The Georgia lawmaker was responding to the press conference in which Cheney denounced Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for pulling his picks from the group tasked with investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. McCarthy, who had chosen five appointees, had given an ultimatum to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to reject staunch Trump supporters Reps. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Jim Jordan (R-OH)....

Greene was among the high-profile guests to attend and speak at an event hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York City on Saturday evening. Others in attendance included former President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and commentator Jack Posobiec. During her address at the event, Greene touched on the Capitol riot, a subject she has been consistently outspoken on, and said that rioters would have been successful had she and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon been in charge of them, according to the New York Post....

Speaking on The Kevin Alan Show podcast during the holiday period, Greene was asked what gifts she would offer to a number of people in politics for Christmas. The interview was posted on The Kevin Alan Show Facebook page on December 26. Posted by the Twitter page, Patriot Takes, on Thursday, the clip has garnered over 50,000 views. The host said: “It is interesting when you look at this country, the Christmas holiday usually unites people and brings people together....

While results are still coming in from Tuesday’s midterms, it’s believed that Republicans could turn the House with a narrow 219-seat majority, meaning electing a new leader to take on the role held by Nancy Pelosi for nearly two years. Greene told Bannon during the interview that Republicans had to “lead this country” and extinguish the “dumpster fire” Democrats left them. According to Greene, electing Cheney as House Speaker would be a step in the wrong direction....

The Indians’ affiliate in the Single-A Midwest League has announced Mark Emmert Fan Appreciation Night for July 2. If you picked up on the irony of that title, you have an idea of what’s to follow. MORE: Hayes: Not all athletes take easy way out | Amateur model engulfed by users The release by the Lake County Captains is filled with jabs toward the association, its policies and the man (Emmert) in charge....

“I never have, never will bet on baseball,” he told reporters, according to The Associated Press. MORE: If Pete Rose is reinstated, then what? Cosart drew attention after he tweeted about advice he’d received from a gambling tout. He later deleted the account, and Major League Baseball subsequently opened an investigation. An MLB spokesman told the AP the probe is ongoing. Cosart told reporters he is cooperating. “Still following the MLB protocol....

The Marlins ace said he had some shoulder stiffness after his start on Friday in Atlanta and flew back to Miami to be examined on Saturday. The Miami Herald reported Fernandez has a biceps strain in his pitching arm and will go on the 15-day DL. MORE: Jersey confidence index for every MLB team | Marlins manager Dan Jennings reportedly returning to front office However, Fernandez thinks he’ll be able to come back from the injury this season....

“Guys may or may not like it,” Mattingly said, via the Miami Herald. “I just think when we all get together, this is what we want and this is the way we go.” The Marlins had a no-facial-hair policy in place until 2012, when then-manager Ozzie Guillen lifted the ban, and the team has since allowed varying degrees of beards, goatees and mustaches. MORE: Every team’s best catcher ever...

Team president Michael Hill tells MLB Network Radio the Marlins are hoping to reach a contract extension before the winter meetings, which begin Dec. 7. The All-Star right fielder, who turns 25 this week, is eligible for free agency after the 2016 season. One of the game’s best hitters, Stanton slashed .288/.395/.555 with a National League-leading 37 home runs in 2014. He finished third is balloting for Sporting News MLB Player of the Year and is expected to finish strong in NL MVP voting,...

But his children, who had been educated with anticommunist propaganda, opposed the match. “She has just one goal, to improve her standard of living,” says one daughter, who at 37 was almost as old as her new stepmother. During a family argument over inheritance rights, a son smashed a window in his father’s apartment. “Mainlanders are just after our money,” he screamed at his father. Nothing demonstrates the depth of prejudice that exists between Taiwanese and Chinese people so starkly as marriage....

Thanks to young gun Derek Carr, the Raiders broke out as a playoff team last year. To turn the corner into AFC title contender, they needed a little more moxie. MORE: NFL Week 1 scores, results No, Oakland didn’t suddenly go to “Beast Mode” to ground and pound past the Titans. Carr still dropped back 34 times (22 of 32, 262 yards passing, two TDs, two sacks, 114.3 rating). And beyond Lynch rushing 18 times for 76 of those scrimmage yards, the Raiders averaged only 3....

A trailer for “Family First: The Marshawn Lynch Story” was released this week and it’s … interesting. The movie will show Lynch’s journey from Oakland, Calif., to the NFL. According to the IMDB page for the film, it will be released some time this year. PHOTOS: Athletes who became actors | Lynch applies for trademark | Report: Deal close His brother, Davonte, will play the high school version of Marshawn....

Neither forward has been a consistent starter under manager Jose Mourinho and they scored just 16 goals between them in the Premier League in 2017-18. Martial, in particular, has been linked with a move away from United, with Juventus said to be interested, and Mourinho’s displeasure with their performances in the recent loss to Brighton and Hove Albion have fuelled those rumours. Giggs feels they have suffered from competing with Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez but he wants them to become key components of an “exciting” United team next season....

The 21-year-old was a regular for Jose Mourinho throughout the 2016-17 campaign, but was not always a starter and made only 25 Premier League appearances. He managed only eight goals in his 42 outings across all competitions, with that return some way down on his haul of 17 from his debut campaign at Old Trafford following a £36 million move. Ward unconvinced by Keane rumours It has been suggested that he may be among those moved out during another summer refresh, with West Ham among those reported to be keen, but his representative has sought to rubbish the rumours by revealing that those in power at United are eager for the Frenchman to stay....

In the end, it was a piece of magic in the final third which gave United a well-earned 1-0 victory, Romelu Lukaku working hard down the right to buy himself time and space before finding Anthony Martial with a cross-field pass which the Frenchman fired home with aplomb. United might not have had a shot on target in the 53 minutes which preceded their winning goal but they had been clinical when they truly needed to be....

The France forward has made only seven Premier League starts for Jose Mourinho’s side this season and appears restless at Old Trafford. And Martial’s representative Philippe Lamboley revealed the possibility of a temporary switch to LaLiga is on the cards for the 21-year-old. “We are studying the Sevilla option in detail,” Lamboley told ABCdeSevilla. “Sevilla are a very good club, are in a good position in LaLiga, play in the Champions League and have a great coach....

Elijah, whose mother, Becky Hughes, works in the NASCAR industry, was diagnosed with epithelioid sarcoma in May 2014. He had become a big part of the NASCAR community as numerous drivers and teams helped and supported him throughout his 18-month battle with cancer. MORE: Phoenix schedule, TV | Danica’s new image | Are NASCAR drivers really athletes? Truex and girlfriend Sherry Pollex, who has battled ovarian cancer, were particularly close to Elijah, who took part in the Martin Truex Jr....

Truex led 21 laps in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race and appeared to be on track for another strong finish when he ran into the wall on Lap 150 after battling with Joey Logano for position. Logano ran up on Truex and caused Truex’s car to slip into the outer wall. MORE: Auto Club 400 photos | Johnson wins at Fontana Truex went on to finish 32nd while Logano was fourth....

In addition to her dominance in mixed martial arts, Rousey is branding her image in Hollywood. She had small roles in Entourage, Furious 7 and The Expendables 3, and will star in a remake of Road House and her biopic My Fight/Your Fight. MORE: Seven defining moments in Rousey’s career | That particular regimen But is another movie in the works as well? She might have a shot. Rousey has been campaigning (kind of) to be a superhero in a Marvel film....