For first time adult dependents, who the IRS identify as either “a full-time student under the age of 24 at the end of the year, permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year,” or “under the age 19 at the end of the tax year,” Biden’s pandemic relief aid will apply. After being excluded from the $1,200 and $600 checks last year, this inclusive aid will greatly benefit adult dependents, particularly college students who have been directly impacted by COVID-19....

Democrats in Congress are attempting to push through a $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” bill via the budget reconciliation process, but they are facing internal division with some moderates opposed to the high price tag. As some of these moderates raise concerns that the package could lead to greater inflation, Republican lawmakers are uniformly opposed to the Biden plan. But 15 economists—all who have previously won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences—have argued precisely the opposite....

Members of his newly formed COVID-19 advisory board have in the past warned the controversial approach could kill millions of people, and have described it as “immoral,” and “pseudoscience.” The term has taken on new meaning in the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, herd immunity involves using vaccines to safely get enough people in a population protected against a disease so it stops spreading. Since COVID-19 emerged, a fringe movement has pushed for natural herd immunity, sought by ending restrictions such as lockdowns so healthy individuals can catch the virus, while the vulnerable are protected....

President Joe Biden could make the announcement as soon as Wednesday, according to reports. The current payment pause is set to expire on May 1 but is likely to be pushed back until August 31. The extension would affect more than 43 million Americans who have incurred student loan debt. The extension may provide Democrats with a major opportunity to delay the restart of payments yet again in September, just before the 2022 midterm elections....

Biden on Monday sought to clarify, or at least partially reiterate, his passing comment to reporters outside the White House last week that Facebook is “killing people” through COVID-19 misinformation. Biden was asked by reporters Friday what his message to social media outlets is regarding bogus posts and public health misinformation. The president’s response that the sharing of such lies is keeping people from being vaccinated drew the ire of Facebook, with the company’s vice president of integrity sharing data Saturday which refuted Biden’s remarks....

Biden’s campaign has yet to reveal the names on his short list of potential running mates. During the Democratic debate in March, Biden said he would choose a woman to be his vice president. Some Democrats have said that Biden should choose a woman of color to join him on the ticket, a stipulation which would exclude Whitmer. During an interview with WOOD-TV, Biden said Michigan was an important state for his campaign to win....

Biden’s support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents looms large at 29 percent, standing in contrast with other polls which marked a discernible post-debate slump after the former vice president tussled with Senator Kamala Harris on the Miami stage. Wednesday’s poll placed Senator Bernie Sanders in second place with 23 percent of the Democrats’ support, with Harris and Senator Elizabeth Warren following at 11 percent each. A Quinnipiac University poll found that Biden hit “his lowest number yet in the Democratic primary race” after the debate, leading second-place finisher Harris by only two points....

Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to clarify that federally funded programs are banned from offering conversion therapy and to take “steps to address the barriers and exclusionary policies” by expanding access to different types of health care and treatment. Conversion therapy, a practice seeking to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is already banned in at least 20 states and Washington, D....

On this, Biden is right: He is no Franklin Delano Roosevelt, nor is he any of the other presidents to whom he has delusional hopes of being compared to, such as Lyndon Johnson or Abraham Lincoln. After just one year of complete Democrat rule, there is no denying that the average American is far worse off under the Biden administration. Biden’s desire for a consequential presidency has meant disastrous consequences for American families....

The White House told reporters about the solo event slated for next Thursday but hasn’t yet given a time. Biden, who was sworn into office on January 20, has answered some shouted questions from reporters at other events or less formal settings, but his Republican rivals have recently questioned why he had gone so long without a lengthier press conference with more questions from reporters in a formal setting....

The president backed Fetterman, the state’s current lieutenant governor, in visits on Thursday to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Although Fetterman enjoyed a double-digit lead over Oz in some polls released during the summer, his advantage has evaporated as Election Day approaches, with more recent surveys suggesting that the contest could be headed for a photo finish. The president told around 100 donors during a fundraiser in Philadelphia on Thursday night that Fetterman was one of “the good guys,” according to The Philadelphia Inquirer....

His comments about the U.S.-Israel friendship came as new polling indicated support for Biden among American voters has continued to drop. One new poll from CNBC found Biden’s approval ratings dipped to a new low of 36 percent, while a recent Politico/Morning Consult poll found 46 percent of voters said Biden should not run for re-election in 2024. Biden on a scheduled visit this week to Israel, his first as President....

“I intend to do whatever it takes as long as it takes,” Biden said in remarks delivered at Dawson Springs after he toured some of the towns hit hardest by the storms. “You will recover and you will rebuild. The scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief.” Up to 100 people are feared dead in the Central and Southern U.S. because of the devastating storms. Federal disaster declarations have been approved for Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois....

The Big 3 features 12 teams playing in 3-on-3 games throughout the summer. The league, which was founded in 2017 by rapper Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, has been able to consistently land talented players in part because it offers solid salaries. How much can Big 3 players earn? Here are the financial figures. MORE: The Basketball Tournament Viewer’s Guide Big 3 salary, prize money: How much will players make?...

This, of course, runs counter to the notion that one of LA’s great problems was the hiring of coach Mike D’Antoni and his shot-happy system, which did not necessarily fit with the Lakers’ personnel—old, slow and with dunkmaster Dwight Howard in the middle. One of the questions rattling around the Lakers’ practice court concerns D’Antoni’s approach this season, and whether he will do more to adapt what the Lakers do offensively to the players he has on hand....

They had to settle for the top transfer center instead: Olivier Sarr of Wake Forest. When the consolation prize actually is preferred, does one still call it that? MORE: Wake Forest rebuild might not seem so daunting to Steve Forbes after his career restoration Sarr, 7-0, 256 pounds, averaged 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Demon Deacons in his junior season. He has the ability to run the floor, is an alert passer and an effective shot-blocker....

By that standard, it should be apparent to most Americans that Silicon Valley’s tech giants intend to collude to tilt this election in Joe Biden’s favor. Years of generalized bias and the ever-tightening “terms of service” that each of the major tech industry power players have adopted over the past four years have profoundly changed the internet as we knew it and dramatically restricted the scope of free speech and debate in our society as a whole....

Urban Meyer’s impact hasn’t just benefited Ohio State; i’s helped elevate the entire conference with some of the impact hires that have followed. Jim Harbaugh, Paul Chryst and James Franklin have added depth to the conference, and Mark Dantonio, Kirk Ferentz and Pat Fitzgerald continue to have steady success. The Big Ten has seven coaches ranked in the Top 30 of our overall rankings. You could not say that a few years ago....