For the first time in history, two Black quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, will face off in the Super Bowl. This marks a significant milestone in the NFL, as only eight Black quarterbacks have ever started a Super Bowl since the 1950s. Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, is excited for the historic matchup and believes it will inspire young people to pursue their dreams. The NFL is making progress in terms of racial equality with this momentous matchup.
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Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was assaulted in an elevator near the Capitol on Thursday morning, prompting a response from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an increased focus on safety measures for members of Congress. The assailant, Christopher Hamlin, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, and Craig was able to escape the elevator after throwing a cup of hot coffee at him.
US President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine. Lula proposed a coalition of countries not directly involved in the conflict to end the war and build peace. Biden will travel to Poland at the end of the month to meet with President Duda to discuss collective efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO's deterrence.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was released from the hospital on Friday after two days of tests and observation. He had been admitted after feeling lightheaded following a lawmakers’ retreat, and underwent a CT, CTA, MRI, and EEG tests, all of which came back normal.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was discharged from George Washington University Hospital on Friday after being admitted for feeling lightheaded during a Senate Democratic retreat. Tests ruled out a stroke and showed no evidence of seizures. He is now looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday.
The FBI is conducting a search of former Vice President Mike Pence's home and office in Indiana and Washington, DC, respectively, as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The search follows the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in Pence's possession, and it is unclear what the FBI is looking for or if any documents will be seized.
Tensions between the U.S. and China have been raised after the U.S. Air Force shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon on Friday. China has accused U.S. lawmakers of “political manipulation and hype” and refused a call from the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. U.S. lawmakers have accused China of using the balloon for espionage, while China has accused the U.S. of violating international norms and setting a dangerous precedent. The two countries are yet to reach a resolution, and will likely continue to discuss the incident in the coming days and weeks.
This article reports on the fatal shooting of Russell Heller, a Republican council member from Milford, NJ, in the parking lot of the PSE&G Central Division headquarters building. The shooter has been identified as Gary T. Curtis, a former employee of PSE&G, who was later found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This is the second attack in seven days in New Jersey resulting in the death of a local elected official.