Manchin declines to say if he'd back Biden in 2024; is hopeful Sinema backs deficit and climate deal  —  Sinema had opposed closing a tax loophole that's in the newly negotiated bill.  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Sunday again declined to speculate about backing President Joe Biden …

Republicans lead race for House control at start of 2022 campaign — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  The CBS News Battleground Tracker model finds Republicans start the 2022 campaign with a lead in the race for the House, with 230 seats to 205 seats for Democrats.  The party with 218 seats controls the House.

Republicans' next big play is to ‘scare the hell out of Washington’ by rewriting the Constitution.  And they're willing to play the long game to win.  — The conservative movement isn't done reshaping the Constitution from the ground up.  — Conservatives are now pushing …

Bill Russell, basketball great who worked for civil rights, dies at 88  —  Throughout his basketball career, Bill Russell compiled a legacy of championship achievement unparalleled in any sport.  As the dominant defensive player of his generation, he won an Olympic gold medal …

Man arrested with AK-47 outside of dissident Iranian journalist's Brooklyn home  —  A man armed with a loaded AK-47 was arrested on Thursday outside of the Brooklyn home of Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad, according to sources and charging documents.

Conservatives skeptical of coronavirus vaccines battle to lead a hospital  —  The battle for control of one of Florida's largest public health systems has turned political  —  SARASOTA, Fla — When his blood oxygen dropped to what he described as a critically low level in September, Victor Rohe knew he had “a bad case of covid.”

Republican nominee for Maryland attorney general hosted 9/11 conspiracy radio shows  —  The Republican Party's nominee for Maryland attorney general hosted a series of five radio shows in 2006 devoted to arguing in support of 9/11 conspiracy theories questioning if the terror attack was the work of an …

Pelosi to Lead Congressional Delegation to Indo-Pacific Region  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.  The trip will focus on mutual security …

Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura in ‘Star Trek’ franchise, dies at 89  —  She helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television

After Uvalde, a Kindergarten Teacher Trains to Carry a Gun In School  —  More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings.  In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training.  —  RITTMAN, Ohio — Mandi, a kindergarten teacher in Ohio …

Publisher admits error, says Tim Scott did not OK line in book about presidential bid  —  The publisher of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's forthcoming political memoir acknowledged over the weekend that it made a mistake when it claimed the South Carolina Republican is preparing a presidential bid this year.

U.S. Eyes Sanctions Against Global Network It Believes Is Shipping Iranian Oil  —  Biden administration weighs potential new measures amid plans to restart talks to halt Tehran's nuclear program  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is considering sanctions that would target a United Arab Emirates-based businessman …

Burn pits benefits bill concerns aren't new, hinge on budget moves  —  The fate of over sweeping military toxic exposure legislation that could benefit millions of American veterans now hinges on a fight over government accounting methods and whether that's actually Republican senators' real concerns …

'I'll never vote again' for former President Trump: Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers  —  The Arizona state representative spoke with Jonathan Karl.  —  Arizona's House Speaker Rusty Bowers arrives for a House select committee hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022.

Doug Mastriano Is Keeping A Big Secret From Pennsylvania Voters  —  The GOP gubernatorial nominee who tried to overturn the 2020 election says he knows who he'd appoint as secretary of state.  He just won't say who it is.  —  Doug Mastriano has a secret.  The Republican nominee …

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group  —  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died.  —  Sandoval died late Friday at a hospital in Shiprock …

Putin's rule is weakening  —  So what comes next?  —  It seems to me, from a distance, that Putin's rule is weakening.  We now regularly hear from people aside from Putin (for example former prime minister and president Dmitry Medvedev) about the meaning of the war, the catastrophic consequences …

Democratic National Committee to delay rules committee vote on early state calendar  —  Washington, DC (CNN)Democratic National Committee officials have begun to inform top national and state party members that the decision on which states will go first in the party's 2024 nominating process …