While Biden, 79, has repeatedly said that he plans to seek a second term in 2024, Trump, 76, has not officially confirmed any plans to run—although he continually teases the possibility in public remarks and interviews. Meanwhile, some Democrats have expressed concern about Biden’s ability to win reelection due to his underwater approval rating and concerns about his age. New polling released Thursday by the Journal showed Biden leading Trump by 6 points....

“I tell you what Rashida,” Biden said, addressing her directly during their visit to a Ford auto plant in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday. “I want to say to you that I admire your intellect, I admire your passion and I admire your concern for so many other people.” “And it’s from my heart, I pray that your grandmom and family are well. I promise you I’m going to do everything to see that they are, in the West Bank,” Biden added, referencing the legislator’s family members in Israel....

In May, Bottoms found herself at odds with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp about the speed with which reopening strategies should be implemented and encouraged Atalanta residents to continue staying at home. Bottoms has encouraged the residents of her city to get tested and wear face masks as the number of virus cases in Georgia has increased. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” Bottoms tweeted. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive....

Steve Sarkisian returns to the head coaching ranks, and he has prior coaching experience at Washington and USC. He won the Broyles Award as Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2020, but we’re going to make him earn it. Former Texas coach Tom Herman was ranked in our top 25 every year from 2015-20, and that included his final season at Houston. We’ll start Sarkisian out at No. 40 in our 1-130 rankings and No....

That’s the big question that will answer every other question when it comes to Big 12 expansion talk, which has evolved into 18 schools groveling for the conference’s attention. MORE: 21 burning questions heading into college football season Of all those schools, three — BYU, Houston and Cincinnati — best fit the profile of a Big 12 and Power 5 golden ticket winner. That’s the good news for those schools....

The 10-member conference, the presidents of which meet this week in Dallas, can’t arrive at a consensus about which two non-Power Five candidates to add while the Big 12’s TV partners — ESPN and Fox — aren’t exactly eager to launch a Big 12 Network during an unsettled period for the TV sports giants, according to the report. MORE: Fired, retired, resigned FBS coaches | Jones defends Tennessee program...

That’s Hillary Clinton, right? Yes, but Republican Mike Huckabee also routinely tells this podiatry story to make the exact same point. John Edwards, Barack Obama and the other Democratic candidates are also talking about the backward economics of the health-care industry. Check back in a couple of years and it’s a good bet more insurance companies will be reimbursing your local foot doctor for treating diabetics, and the number of amputations may even decrease....

That’s true, but boring. What’s interesting is why so many professionals in the investment community are so pleased to see momentum investors fall on their faces. The short answer: the investment style flouts some of Wall Street’s most revered principles. It has such a bad reputation that few managers will admit to using it. “It’s almost like calling someone a dirty name,” says Susan Paluch, a managing editor of Morning-star Investor, a monthly newsletter....

Players who were considered important at the start of the season could be looked at as liabilities in 2015. Some will have their spots protected by salary guarantees and/or excessive “dead money” charges. Others won’t be so lucky and will get a call, informing them that their contract has been terminated. MORE: NFL’s 25 highest-paid players | Richest athletes | Dollars thrown at defense Here’s a look at some big-name players who may find themselves joining the free agent frenzy in March....

Wilin Rosario, C, Rockies. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Rockies’ backstop, but it was all up on Sunday (aside from the loss, but nobody cares about that). Rosario finished the day 4-for-5 with a double and homer (8). He scored a pair of runs and drove in three as well. Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Tigers. Miggy is no stranger to ‘3 Up’. He earned his spot with a 2-for-4 day that included his 13th homer of the season, two runs and three RBI....

Of course, the biggest contributor to my premature fishing prowess wasn’t my heredity or the Saturday-morning tutorials. It was that I grew up amid some of the best freshwater fishing in the world. I’m a Montanan, and proud of it, despite the Unabomber, the Capitol gunman and the Freemen. Today, despite my big beginnings, I’m no Bill Dance or Bud Lilly. I’m not even my dad. I fish for the love of it and I catch-and-release as much as I catch-and-feast....

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are the most successful tandem inside a broader concern since John Lennon and Paul McCartney were forming the core of The Beatles. Those guys eventually split up, though, and so it is with the modern Patriots. Belichick will stay in New England and remain the Pats’ head coach. Brady will go elsewhere, and not merely to sit beside Giselle on some (private) beach. If they could not remain together, this is the wise choice for the Patriots....

The problem with that is the media wants to talk about the strange story surrounding defensive end Chandler Jones. In short, Jones was sent to the hospital over the weekend after reportedly having a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana. MORE: SN’s divisional round predictions | Picking games against the spread Belichick knew the media would want more information on the topic, so he opened his press conference with a statement....

Belichick decided to turn down the award in light of the Capitol riots last week, which saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol building. The Patriots coach said in a statement: “Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award. “Above all, I am an American citizen with great reverence for our nation’s values, freedom, and democracy.” Belichick has been praised for rejecting the award, which is given to “individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors....

The Clinton Center shared a photo on social media Wednesday afternoon of the former president standing alongside Breyer. Accompanying the photo were quotes the center attributed to Clinton at the time of Breyer’s nomination. Breyer “will bring to the Court a well-recognized and impressive ability to build bridges in pursuit of fairness and justice,” Clinton said at the time. “The case for [his] confirmation is clear and compelling: his sheer excellence, his broad understanding of the law, his deep respect for the role of the courts in our life and in protecting our individual rights, and his gift as a consensus builder,” the former president said....

During a press briefing, de Blasio was asked about the recent report released by New York Attorney General Letitia James and in response he said that it represents behaviors that are “unacceptable. Unacceptable for anyone, let alone a public servant.” He continued, “I’ve been very clear about the fact that what we’ve seen is disqualifying. I’ll look at this report and have more to say, but [it’s] very, very troubling and painful to hear that accounting of a powerful person treating people that way....

The Microsoft co-founder said during an interview with Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday that the world needed to bring the amount of emissions from the current amount of 51 billion tons to zero in the next 30 years or there will be severe consequences. Gates was on the television show to promote his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, and was asked about a passage that states he is an “imperfect messenger” because he lives in large houses and is known to use private jets....

The Gabon international was unable to prevent his side from another embarrassing result as Florian Kohfeldt’s side recorded a 2-1 victory at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday. Prior to the encounter, Peter Bosz’s side had failed to pick maximum points from their past seven encounters - with four losses and three draws - and any hope that was going to change was dealt a huge blow as their visitors got a deserved 26th-minute lead....