with batons for filming a burning car....

Rep. John Lewis of Georgia was one of the many demonstrators beaten on Bloody Sunday; he still bears the scars today. NEWSWEEK’s Alexandra Gekas spoke with Rep. Lewis about Sheriff Clark, who passed away June 4. NEWSWEEK: What was your first reaction when you heard that Sheriff Clark had died? John Lewis: I was sorry and sad to hear that Sheriff Jim Clark had passed away. I remember meeting him on several occasions, going back to the mid 1960s—being arrested by him and pushed around by him, so I can never forget that....

Stevens, who died Tuesday at age 99, was a Cubs fan for about 90 of those years. His devotion to the North Siders (even though he was born on the South Side) was such that the Cubs tweeted an acknowledgement of Stevens’ death: Stevens lived long enough to witness the Cubs winning the 2016 World Series and ending a championship drought that predated him by more than a decade. He said he experienced October anguish up close as a child: in 1929, when he attended Game 1 of that Fall Classic at Wrigley Field, and in 1932, when he was on hand for Game 3, aka the day Babe Ruth called his shot....

After many ups and several downs throughout his 21 years, Smoltz answered questions in a teleconference Tuesday. MORE: Exclusive portraits | Pedro: I was clean | Smoltz reflects | Biggio’s thoughts | Not everything is the writers’ fault | Five most confusing ballots | Ballot breakdown On his thoughts on being selected… “This is an honor I could not have anticipated when I started playing baseball. I never played a baseball game with ulterior motives....

When evaluating Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg, Gruden said he’d be shocked if the quarterback isn’t taken in the first round. MORE: “Safe” NFL Draft prospects | Drew Rosenhaus done with Johnny Manziel “The biggest surprise to me on Hackenberg is that no one is really talking about him in the first round,” Gruden said. “This was the No. 1 prospect in the nation a few years ago and someone who showed during his freshman year he could produce at a high level in a true NFL-style offense....