Those fears could still come true, as other Republican senators declined in interviews Tuesday to say how they would vote, even as proponents of the bill maintain they’re optimistic. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), the retiring No. 4 GOP leader, said he’d decided but declined to say what his decision was. Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) …
The Democratic sweep came after the party devoted significant attention and resources to secretary of state contests. The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State and its affiliates raised $30 million over the election cycle, about 7.5 times what the committee raised in 2018 and 2020 combined. iVote, a long-running outside group focused on battleground secretary …
The Times’ Sam Farmer analyzes each matchup and predicts the winners in NFL Week 10. The Rams and Chargers will fall while the Eagles will improve to 9-0.
It’s no surprise that oddsmakers have the USC Trojans (8-1, 6-1 in the Pac-12) as huge 34-point favorites when they host the Colorado Buffaloes (1-8, 1-5) at 6:30 p.m. PST Friday in the Coliseum. USC is No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and hopes to have a path to the “Final Four” …
The Rams failed to take advantage of their bye week. Both Los Angeles teams will be a long way from home this week, as the Rams face the Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., and the Chargers face the Falcons in Atlanta. LA’s AFC team is favored, while LA’s NFC team is not, but both games have …
The Chargers draw a 10 a.m. PST kickoff in their return from the bye against the first-place Atlanta Falcons. It seems weird to say that, but Atlanta’s offense under head coach Arthur Smith has improved by leaps and bounds this season. The defense has not, but the ongoing Chargers injury issues may limit the team …
Las Vegas sportsbooks have No. 12-ranked UCLA (7-1, 4-1 in the Pac-12) as 11-point road favorites at Arizona State (3-5, 2-3) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. UCLA needs to keep winning to keep its conference title hopes alive as it trails Oregon (leading the Pac-12 at 5-0) and is battling No. 9 USC and No. 14 …
No. 9 USC (7-1, 5-1 in the Pac-12) has been installed as 21-point home favorites vs. Cal (3-5, 1-4) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Trojans are in second place in the conference, half a game ahead of UCLA and Utah which have played one fewer game. They’re coming off a 45-37 win at Arizona on …
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reaches into the end zone only to have the play called back on a penalty in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 23 in Santa Clara. (Lachlan Cunningham / Associated Press) Sunday, 5:20 p.m. TV: Channel 4. Line: Chiefs by 12 1/2. O/U: 46 …
Poland awarded a contract to build its first nuclear power plant to a U.S. bid as the country seeks to burn less coal and increase its energy independence. The government in Warsaw chose Westinghouse for the nuclear project, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said late Friday in a tweet praising the U.S. company’s “reliable, safe technology.” …
