“I believe @RepLizCheney is one of the strongest and most reliable conservative voices in the Republican Party,” Graham said on Twitter on Tuesday. “She is a fiscal and social conservative, and no one works harder to ensure that our military is well prepared.” Graham’s comments follow remarks by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday. The Kentucky Republican praised Cheney in a statement to CNN as some of her House colleagues try to force her out....

Graham announced his donation in an appearance on Fox News. He told host Sean Hannity that he “stands with President Donald” because “he stood with me.” “He’s the reason we’re going to have a Senate majority. My race was overwhelming. He helped Senate Republicans, we’re going to pick up House seats” the Republican said. “I’m going to donate $500,000 tonight to President Trump’s defense legal fund.” “I’ve been on your show....

Graham, who still chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee due to an organizing resolution not being finalized, denied a request from incoming committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to hold a hearing for Garland on February 8. The Republican said that the Senate’s plan to begin Trump’s impeachment trial one day after the proposed date meant that there would not be enough time to hold Garland’s hearing, while insisting that Trump’s impeachment for allegedly inciting the January 6 U....

“Afghanistan is worse than Iraq,” the South Carolina Republican said. “This is where the war started, and every terrorist camp in the world is on steroids today because in their world they beat us. In their world, they drove us out.” Graham made the remarks during a press conference Wednesday afternoon, shortly after Biden formally announced his decision to start removing U.S. forces from the Middle Eastern nation on May 1....

The most dominant female in FIS World Cup history made her dreams come true this week as she took to the stage to perform ‘Ice Ice Baby’ with her hero at a sponsor event. MORE: Athletes who had … interesting … musical careers Naturally, Ice is still “cookin’ MCs like a pound of bacon,” but you can judge Vonn’s skills on the mic for yourself below. If anyone understands ice, after all, it’s Vonn....

Kenseth, in a Toyota, will see Chevrolets all around as Chevrolet drivers will start in the next seven spots. The 334-lap race, the second event of the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, is the last 500-mile race of the season. Here is how they’ll roll off Sunday (Chase drivers in CAPS): MATT KENSETH, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota: He’s still upset at himself for wrecking Kevin Harvick last week....

The ultimate insider: the 71-year-old Senate Finance Committee chair reassures business and Wall Street and boosts Clinton’s maturity quotient. Lobbyists love him; he once sold seats at a monthly breakfast-with-Bentsen table for $10,000 a head. A booster of investment tax breaks. But critics say his sympathy for big oil and gas Interests could clash with Clinton’s antipoverty goals. A man who knows how to say no. As much of a deficit hawk as Perot, the House Budget Committee chair, 54, understands the ins and outs of the budget....

In 2019, that’s precisely what an Israeli company called Link set out to determine. Over 1,000 believers backed them during a successful crowdfunding campaign. And now, two years later, with their funky, futuristic-looking flip-shoes (as they call them) actually shipping, they sent me a pair to try out. Sizing Matters First, I had to measure my feet, as per the instructional video on their site. Only 5 or 6 millimeters (less than 1/4 inch) separates each size....

Messi, 29, alifungiwa mechi nne za kimataifa masaa machache kabla ya mechi ya Jumanne kufuzu Kombe la Dunia dhidi ya Bolivia, baada ya kumwelekezea “maneno ya matusi” mwamuzi msaidizi katika mechi ya wiki iliyopita. Wengi wameshangaa jinsi Messi alivyopewa adhabu hiyo na Barcelona nao walitoa tamko leo kuponda adhabu hiyo ya kufungiwa mechi nne. Alhamisi, Lionel Messi alitoa taarifa isomekayo: “Nakanusha vikali kumshambulia mwamuzi msaidizi kwenye mchezo dhidi ya Chile, kwa maana hiyo siamini kama nimevunja nidhamu ya FIFA kufungu namba 57....

Currently on a break with Barcelona’s next game not until Jan. 4 against Espanyol, Messi was spotted working out back home on New Year’s Eve. MORE: When is the next El Clasico? Dates of Barca-Real Madrid fixtures Rather than using his own private gym, the 32-year-old opted to train alongside his fellow countrymen and quickly caused quite a stir. “He entered as one more, I could not believe it,” gym worker Valentina Jure told Rosario Nuestro....

Quin said Monday that he “hated Jordy got hurt, but my beliefs and the way that I believe, it was God had meant for Jordy to get hurt.” That was met with a backlash on social media, with actor Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin in “The Office,” calling Quin a “a moron” and “absurd” for suggesting “God had it out for Jordy.” One of Baumgartner’s tweets was retweeted by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers....

Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said Campbell’s speeches always worked to fire up the team when Bridgewater was the Saints’ QB and Campbell was the tight ends coach, according to the Detroit Free Press. “His energy is contagious and I’m pretty sure those players in Detroit love playing for him,” Bridgewater said, according to the report. “I was able to spend those two years with him in New Orleans and the things that he was able to do with those tight ends in that room — whenever he stood in front of the team and talked, you’re ready to just storm out of that meeting and punch a guy in the face for no reason....

The Lions fired general manager Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand on Thursday, according to ESPN. MORE: Lions’ worst moment | Time to move on from Stafford, Megatron? Jim Caldwell was informed he’s still the head coach, according to NFL.com. The news comes just more than a week after the team sacked three assistants, including offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive line coaches Jeremiah Washburn and Terry Hefferna. The Lions have already named quarterback coach Jim Bob Cooter as new offensive coordinator....

title: “Liquid Asset” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-30” author: “Patrice Dooley”

In World War II Isaac Woodard served as a longshoreman, unloading ships in the Pacific theater while under fire. After his honorable discharge from the military on February 12, 1946, Woodard set out to meet his wife, catching a Greyhound bus from Georgia to South Carolina, where the 26-year-old Black man grew up under segregation and Jim Crow. But just a few hours after his discharge, while still wearing his uniform, police forced Woodard from the bus in the town of Batesburg (now Batesburg-Leesville), South Carolina....

The closer they approached, the more dire the situation seemed. The ferry was alerted to the fact that there was a young child, stranded and alone, on her unicorn raft. And fortunately, she was pulled to safety. It all happened near Antirrio, a Greek town in the Gulf of Corinth. The four-year-old apparently drifted out of her parents’ sight and out to sea. And naturally, people on the Internet are freaking out about the terrifying situation....

In footage shared to TikTok by Craig Johnson, known online as clhjohns79, a small child can be seen watching a television show on an iPhone while wrapped up in a blanket. The program is then interrupted by a FaceTime call from her father, who appears on screen and says: “Hey my baby.” The child, who has orange bobbles tied into her hair, immediately hits the red button that ends the call to continue watching her show....

But kids these days seem to have one thing and one thing only on their minds: Women. LLWS: Pictures | Schedule | Mo’Ne Davis takes over Illinois Little League first baseman admitted that his pregame ritual is to talk to girls in order to clear his mind. Then there is Texas outfielder Clayton Broeder. He doesn’t want to meet Clayton Kershaw or Mike Trout. He wants to meet Kate Upton....

On Aug. 9, 2014, Stewart’s car struck Ward, 20, after Ward walked onto the track to confront him after a crash at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York. MORE: Tony Stewart and Kevin Ward Jr. | Racing continues to feel accident’s impact Stewart is in New York this week to compete in the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen. A spokesman said Stewart would have no comment. The lawsuit, filed Friday in New York, includes claims that Stewart wrongfully caused Ward’s death by acting with “wanton, reckless and malicious intent and negligence....