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The New York Times first obtained documents about the budget request, reporting that Biden will call for total spending to rise to $8.2 trillion by 2031 with deficits topping $1.3 billion throughout the decade. The growth would be driven by Biden’s two latest proposals to update the country’s infrastructure and social safety net: the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. The Associated Press reported that the 2022 budget, the first of Biden’s presidency, would include his $2....

One week after Americans had gone to the polls, twice as many foreign leaders (eight) had called to congratulate Biden for becoming President-elect than Republican senators who publicly did so (four). It is beyond America’s borders where this Republican reluctance and GOP gripes without evidence over fraud claims, could most significantly play out. In a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) this week, more than 150 former national security officials warned that the government’s delay in recognizing Biden as president-elect poses a “serious risk to national security....

In September, Biden tapped Saule Omarova, a Cornell University law professor, to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees banking regulation. Her nomination sparked concern among Republicans, lenders and their lobbyists worried about her proposal to let the Federal Reserve take on the deposit accounts of all Americans. American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols said his organization had “serious concerns about her ideas for fundamentally restructuring the nation’s banking system....

Jimmy Dunne, who is a financial expert and trustee of the Indiana-based Catholic university, gave the commencement speech for graduating students on May 23. The announcement of Dunne came as a surprise as during the last three administrations, either the president or vice president has addressed graduating students in their first year in office. In 2017, then Vice President Mike Pence, who identifies as a Christian, delivered the speech to the graduating class, while the university would not say whether President Donald Trump was invited to speak....

There should be no doubt in the organization’s mind about the QB who is coming off arguably the greatest college football team of all time, and his father Jimmy recently confirmed to FOX-19 Cincinnati that Burrow is not trying to talk his way out of being drafted by the Bengals. That Cincinnati isn’t the right place for Burrow, and that he will never win a Super Bowl there, are a couple more terrible narratives around the 23-year-old passer and the idea of him playing for the Bengals....

The company announced today that it has released remastered versions of Joe Danger and Joe Danger Infinity, which are both now available on the Apple App Store. What’s more, owners of either of the previous games will receive the update for free. Hello Games founder Sean Murray says it has been working to bring Joe back for the last two years and through eight years of different Unity updates....

Maddon is keenly aware that the Rays need a new yard, preferably one “on the other side of the pond,” er, bay, in Tampa. Speaking with reporters before his first game at the Trop as an opposing manager, he addressed two longstanding issues: the difficulty in getting to the stadium during rush hour, and the Trop itself. FAGAN: Three questions as races near finish line “You need a facility that’s readily available to the general population when they get off of work,” Maddon, now the Cubs’ manager, told reporters (per Ryan Bass of Tampa-St....

The two Democrats’ decision may end up being a symbolic act of defiance, however, as it remains unlikely the mandate introduced by President Joe Biden will be repealed through congressional action. The Senate voted 52-48 to rescind the requirement using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows Congress to nullify regulations imposed by a variety of federal agencies. The resolution will now go to the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, where it could be dead on arrival....

Root took the record from his fellow Yorkshireman, Michael Vaughan, with the win over Virat Kohli’s India; Root’s 27th victory as leader in 55 matches. While Joe Root has 20 defeats to his name, and Vaughan had only 11, it is still an achievement of which Root can be immensely proud. In the immediate aftermath of the Test, Vaughan paid tribute to Root. He also highlighted that he feels Root needs to lead an England side to victory over Australia to be recognised as a truly great captain....

We have to cut the Kentucky coach a little slack if he can’t remember everyone’s name. He’s even forgotten his daughter’s birthday, but he did remember Drake’s. After Kentucky beat Missouri, Calipari got a little confused between Andrew Harrison and Andrew Wiggins, who played for Kansas last year. Sometimes it’s hard to forget the one that got away. MORE: Best players to never win NCAA championship | That Matta rewards OSU with NBA Jam | Sulaimon’s dismissal doesn’t hurt Duke...

Promoting patriotism and good values, the Hulkster was arguably the biggest sensation in the 1980s. He brought about something known as the “Rock n’ Wrestling connection”, which helped Vince McMahon Jr. in his vision of globalizing his promotion. Soon, World Wrestling Federation became the biggest mainstream promotion in the world, with Hulk Hogan at its helm. While ardent wrestling fans, the NWA faithful and those who had an old – school mindset despised Vince and Hulk Hogan for breaking the territorial rule, the fans – both young and adult were busy caught up in the wave of Hulkamania....

In the interview, Cena asks the reporter’s son to “take a break” from Fortnite, a game that he apparently plays excessively. Cena then followed it up by joking that the reporter’s son, Dash, doesn’t have to stop playing Fortnite completely, but that he should try to wean himself off to eight hours a day. “By watching this video, you enter an agreement to reduce your Fortnite presence,” Cena said....

The 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 Open Championship winner will turn 50 in April — the age at which a professional golfer becomes eligible to play on that tour — and the Champions Tour announced Monday that Daly will make his debut in May. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2015-16 season Daly, who sports his Loudmouth clothing line every time he tees it up, also has a pair of country music albums out on the market....

Broncos executive vice president and general manager John Elway lost free-agent QB Brock Osweiler to the Texans, which would seem like a bummer given Elway’s efforts to re-sign the 25-year-old. But Elway’s apparent parting jab suggests otherwise: “We’ve stayed true to our philosophy of building a team with players who want to be Denver Broncos and want to be here. That’s been a successful approach for us.” MORE: Grading awful QB class | IYER: Elway should be thrilled...

Speaking at a political conference called the Sea Island Summit hosted by the Washington Examiner, Kelly recalled his departure from the Trump White House and his parting advice to the president. “I said, whatever you do — and we were still in the process of trying to find someone to take my place — I said whatever you do, don’t hire a “yes man,’” someone who won’t tell you the truth — don’t do that,” Kelly said....

Biden publicly refuted the unsubstantiated allegations against himself and his son Hunter made by the president, including his repeated claims that Biden aided his son’s business interests in Ukraine and China during his time as vice president in the Obama administration. Biden and his son are the topic of a conversation between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that is now at the center of the impeachment inquiry....

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Wednesday and conducted September 3 through 8, found that 52 percent of likely voters said they would support Biden in the election, compared to the 40 percent who chose Trump. Out of the remaining voters, 3 percent said they would vote for another candidate and 5 percent remained undecided. Results from this week show a five-point increase in Biden’s lead over Trump. In the last Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted August 28 through September 1 among registered voters, 47 percent of respondents said they would vote for Biden if the presidential election were held today....

A YouGov poll conducted for Yahoo News has found that Biden enjoys a six-point lead among registered voters when it comes to another head-to-head contest with Trump. The survey found that Biden leads Trump in a potential 2024 match-up with 43 percent to the former president’s 40 percent among U.S. adults but enjoyed 48 percent support among registered voters, compared to 42 percent who opted for Trump. The poll was conducted from September 2 to 6 among 1,643 U....

The latest survey data from SurveyMonkey and Axios also revealed Biden is 9 points ahead of Trump in a third battleground state, signaling the Democratic nominee has a strong chance of winning the electoral college on November 3. According to the pollster’s candidate preference tracker, Biden led Trump by 12 percentage points in the neighboring states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The former vice president picked up 55 percent support among likely voters in the two states, while Trump was backed by 43 percent....

Biden reportedly spent much of Monday night in the Situation Room at the White House and has been consulting with allies as reports suggest Russia is readying itself for war. The president issued an executive order on Monday imposing economic sanctions on the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine, but the White House has left the door open to sanctions aimed directly at Russia....