Politico’s “Playbook” newsletter reported on Friday morning that Graham was not backing the deal because the small infrastructure bill is set to be linked to a larger reconciliation bill. “If he’s gonna tie them together, he can forget it!” Graham. “I’m not doing that. That’s extortion! I’m not going to do that. The Dems are being told you can’t get your bipartisan work product passed unless you sign on to what the left wants, and I’m not playing that game....

Biden took to the stage in Atlanta on Tuesday to decry what he described as Republican efforts to restrict the right to vote in a “battle for the soul of America.” The city of Atlanta was formerly represented in Congress by the civil rights legend John Lewis, who died in 2020, and the state has been at the center of the debate about voting rights after legislation was passed last year that critics say adversely affects the poor and people of color....

“To say we are living in unusual times is an understatement,” Graham said in a statement Thursday emphasizing his disinclination toward calling on the former commander-in-chief to testify. “I am greatly concerned about the precedent that would be set by calling a former president for oversight. No president is above the law. However, the presidency has executive privilege claims against other branches of government,” Graham added. The Republican from South Carolina and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee then invited both Trump and Obama to voluntarily voice their concerns to Congress, though he said he doubted how much good that would do....

The GOP lawmaker—along with some other Republicans—has repeatedly compared Harris’ decision to support bailing out Black Lives Matter demonstrators who had been arrested last spring to Trump’s actions ahead of the January 6 insurrection against the U.S. Capitol. Following the Senate vote to acquit Trump on Saturday, Graham again reiterated this comparison—arguing that Harris was guilty of inciting violence just as House Democrats and 10 House Republicans had alleged of the former president when voting to impeach him last month....

The Argetinian soccer star is having a custom-made soccer ball-shaped house built ijust outside Barcelona. MORE: Top transfers for 2013-14 | Messi released from Argentinian squad | Barcelona still looking for answers without Messi Messi, the star player for F.C. Barcelona is having the concept house buit 22 miles outside of Barcelona on a plot of land shaped exactly like a soccer pitch. Athletes often use the "Eat, sleep, breathe" cliche....

Dominic Raiola is one of those in favor of the latter. On the Lions next possession Raiola decided to retaliate on Patriots defensive tackle Zach Moore. MORE: Scoreboard | Week 12 images | Jay Cutler’s wife fires back “I cut him,” Raiola told the Detroit Free Press. “We took a knee, so I cut the nose (tackle). They went for six. They went for a touchdown at two minutes. They could have took three knees and the game could have been over....

The big Lions rookie defensive tackle was penalized for a personal foul for tackling Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in the third quarter of Monday’s game at AT&T Stadium. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 The 6-4 320-pound former Alabama star met the 6-foot, 225-pound rusher at the line of scrimmage. Elliott kept his legs churning and Robinson twisted him around as Elliott’s feet came off the ground. The two then fell to the turf....

Nicole Tedesco died when she was struck by lightning while out on a walk with her 10-year-old daughter Ava and the family dog at Trotwood Park, in Winter Springs, on Thursday, August 18. According to the Winter Springs Police Department (WSPD), Tedesco and her daughter were taken to nearby hospitals, but doctors were unable to save the mother’s life. Ava, who was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital, is now said to be in a “good physical condition....

Bret Begun: As a Mets fan, do you take any particular pride in the fact thatone of your own caught No. 756? Devin Gordon: I’m just relieved the guy got out of there alive. I was truly worried that whomever caught the ball would get torn to ribbons. Leaving aside his Mets allegiances, I think you and I can agree on one thing: no surprise that the ball landed in a sea of San Franciscans and a New Yorker came up with it....

Kardashian and the 31-year-old basketball player already share a four-year-old daughter named True and have had an on-off relationship since 2016. “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November,” Kardashian’s representative said in a statement on Wednesday. “Khloe is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing.” The news comes just months after Kardashian and Thompson announced their separation as it emerged that the Chicago Bulls center had fathered a child with another woman during their relationship....

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has been in an on-off relationship with basketball star Thompson and the couple has been making headlines in recent weeks amid an ongoing paternity lawsuit filed by Nichols, claiming Thompson is the father of her newborn child. Court documents, per Page Six, have shown that Thompson admitted to sleeping with Nichols in March 2021 while he was dating Kardashian. Thompson and Kardashian share a 3-year-old daughter, True....

Clinton worried as well that Dole would launch a campaign of character assassination against him. He feared that the Republicans, desperate to catch up, would try to drag him down by harping on Whitewater and hinting at Clinton’s personal indiscretions. His advisers tried to reassure the president that voters didn’t care, that polls showed indifference to allegations of his past peccadilloes. But Clinton was insistent. In early September he summoned pollster Mark Penn, who had succeeded Dick Morris as the main campaign strategist....

Roga’s sad story–and reports of a ghoulish trade in human body parts–have sparked a furor in the Philippines. The Roman Catholic Church denounces the business, which came to light last summer, as unethical and exploitative. In response, the government imposed a moratorium last month on organ donations by nonrelatives. But doctors and needy kidney patients are lobbying to scrap the ban; they instead have composed guidelines to bar brokers and regulate donations more stringently....

With summer on its way, ATV enthusiasts are gearing up for a chance to get muddy. But ERs across the country are bracing for an influx of young patients like B. J. Smith. The number of ATV-related emergency-room visits in the United States has more than doubled in recent years, from 52,200 in 1995 to 136,700 in 2005. Sadly, children younger than 16 account for roughly one third of all ATV-related deaths and injuries....

Posted to TikTok by Kayla Gardner, who uses the username @kayla.nicole.g, shared a video of kids asking questions to Crush, the turtle from Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo. Gardner has shared many similar videos on her page. The attraction is called “Turtle Talk with Crush.” The popular post has over 6 million likes and has been seen over 28 million times. Even if the questions are silly, Crush also shares some educational answers on turtles as well....

A woman, named Alex Kelly, recorded her TV as the mom-of-four appeared to promote her shapewear line, with the ad showing Kim lying down wearing a beige underwear set. The 40-year-old stretches the waistband of her panties before running her hand up her side, but eagle-eyed watchers noticed something amiss. As Kim’s hand goes over her hip, her index finger seems to flatten out, before returning to normal size as it passes by her ribcage....

Reed, who has been on death row for over 20 years years after he was convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, was due to be executed via a lethal injection on November 20, but was granted a stay of execution on Friday after lawyers argued fresh evidence bolstered his claims of innocence. It came as nearly three million people signed a petition demanding that the execution was halted and a handful of celebrities such as Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Rihanna joined in the calls for reprieve....

Kardashian posted photos of the maskless event to multiple social media platforms on Tuesday. She said the pandemic had helped her and her guests appreciate the “simple luxury” of partying on a private island, while insisting that everyone who attended the “surprise” party had taken precautions to ensure they were virus-free. “After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time,” Kardashian tweeted alongside the photos....

Cousins left the Kings’ 114-109 loss to the Clippers in the second quarter. He walked off the court favoring his right leg. MORE: NBA 2K16 makes season predictions | New Spurs commercials prove why they’re so lovable The Kings’ next game is Tuesday at home against the Grizzlies. Reserve center Kosta Koufos, who started the second half against the Clippers in Cousins’ absence, and rookie Willie Cauley-Stein would split time if Cousins is unable to play....