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McCarthy, holdouts discussing possible deal for speaker’s gavel
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy provided a written offer Thursday to his GOP opponents on rules changes and other demands they’ve sought in exchange for supporting him for speaker. The new concessions from the California Republican — as described by multiple Republicans involved in the negotiations — include promises for floor votes on a balanced budget...
Kevin McCarthy Doesn’t Have Enough Fans Inside The House … Or Outside It
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Many of us at FiveThirtyEight have been glued to C-SPAN this week, as we’ve watched the yet-to-be-sworn-in House repeatedly try — and fail — to elect a speaker. With a slim majority in the chamber, Republicans were held hostage by a far-right flank of the party that refused
Trump’s plea for GOP to back McCarthy for speaker fails to change one vote
There is one unmistakable takeaway from Kevin McCarthy losing his fourth and fifth straight votes for speaker yesterday: Donald Trump couldn’t help him one bit...
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Industry Players From Sony Pictures Classics and FilmNation Among Those Who Flocked the NY Film & Entertainment Soccer Tournament Benefitting Local Charities
Industry players from Sony Pictures Classics, FilmNation, Gersh and Cinetic were among the film and entertainment figures who traded screening rooms for the soccer pitch at this year’s New York Film and Entertainment Soccer Tournament benefitting local charities. The 15th edition of NYFEST, held June 6 at Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, coincided with
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Fantasy football Week 2 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em: Baker Mayfield eyes revenge against Browns in Bucs’ home opener
This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Jamey Eisenberg urges Fantasy managers not to overreact after Week 1, but injuries create concerns for several stars Sep 16, 2026 at 8:20 pm ET
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em WR in Week 2: Davante Adams back to must start, nervous about Drake London
Jamey Eisenberg projects big-time bounce-backs for some of the slower starts from Week 1 in Week 2, while also profiling a few players you might want to remove from your lineups Sep 16, 2026 at 6:19 pm ET • 1 min read Imagn Images Imagn Images It was awesome to see Malik Nabers back in
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Kenneth Walker III’s Week 1 dominance gives NFL play-callers food for thought
"Running backs don't matter," said someone who didn't watch Kansas City Chiefs star Kenneth Walker III run all over the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football." In a 31-10 home win, Walker ran for a career-high 173 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries. Kansas City finished with 220 yards rushing and 172 passing. Switching from
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Eagles News: Zack Baun is a stud
Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/16/26. Sep 16, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC Welcome to The Linc, the daily Philadelphia Eagles links roundup at Bleeding Green Nation! In case you forgot, Zack Baun is really, really good at football. Wild that the Eagles have a linebacker this good after years of them struggling to merely