Chao, who served as transportation secretary, became the first Cabinet member to resign in the wake of the recent violence at the Capitol and was followed by DeVos, formerly education secretary. Both cited the recent chaos in Washington, D.C., in which Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after a rally linked to his baseless election fraud claims, when detailing their departures. Calls for Trump to have his presidential power removed through Section 4 of the 25th Amendment have mounted and such action would require Vice President Mike Pence and majority of the Cabinet to agree upon the undertaking....

“For the Boys” was made by the girls, that is, Midler’s All Girl Productions, the Disney-based company she formed in 1985 with partners Bonnie Bruck Margaret South. That the movie exists is a testament to Midler’s fortitude and charisma. “She got the picture made,” says co-writer Lindy Laub. Disney turned it down about six years ago; Twentieth Century Fox picked it up, but it kept “changing executives like crazy,” says Laub....

On Friday morning, Norton shared a Twitter thread about Trump’s behavior after the election was called in favor of Joe Biden. The president constantly disputed the victory, and claimed voter fraud happened without any substantial evidence. Trump also announced a premature victory on Election night. As of publishing, Norton’s first tweet of scathing commentary received over 162K likes on Twitter, and the following updates garnering tens of thousands of likes....

Commissioner Gary Bettman, speaking on Monday before the playoff game in Winnipeg, said he’s keeping an eye on the season-ticket sales drive in Las Vegas and confirmed that the league will discuss expansion in June. MORE: Stanley Cup playoffs roundup | Details of Jarrett Stoll’s drug arrest emerge | Must-see first-round photos “I know there’s been a lot of speculation about it. What I’m hearing is the season-ticket drive has gone, and is going, extraordinarily well,” Bettman said while attending Winnipeg’s first Stanley Cup playoff home game in 19 years, ESPN....

Like most people in the theater, Buckley was deeply affected by the death of Sondheim last year. After a period of grieving, Buckley’s found a way of coping by putting together a compilation album of Sondheim songs that she has recorded over the years. The collection Betty Buckley Sings Stephen Sondheim dropped March 11 and is available across streaming and digital platforms. It features 24 of Sondheim’s greatest songs, which were recorded from the early 1990s to present day in Buckley’s career....

Mitchell announced the grand honor in a message on Twitter on Tuesday. “A year ago today we broke the floodgates open. Now I’m glad to share this picture is being acquired into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection,” he wrote alongside the photo. Hand-picked by Beyoncé herself, Mitchell became the first black photographer to ever shoot for the magazine in its 126-year history. He was only 23 years old at the time when he photographed the Vogue cover and a full spread, including the Smithsonian’s newest collectible of Beyoncé dripping in gold....

The market research firm Nielsen said nationwide sales of meat alternatives rose 224 percent in the week ending April 25, compared to the same period in 2019. During the last eight weeks, the gain over last year was more than 269 percent. China’s food-processing factories provide most of what goes into vegan burger patties and other meat replacements made by market leaders Beyond Meat and Impossible foods—an arrangement that could damage their standing among consumers in the coronavirus age....

So the demand for these new erection drugs will no doubt be there. But men face a larger challenge to their virility and vitality than can be ““cured’’ by any magic bullet. Rather than focusing on impotence in isolation, they need to be aware of all the physical and psychological passages of middle and later life. This ““MANopause’’ is a five- to 12-year period during which men go through hormonal fluctuations, coupled with accelerated physical and psychological changes....

Bickell had a goal and two assists, and the Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Brandon Saad scored his first two goals of the postseason, and Chicago earned its sixth consecutive win despite stretches of lackluster play in the second and third periods. Corey Crawford made 18 saves in another solid performance. "There were bits of that third where it wasn't looking good, but we just stuck with it," Bickell said....

So Beijing must have been cheering when it got word of a gift, in this regard, from President Joe Biden. Within the first week of his presidency, Biden issued a memorandum effectively banning the use of phrases such as “Chinese coronavirus,” “China virus” or “Wuhan flu” in the executive branch. In so doing, he became complicit in a CCP information operation that may portend far worse with respect to his policy toward America’s greatest adversary, Communist China....

Biden earned a surprisingly low fourth-place finish after the results of chaotic Iowa caucus were finally counted. In his opening remarks during Friday’s debate, Biden shared his lowered expectations for the next Democratic primary. Moderator George Stephanopoulos asked if Iowa voters had missed anything by favoring Pete Buttigieg and Senator Bernie Sanders. “Oh, they didn’t miss anything, it’s the long race,” said Biden. “I took a hit in Iowa and I’ll probably take a hit here....

The U.S. joined its allies in closing off airspace to restrict travel from Russian aircraft. The ban adds to the long list of sanctions placed against Russia to impose severe economic costs against the country for its military action in Ukraine. “I am announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights, further isolating Russia and adding an additional squeeze on their economy,” Biden said....

A Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll gave Biden an 8-point lead over the president among registered voters asked, with 46 percent stating they would back him compared to 38 percent for Trump. The remaining 16 percent were undecided as to who to pick, may support a third-party candidate or may choose not to vote at all. Among registered voters who were undecided or third party backers, nearly two thirds, 61 percent, said they would back Biden over Trump if they had to choose between the pair....

Biden joined Newsom for a campaign stop in Long Beach on the eve of the recall election. The president told the crowd that “the eyes of the nation” focused on California and that the election’s results would “reverberate” around the world. He then repeatedly compared Elder, a conservative talk radio host who would be the state’s first Black governor if elected, to the former president who he defeated in the 2020 election....

The poll by CNBC/Change Research was conducted between May 29 and 31 among 3,958 adults—all of whom said they were likely to vote in November—in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. While 47 percent of voters said they would vote for Biden, 46 percent said they would cast their ballots for Trump. The results mark the first time Change Research polling has found Biden in the lead in battleground regions since Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign on April 8, leaving Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee....

The decision by the OPEC+ alliance to reduce oil production by 2 million barrels a day has again put Saudi Arabia in the crosshairs. Washington has dismissed Riyadh’s economic justification for the cut, arguing that the move will increase the prospects of a global recession and pad Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war-chest. “As the President has said, we are reevaluating our relationship with Saudi Arabia in light of these actions,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Oct....

In June, President Trump signed an executive order that expanded federal employment opportunities to include individuals who do not possess a college degree. Part of Biden’s campaign platform includes plans to invest in community colleges and make public colleges and universities free for families that make less than $125,000 per year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 8.4 percent of Americans were unemployed in August. In a Quinnipiac University poll, Biden had the support of 53 percent of white likely voters with no four-year college degree....

Earlier this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendation for areas that are seeing virus infection rates resurge, recommending that people who are vaccinated still need to wear masks while indoors in those areas. The change was a reversal from the CDC’s previous guidance, which suggested those who have gotten vaccinated no longer need to use face coverings. Biden unveiled his latest plans for increasing vaccination rates during a public address on Thursday....

To his credit, “Honest Joe” Biden has made no such claim regarding Build Back Better’s child care expansion. If the legislation passes as written, millions of parents will be surprised and enraged to see their preferred child care centers shutter their doors. American parents prefer to send their kids to faith-based child care centers. But with a subtle yet significant statutory shift, Build Back Better targets these centers for destruction....