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Cheney, a Republican, has become one of former President Donald Trump’s most prominent critics in the wake of his supporters’ violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The congresswoman has repeatedly asserted that Trump should no longer have a leadership role within the Republican Party, drawing the ire of the former president and his many supporters. Now, House GOP leaders look poised to remove her from her position as chair of the House Republican Conference....

Sanders captured 22.5 percent of the approval of those polled while incumbent Trump received 17.3 percent. Senator Elizabeth Warren came in third with 15.9 percent. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who led the poll with almost 19 percent in April, dropped to fourth place in the most recent poll with 12.3 percent. His ranking in this poll has hovered around 13 percent in each of these polls taken since April....

Biden had told CNN in an interview that he believes a more moderate Democratic candidate will have the best chance to take down President Donald Trump during the 2020 general election. The former vice president argued that most Democratic voters are “center-left” not “way left.” “Look, who won last time out? And by the way, I think Ocasio-Cortez is a brilliant, bright woman, but she won a primary. In general election fights, who won?...

“Bernie is somebody who has the virtue of saying exactly what he believes, great authenticity, great passion and is fearless,” Obama is heard saying in the ad. “Bernie served on the veterans committee and got bills done. I think people are ready for a call to action. They want honest leadership who cares about them. They want somebody who’s going to fight for them, and they will find it in Bernie....

In one tweet, the company said Sen. Sanders would “rather talk in Alabama than act in Vermont” as it touted its $15 company minimum wage policy in an effort to defend its workplace practices. The retail and tech giant also tried to spark a war of words with the progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) earlier this month, hitting back at her complaints that the company was not paying enough tax....

The primary frontrunner told CNN reporter Ryan Nobles yesterday that Obama was an “icon” of the Democratic Party and said he had “absolute confidence” that the former president would play a “vigorous” role in the November election. Sanders also said he was sure Obama would “be there at my side” if the senator is nominated in July at the Democratic National Convention. Recent polling suggests Sanders is the candidate most likely to receive the most support from delegates in primaries and caucuses in the coming months....

A new poll from Morning Consult, which surveyed 2,631 Democratic primary voters, shows Sanders leading his closest competitor, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg by 13 percent. According to the latest figures, Sanders led the pack with 32 percent. Bloomberg trailed behind in second with 19 percent and former Vice President Joe Biden came third with 18 percent. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts tied for fourth with 11 percent each....

The memo obtained by The Associated Press said the decision was made in an effort to unify the party as the presidential election draws closer. “We must defeat Donald Trump this fall, and we believe that this agreement will help bring the party together to get Trump out of the White House and not only rebuild America, but transform it,” the memo read. Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee after sweeping endorsements from other candidates led him to a strong performance on Super Tuesday last month....

Although there was no stand-out prospect atop this year's amateur player draft (held June 5-7), what the draft lacked in star power it made up for in depth. As usual, the draftees who promise to have the quickest big league impact are all college pitchers who profile as late-inning relievers in the majors. Nick Howard (drafted No. 19 overall by the Reds), Nick Burdi (drafted No. 46 overall by the Twins), and Jacob Lindgren (drafted No....

Here’s a rundown of the best and worst commercials from the big game that made people laugh, cry — or left wondering why a company would spend $5.6 million on a Super Bowl ad that provoked no emotion at all. MORE: The 25 best Super Bowl commercials of all time, ranked Best Super Bowl commercials in 2020 Jeep - “Groundhog Day” It’s Groundhog Dog all over again for Bill Murray, who goes on a hilarious adventure with Punxsutawney Phil in Jeep’s Super Bowl commercial that pays homage to the actor’s 1993 comedy classic....

Birdie: Rory McIlroy Here we go again. Mr. Thursday opened with a 66 to grab the first-round lead at Hoylake and continue a trend of going low in the first round. McIlroy didn’t make a bogey and missed several other mid-range chances that could have given him a bigger edge after Day 1. Of course, everyone will be waiting to see if he can buck another trend and not suffer a setback in the second round, where his scoring average has been nearly five shots worse in 2014....

Alabama and Clemson have won the last four national championships, and the Crimson Tide and Tigers will be heavy favorites to meet in the College Football Playoff for the fourth time in 2019. Sporting News already has Alabama and Clemson in the top two spots in its pre-preseason top 25. National Signing Day has passed, so the long offseason wait is here. MORE: Recapping top-10 classes from NSD We’ll start the talk with a question: If you had to bet on the next school to win a national championship — other than Alabama or Clemson — then who would you pick?...

Whether they are fighting to retain a crown, or desperately intent on salvaging some pride after losing to their friends last season, virtual coaches will be looking at every possible way to maximise their points return. You will be delighted to know that Goal Fantasy Football is already up and running for the 2017-18 season — and it’s free to play. The mobile app can be downloaded through this link so that you can create and update your squad on the move....

A number of notable players, however, did not hear their names called, but their focus now shifts to signing two-way contracts, Exhibit 10 deals or linking up with teams affiliate for Summer League in pursuit of their NBA goals. MORE: NBA Draft grades - Complete results & analysis for every pick in Round 1 Over the years, plenty of players have worked their way into the league despite not being drafted, from Christian Wood, Wesley Matthews, Lugentz Dort, to Fred VanVleet....

O’Rourke, speaking on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday, said he “could care less” about issues of political infighting, media bickering or challenges to individual candidates’ mental fitness. O’Rourke and host Chuck Todd went on to discuss his Thursday debate promise to take AR-15’s away from their owners and mandatory gun buybacks. But Todd first asked O’Rourke to react to fellow candidate Julián Castro’s jab at Biden’s memory and whether he thinks it’s a “legitimate debate” to question Biden’s mental fitness to be president in his late 70s....

“Turn out #Trump aides gave #WallStreet a heads up on how serious the virus was going to be, so they could profit by ‘shorting everything’ all the while assuring #MainStreet that it was ‘very much under control,’” Midler tweeted on Thursday, adding, “How much more proof do we need? The whole gang should be #LOCKEDUP.” Her comments came in the wake of a Wednesday New York Times report that asserted that senior members of the president’s economic team shared concerns about the virus with economy leaders as early as February, noting that the potential threat COVID-19 could have on the market was unpredictable....

Believe it or not, this federal program actually sparked today’s fierce competition by introducing a streamlined way of delivering student loans. Private lenders had to scramble to catch up, and they don’t want the Feds getting ahead of them again. So they’re blowing in the ears of their congressional buddies, hoping for legislative action to clip the government’s wings. Money for millions:The guaranteed-student-loan program is providing $32 billion for fiscal year 1999 to 8....

In the wake of that play, Beverley had received death threats, most likely from ticked-off Thunder fans who had no intention of actually causing him harm, but the threats were credible enough that the Rockets’ security team devised a strategy to keep Beverley out of open places as much as possible. When he was back in Houston with his agent, Kevin Bradbury of BDA Sports, the two parked on a street and would have to walk in public....