Aides to Pence didn’t respond to multiple requests from Newsweek for comment or a preview of the message he plans to send. The Hillsborough County Republican Committee, which is sponsoring the event, also didn’t respond to Newsweek’s request. On Twitter, Pence posted a photo of himself with Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and wrote that he was looking forward to the dinner, dubbed the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner—a common name for GOP chapters’ largest annual fundraisers across the country....

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), an annual gathering for conservatives across the country, conducted two secret ballot straw polls over the weekend. The surveys showed overwhelming support for former President Donald Trump, as 68 percent of people gathered hoped to see him run for the White House again in 2024. In a separate poll of all the potential 2024 GOP nominees for president, Trump was the choice of 55 percent of attendees....

“The seven words that Mike Pence recently uttered that I contend disqualify him from ever holding public office again,” Kirschner said during a brief video he posted on Twitter. Earlier this month, Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Pence whether he would be willing to answer questions about the events related to January 6, 2021, before Congress. “Congress has no right to my testimony,” he responded. “We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States....

Yovanovitch, who testified during the November 2019 impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, was relieved of her position in May 2019. Recent documents from Rudy Giuliani’s former business associate Lev Parnas allege that Yovanovitch may have been the subject of illegal surveillance during her time in Kyiv, Ukraine. When asked by All Things Considered co-host Mary Louise Kelly to remember a moment when he spoke in Yovanovitch’s defense, Pompeo refused to answer the question directly....

But you’re missing one heck of a story. What you’re missing is why he is the coach he is. He’s a product of an incredibly competitive father, and that rubbed off on him. “It’s a hard paradox to explain or understand,” said Andy Toole, one of Rice’s assistants at Robert Morris, to the New York Times. “He cares about you so much and he wants so much to win, he’s willing to maybe go into a gray area with you to motivate you....

Richards—who announced on Friday that he was stepping down from his role as Jeopardy! host, just nine days after his new job was confirmed—had previously made another crack at presenting back in 2007. After Bob Barker announced that he was stepping down from The Price Is Right after 35 years at the helm, Richards was one of the hopefuls who tried out to become his replacement in front of a live studio audience....

Sims-Walker said he offered to take a fall for Marshall, who was accused of punching a woman during a melee from a 2012 nightclub brawl. MORE: NFL and prison: How former players ended up behind bars | Greg Hardy is no Southern gentleman Sims-Walker, Marshall’s college roommate at Central Florida, made the revelation in a Manhattan federal courtroom Wednesday during a civil trial against the Jets receiver, according to NJ....

SN50: Trout No. 1 on our list of the best in baseball We also learned that the skies were quite friendly when he popped the question to girlfriend Jessica Cox. Trout’s Instagram tells the story. MORE: Athletes and celebrity couples A photo posted by Mike Trout (@miketrout) on Jul 2, 2016 at 3:38pm PDT Of course the weather was clear for the big day, because Trout is a budding metorologist and ....

It was signified by the American League MVP award he was presented with prior to the Angels’ matchup with the Mariners on Saturday. Of course, what does the reigning AL MVP do? Show up clutch with a go-ahead, two-run dinger late in the game. MORE: SN predicts the 2017 MLB season But just for a second, can we just appreciate how good of a player Mike Trout is? In his illustrious career, Ken Griffey Jr....

Wallace is currently under contract through 2017 after signing a five-year deal worth $60 million with the Dolphins in March 2013. Miami will take a $12.1 million salary cap hit if Wallace is on the team next season. MORE: Top 25 free agents | Who can afford Bryant, Thomas? | Lynch reportedly offered extension Although his behavior on the field at the end of the 2014 season left the team disappointed, they can’t ignore his strong work ethic....

The running back missed his second day of OTAs and Zimmer laid out simple options for his running back. “Adrian, he’s really got two choices. He can either play for us or he cannot play. He’s not going to play for anybody else. That’s just the way it’s going to be,” Zimmer said, via the Star Tribune. MORE: Ray McDonald 911 call | Best, worst offseason moves for each NFL team | Jets’ Geno Smith still in fight for job...

Mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD) occurs when you have excess weight or obesity but do not have insulin resistance, which is when the body’s cells do not absorb sugar well and stop responding to insulin. This is a concern because it can lead to high blood sugar levels and diabetes. It is sometimes confused with prediabetes, which happens when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes....

Speaking on MSNBC’s The Cross Connection, Taylor slammed McCarthy and the GOP after the party moved to oust Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney from her leadership role as conference chair over her repeated criticisms of former President Donald Trump. “As they kicked Liz Cheney out of the party for telling the truth he said ‘we’re a big tent party,’ and Elise Stefanik said the same thing,” Taylor said. “As a group of white people stood on the stage they said ‘we’re a diverse, open, big-tent party....

“The American people trust our Soldiers to do the right things the right way,” the Army’s chief of staff, General James McConville, said in a statement on Friday. “We must be mindful of behavior which brings that trust into question and ensures our actions meet the high ethical and professional standards our nation expects the American Soldier to uphold.” During last Saturday’s Army-Navy game in Philadelphia, cadets and midshipmen were filmed making an upside-down “OK” sign with their fingers....

As part of a plea deal in a federal court filing obtained by Newsweek on Monday, group member Kaleb Franks will plead guilty to kidnapping conspiracy. He joined the Wolverine Watchmen in the spring of 2020, then started meeting with other members, some of whom allegedly began to plot Whitmer’s kidnapping. As part of the deal, Franks “agrees to fully cooperate with the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Michigan State Police, the Michigan Attorney General, and any other law enforcement agency” investigating the plot....

The masks delivered are meant to provide protection for public school staff and students as they return after the holiday break amid the spread of the Omicron variant. However, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) argued that the Chinese-brand masks don’t provide enough protection against the virus and accused Governor Charlie Baker of not prioritizing public health. The masks are manufactured by Fujian Pageone and labeled “non-medical.” Still, Baker said on Monday, according to CBS Boston, that the “roughly 6 million” masks distributed to school districts were tested by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and “were deemed to be about 85 percent effective....

Organizers of the marches have said that there will be 156 countries participating. New York City’s 1.1 million public school students were given official permission to skip out on classes for the day, though they do need parental consent to do so. “New York City stands with our young people. They’re our conscience,” tweeted Mayor Bill de Blasio. Other leaders, however, are not so understanding. Australia’s acting prime minister Michael McCormack (who is actually the deputy prime minister, but is filling in for PM Scott Morrison while he is in Washington D....

A year on from finishing with the best overall record in the NBA, the Bucks have remained just as dominant, rolling off 18 consecutive wins—a streak which ended with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks earlier this month—and arrive into the game top of the Eastern Conference with a 27-4 record, the best in the NBA. Following the loss to the Mavericks, the Bucks have put together another three-game winning streak, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and thrashing the Indiana Pacers 117-89 at home on Sunday night....

Both the pattern of brain use and the structure of brain regions change through the teen years. The good news is that, around puberty, the brain blossoms with new brain cells and neural connections, something that was thought to happen only in the first 18 months of life. Then, between puberty and young adulthood the frontal lobes—responsible for such “executive” functions as self-control, judgment, emotional regulation, organization and planning—undergo wholesale renovation....

Arena calls in 32 for U.S. national team camp “I’m thrilled to be bringing back two players of this quality,” Minnesota sporting director Manny Lagos said in a news release. “First and foremost, we are getting two great personalities and two individuals who have embraced the club and are committed to growing the game in our community. They are obviously great talents on the field and we are very excited to have them be a part of our transition and future in Major League Soccer....