“At the end of the day, I do believe we are starting to see the emergence of what I call the ‘New South,’” the 44-year-old Senate candidate told Newsweek in a phone interview. “This New South is bold, it’s inclusive and it’s diverse.” In Harrison’s mind, this includes “new visionary leadership” starkly different from previous tenants of the seat—one that was held by segregationist Strom Thurmond for more than four decades and hasn’t gone Democrat since the 1950s....

Graham raised eyebrows after apparently congratulating Harris despite backing evidence-free conspiracy theories and claims of fraud touted by President Donald Trump, who has refused to admit that he and Vice President Mike Pence lost the election to Harris and her running mate, President-elect Joe Biden. CNN’s Manu Raju said Graham stressed that his gesture was not meant as an acknowledgement that Trump lost the election after being asked to explain....

That’s because the South Carolina Republican is facing his first formidable challenger since he was first elected to the upper chamber in 2002, with Democrat Jaime Harrison raising more than twice as much as Graham in the third quarter—$57 million to $28 million. As head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham has been center stage at the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee this week. But the powerful limelight that comes just weeks before the Nov....

The confidant to President Donald Trump told reporters on Capitol Hill that in addition to contacting Georgia’s secretary of state—who alleges Graham urged him to disqualify legal ballots—he has also had conversations with Arizona GOP Gov. Doug Ducey and an unknown person whom Graham could not recall about “what they do in Nevada.” Ducey’s office did not respond to Newsweek’s request for comment. Neither Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (R) nor Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske (R) said they spoke with Graham....

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed state military force the Texas Guard after saying an “overwhelming number of people” had arrived at the state border with Mexico, describing the situation as a “crisis.” Meanwhile, images of migrants at the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California, add to the stresses for President Joe Biden, who has pledged to reverse the immigration policies of his predecessor Donald Trump. Graham told Fox News he anticipated the numbers of people traveling up through Central America would grow in the coming months....

During an interview Thursday on Fox & Friends, Graham agreed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that it’s not possible to have a vote on boosting direct payments before January 3. But the South Carolina Republican urged McConnell to hold a vote on the issue after the new Congress is sworn in next week. “I’d like a stand-alone vote in the new Congress on the $2,000 check,” Graham said during his television appearance....

All that has changed with the debate over late-term or ““partial birth’’ abortions: Capitol Hill is now ground zero. This week the Senate is expected to consider banning the dilation and extraction (D&X) procedure, which involves piercing the fetus ’s skull. Last week it nixed two less restrictive Democratic proposals. While the tougher ban will pass, it is unlikely to get enough votes to override Bill Clinton’s certain veto....

Messi, 28, and his father, Jorge, deny any wrongdoing in the case. They are accused of defrauding Spain of more than $5 million by using companies in Belize and Uruguay from 2007-09 to avoid paying taxes on Messi’s earnings, AFP reported. MORE: FIFA bans Sepp Blatter, top officials | Nine Blatter replacement options Messi plays for Spanish soccer power Barcelona, and is from Argentina. He is out of action while recovering from a knee injury....

Barcelona sent shockwaves across the soccer world when it announced five days prior that it couldn’t afford to re-sign the 34-year-old, and PSG moved quickly to secure the services of the six-time FIFA Player of the Year. Messi joins close friend and former Barcelona teammate, Neymar, as well as rising star Kylian Mbappe at PSG, along with a host of other big names assembled by the deep-pocketed PSG ownership group....

Collins became the first ejection of the 2020 NFL season when he made contact with an official with the crown of his helmet. It appeared as if Collins was trying to demonstrate what Bears players were doing to him, but he could have made that point without touching the official. MORE: Cam Newton’s Patriots contract won’t pay him much money even if he’s the best QB in the NFL...

ESPN cited multiple sources indicating the Lions are Suh’s likely landing spot for next season. MORE: Lynch reportedly offered extension | Arians ‘praying’ Fitzgerald returns | Vegas, SN staff picks for Super Bowl The All-Pro defensive tackle is expected to receive a $100 million in free agency similar to the one J.J. Watt signed with the Texans. The Lions also have the option of using their franchise tag on Suh, which would cost the club a projected $26....

Jim Bob Cooter will lose the interim tag and become the Lions offensive coordinator moving forward, an unidentified source told NFL Media. MORE: Ranking best and worst places to coach | Meet your new NFL coaches After the Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and two offensive line coaches in October, Cooter, the quarterbacks coach, was promoted to coordinator. After the change, the Lions offense began to hit on all cylinders....

Hobbs, who narrowly defeated Republican Kari Lake in November’s contentious gubernatorial election, issued the order on January 2. Set to go into effect April 1, the order fortifies nondiscrimination laws for state agencies and guarantees equal employment opportunities—notably for LGBTQ workers. It amends executive orders in 2003 and 2009 under Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano and Republican Jan Brewer, respectively. The Arizona Freedom Caucus—which was founded last summer under the umbrella of the State Freedom Caucus Network and mirrors the caucus in the U....

And the crowd roars. More than 10 million people a week tune in to hear Schlessinger, 49, preach what she calls the three C’s: character, courage and conscience. Hers is an advice show, but Dr. Joyce Brothers she’s not. Victimology and mollycoddling are out. Values and responsibility are in. Her admirers include Oliver North and William Bennett, who recently sent her an inscribed copy of his “The Moral Compass.” Schlessinger’s show, carried on more than 300 stations in North America, went national about two years ago....

title: “Listening To The Voices Of The Century” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “Louise Mccain”

“The organized mass immigration is revenge,” she told the Associated Press. She said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sought to pressure Lithuania’s infrastructure and politics. “Immigrants are being used not only by criminals but also by regimes. This is a great pity that I feel for them because they are instrumentalized for the sake of those who do not care about people,” Simonyte said. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

Candace Prairie, 31, who is from the city of Kokomo, in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana, told her eight-year-old daughter Gabriella that she had to “take care of” a girl coming to their home. The video begins with the mom telling her daughter, who can be seen lying in bed, that she has to get up and put her shoes on. The young girl asks “why?” and the mom then explains that she might have to beat up another girl....

Dallan Cave and Brennan Holligan hit two-run homers, lefty reliever Austin Kryszczuk got out of two big jams, and Las Vegas beat Philadelphia and its star pitcher 8-1 in the Little League World Series on Wednesday night. MORE: Mo’ne Davis in photos | Amazing LLWS images | Manfred attends | Thursday schedule Davis, just the 18th girl to play in the Little League World Series and the only one to win a game on the mound, took the loss....

The Carolina Hurricanes forward has a telephone hearing with the NHL Department of Safety for boarding Ottawa's Mark Borowiecki. Here's the play, via SB Nation: Tough to see how Westgarth is going to defend that one. He doesn't appear to slow down much, if at all, while approaching Borowiecki, who was in a seriously dangerous position. Bad as Westgarth's hit looked, it's still probably not the worst board of the season; Cody McLeod holds those honors....

“One of the very first things that the defense will consider [is] asking the court to try to move it to a place where he’ll get a more fair trial,” according to Duncan Levin, managing partner of Levin & Associates in New York. The “intense publicity” surrounding the case “has to be considered,” Levin said, because it may “make it difficult for him to get a fair trial.” Kohberger, a criminology PhD student and teaching assistant at Washington State University, is facing four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20....