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During a Senate Rules Committee hearing on Wednesday, Cruz called the Capitol riot a “violent terrorist attack.” The lawmaker had previously described the incident in a similar fashion last year. His characterization of the event sparked criticism from some of former President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters for being “shameful” and inaccurate. “I think Senator Cruz is smart enough to know since he’s an attorney that no one’s been charged with terrorism, just like no one has been charged with insurrection,” Greene said at a press conference on Thursday....

A financial disclosure released on Monday shows that Greene, a Republican representing Georgia’s 14th congressional district, purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in Lockheed Martin stock on February 22, 2022. Greene tweeted the next day criticizing the media and taking an apparent swipe at war profiteering, while she also took aim at the role of defense contractors in a series of tweets on February 24, the day Russia began its invasion of Ukraine....

Greene made the remark during a press conference on her resolution to investigate U.S. aid to Ukraine on Thursday. The Georgia Republican called for aid to the war-torn country to end, while accusing the U.S. of fighting a “proxy war with Russia.” She argued that Americans should be more concerned with migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, which she has described as an “invasion.” Greene said that the administration of President Joe Biden was “ignoring the dangers happening at our border and the national security crisis that’s happening in our country” and focusing instead on “completely protecting another country’s border....

Greene, a Georgia Republican, was selected to serve on the committee responsible for legislation surrounding U.S. national security and the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. A spot on this committee could be a particularly coveted position as Greene and other conservatives move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of immigration. Her appointment proved to be controversial on Tuesday, with many Democrats suggesting her past remarks surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and her stance on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot should disqualify her from serving on the committee....

McCarthy, the House minority leader since 2019, entered the 118th Congress under a cloud of uncertainty. Despite Republicans now possessing a majority in the House of Representatives, their razor-thin margin of seats and significant dissent against him from the far-right flank of the party had thrown his once-certain bid for speaker of the House into chaos. By the end of the House’s first day of the new session, McCarthy’s bid was stalled, having failed to gain the 218 votes necessary over the course of three rounds of voting....

“This @MLB issue brought together all of the factions within the Republican Party last night,” Greene said in a tweet Saturday morning. “We now have an issue we can all get behind and fight together…Corporate Communism.” Republican “factions” have struggled to find a united cause since President Joe Biden took office, with portions of the party like Greene favoring extreme conservatism and other members playing a political middle ground. But MLB fielding opinions about Georgia’s new voting rights law is drawing criticism from both ends of the party....

MORE: Free agency winners and losers | Kobe, LeBron started here | DeAndre Jordan proves free agent trend It painted a vivid and hysterical picture for fans during a truly bizarre night. On Thursday, Cuban fired back at Broussard. This came on the heels of Mark’s brother, Brian, ripping the initial report. Jordan has since officially decided to revert and stay with the Clippers. Forget waiting for that first Mavs vs....

Cuban has often said that he couldn’t care less, but with the NBA schedule-makers pitting the Clippers and Mavericks on the third day of the NBA season, it is clear that he is still salty. MORE: Everyone hates the Clippers | Expecting NBA stupidity | Pacer fans mock Matt Barnes So, so salty. He followed it up with this gem: (Warning: Video contains harsh language) Based on the amount of time he’s spent talking about the Clippers, it would seem quite the opposite....

ESPN’s Emily Kaplan mentioned in one of her recent columns that GM Ron Francis is “almost certainly” going to move the 38-year-old defenseman who will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. In 55 games with Seattle, Giordano has 23 points, averaging 21:29 time on ice with 98 blocked shots and 46 hits. The two sides met and determined that the best course of action would be to work out a trade before the March 21 deadline....

The comments from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were the first he has made publicly since coming under fire amid reports that he’d twice called Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army with assurances that the U.S. would not abruptly attack or initiate a war with China. Speaking to the AP while traveling to Europe, Milley said that he made the calls “to reassure both allies and adversaries in this case in order to ensure strategic stability....

Milley, who is chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the most senior U.S. military officer, will appear with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and General Frank McKenzie of U.S. Central Command. Afghanistan is likely to be top of the agenda for both committees following the chaotic scenes in Kabul as U.S. forces withdrew from the country and the deaths of 13 U.S. service members in a bombing at Kabul airport on August 26....

Many of the posts focus on one image showing Zuckerberg looking directly towards the camera with a pure white glow, some attracting thousands of shares. “Mark Zuckerberg getting a different kind of mask during the pandemic,” one Twitter user wrote, as dozens of comparison memes were quickly made and shared. As his company continues to wrestle with a widespread advertising boycott, the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and controversial posts from the president, the 36-year-old founder was papped during some R&R off the Hawaii coast on Saturday....

Verywell: Are you a child of deaf adults (CODA)? Jason: I am a proud CODA. My parents attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California. My mom grew up in California and my dad grew up in New York, and they met at Berkeley without much interest in each other. A few years later, they met again in Idaho at a deaf basketball tournament, [and] fell in love....

After Derek Dietrich cracked a two-out, walk-off triple to give the Marlins a 5-4 win over the Cardinals on Sunday at Marlins Park, he ran around the field and teammates stripped off his jersey in celebration. “It was ripped off of me,” Dietrich told reporters. “I can’t say I haven’t walked around with my shirt off before, so it was a little bit uncomfortable. It was a fun moment, definitely just to have an opportunity to be up there to win the game after not playing a couple games....

MLB launched the investigation after the 24-year-old tweeted about advice he’d received from a gambling tout. Cosart claimed his Twitter account had been hacked. It determined that Cosart had not bet on baseball, which would have resulted in a lifetime ban. MORE: Josh Hamilton avoids suspension | Yanks may go with two closers | Giants lock up Bochy, GM “Major League Baseball has completed its investigation into Jarred Cosart’s possible connection to sports-related gambling....

Warriors forward Marreese Speights missed a wide-open dunk on a fast break. It was not a smooth landing either. MORE: Fan hits halfcourt shot for BMW | Mike Miller wears LeBron’s shirt The ball may have touched every part of the rim before it popped out. Welcome to the Speights Jam.

“I’m the New York Red Bulls coach,” Marsch told reporters in Los Angeles ahead of the MLS draft. “This whole thing that came out, I can’t figure out how to place it, but nothing’s ever changed other than facilitating our relationship with our [sister] clubs over there, but I’m the New York Red Bulls coach. Period.” Minnesota United selects Abu Danladi with top pick in 2017 MLS draft Marsch had been rumored to be heading to Austria to head up the Salzburg outfit, with his assistant Chris Armas stepping up to take the reins of the MLS club....

WATCH: Ozil’s stunning winner A groin strain sustained in September kept Kompany on the sidelines until the Premier League meeting with Everton last month and the center back also featured against Southampton and in the League Cup tie Manchester United. However, he was left on the bench versus West Brom and for the 3-1 Champions League win over Barcelona on Wednesday after being brought off at Old Trafford due to fatigue....

Over the last month, teams, drivers and fans alike have entered race weekends at Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix and California with at least some degree of doubt about how the Monster Energy Cup Series races would look and feel under the varying rules and aerodynamics packages that are new in 2019. But as NASCAR heads for Martinsville Speedway and Sunday’s STP 500, the expectation is some good, old-fashioned short track racing....

Eliminated from the Chase for the Sprint Cup last week, Earnhardt held off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500. Gordon is the last Hendrick driver in the Chase. MORE: Race photos | Race details | Keselowski crashes | Harvick too | Vickers-Kahne run-ins Junior’s victory came 10 years after a plane crash near Martinsville killed members of the Hendrick family. It was an emotional win for the driver and his team....