A coalition of 11 GOP senators and senators-elect on Saturday announced it will challenge Congress certifying Biden’s win on Wednesday, unless an audit of the results is conducted. The group, led by Ted Cruz of Texas, said they would “reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ’lawfully certified’… unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.” In a 21-page memo sent to her GOP colleagues Sunday, Cheney, the No....

The demonstration on Monday outside the state capitol building in Harrisburg urged Gov. Tom Wolf to reopen the state and lift the quarantine procedures which have been implemented to help stop the spread of COVID-19. On the day of the protest, Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine confirmed that the stay-at-home order which was set to expire on April 30 has been extended to Friday, May 8 at the earliest....

Ten Republican representatives voted with House Democrats to impeach Trump last Wednesday, after the president helped incite his supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6 in an effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. At a demonstration ahead of the assault, Trump told his supporters to march to the legislative building and to “fight like hell” to keep him in office as Congress convened to certify Biden’s win....

Neidert, 22, a self-described Christian nationalist, was hired amid threats against Texas’ LGBTQ+ community and ahead of the state’s legislative session next year that is expected to focus on anti-trans legislation, the Texas Tribune reported. Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, expressed concern about hiring Neidert, saying that Tinderholt’s choice isn’t supported by all Texans. “We have to pay attention to what politicians do, not just what they say,” Martinez said in a statement to Newsweek....

With less than one month until Election Day, Arizona pollster OH Predictive Insights on Tuesday projected Libertarian candidate Marc Victor to earn approximately 15 percent of the vote in November’s contest, a 9-point surge from its last poll of the race in September. If accurate, Victor’s performance would eclipse the margin of victory Masters would likely need to overcome Kelly by several points. The poll, which has a 3.77 percent margin of error, shows Victor’s support likely coming from approximately half of the voters who are still undecided in the race....

Blunt’s comments came during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press. Host Andrea Mitchell asked him about a statement Trump made Thursday in which he stated: “The insurrection took place on November 3, Election Day. January 6 was the Protest!” “Was election day an insurrection?” Mitchell asked Blunt. “I think the election was what it was. There’s a process you go through that determines whether or not the early reports were the right reports and we went through that process,” Blunt said....

Paul took to Twitter Wednesday to extend an invitation to Trump to attend the trial, which was posted alongside a photo of a guest pass to the Senate gallery. “I heard @realDonaldTrump would like to attend the impeachment trial,” Paul tweeted. “Mr. President, would love to have you as my guest during this partisan charade.” Trump retweeted Paul’s invitation. He also retweeted and commented approval of another tweet from the senator saying that Rep....

Cotton railed against Chinese students coming to colleges in the United States to receive an education during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures program with Maria Bartiromo, arguing that they ultimately return to China and “compete for our jobs” and steal innovative U.S. ideas. He said Chinese students shouldn’t be allowed to study sciences in American colleges and universities as punishment, and that China’s coronavirus numbers are potentially “40 times” greater than their estimates....

Jake Sherman, a reporter with Politico, first reported on Johnson’s new mode of travel in a tweet on Monday. A spokesperson for Johnson’s office later told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Johnson started using the private plane, which is owned by his children’s company, earlier this year for “safety and logistical reasons.” According to federal aviation records obtained by the paper, Johnson has flown from his home state to the nation’s capital and back 14 times since early May....

Susan Collins (R-ME) and nine of her GOP colleagues from the upper chamber wrote a letter to Biden on Sunday in regard to a proposal they feel could achieve bipartisan support in Congress. After receiving this message, which also contained a request to meet, Biden spoke with Collins, inviting her and the other signatories to the White House. “We appreciate the President’s quick response to our letter, and we are pleased to accept his invitation to the White House tomorrow afternoon to discuss the path forward for the sixth bipartisan Covid-19 relief package,” a joint statement from the senators said....

Earlier this month, DeWine, a Republican, announced the creation of the Vax-a-Million lottery, a free $5 million state lottery open only to residents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning May 26, the program is set to award $1 million each week to adult Ohio residents who have received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. A separate program is set up for vaccinated teenagers under the age of 18, who will receive a full ride scholarship to any Ohio college or university....

But who knew that six-time champion Jimmie Johnson wouldn’t be at the top of that list? Instead, it’s Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. who are emerging as the drivers to beat. While Johnson continued his struggles and misadventures at Michigan, Gordon won for the second time in four races. He and Earnhardt have combined to win three of the last four. The two Hendrick drivers lead the points standings, are tied with Johnson with three wins each and are back on top of our weekly Power Rankings....

Maybe it was a good thing Oregon and Heisman favorite quarterback Marcus Mariota were off last week. With Mariota implanted at No. 1 again this week, the pecking order behind him has flipped and flopped. Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott threw three picks in a loss to Alabama and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon looked five steps faster and quicker than the Nebraska defense in piling up a record number of yards....

It occurs in people with hyperuricemia (high uric acid levels in their blood). Uric acid is created when the body breaks down purines, chemicals naturally found in the body and present in some foods. Gout goes through periods of flares (or flare-ups), when symptoms worsen, and remission periods, when you have few or no symptoms. In this article, we will cover the symptoms and causes of gout flares, treatment, and prevention....

In a letter sent to the heads of the Texas Education Agency, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the Texas State Board of Education, Abbott said, “a growing number of parents of Texas students are rightfully outraged about highly inappropriate books and other content in public school libraries.” “The most disturbing cases include material that is clearly pornographic, which has absolutely no place in the Texas public education system,” Abbott wrote....

Posting to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheA**hole, u/lilacswans, a 23-year-old grad student, asked if she was wrong “for quietly packing my stuff and leaving my family’s house without telling anyone after my dad threatened to kick me out?” Her post had over 10,000 upvotes and 1,200 comments. In the post, she explains that in addition to going to grad school, she also has a part-time job and an internship. She graduates in June, and has been actively applying to jobs....

According to The Palm Beach Post, Feliciano Sabates was shot by a 17-year-old when he waved a 9mm gun that the group of juveniles and adults had been passing around the group during a party. Sabates, known as “Chany” to his friends, died at the scene in the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, apartment. The 17-year-old was charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence. Mimi Sabates, daughter of the NASCAR team owner, posted this on Twitter:

Granulocytopenia puts you at risk for bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and should be treated promptly. When granulocyte levels are extremely low, you have a more severe disorder known as agranulocytosis. Agranulocytosis is considered to be an absence of granulocytes and occurs when the body fails to make granulocytes. This article reviews the functions of granulocytes and what happens if levels become too low, causing granulocytopenia. Functions and Types of Granulocytes The granulocytes are a subset of white blood cells that work to control and coordinate the immune system....

As the Duke guard was walking to the Blue Devils’ bench in the first half of Monday’s loss against N.C. State, Allen and N.C. State’s Terry Henderson got tangled up, and Allen appeared to shove Henderson. MORE: Grayson Allen’s NBA Draft stock likely won’t be affected by on-court antics It first appeared as though Allen walked straight through the Wolfpack huddle. However, after taking another look at what happened, Allen immediately turned to walk back to his bench when the timeout was called....