WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a short phrase in the Constitution, mentioned in passing. But it's already taking on an outsize significance as President-elect Donald Trump charts his return to office.

The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as Trump's nominee for attorney general dramatically affirmed that the Senate still maintains its "advice and consent" powers when it comes to vetting and installing a president's Cabinet. Yet it may be only a brief reprieve from the intense struggles to come as Senate Republicans try to preserve their constitutional role.

2. Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer - Friday, November 8, 2024

Chris Wallace says he's leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer.

3. Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it? - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty.

4. The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal - Friday, October 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027.

The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday that they had signed a 10-year deal to broadcast the Grammys beginning in 2027, moving the show from its decadeslong perch at CBS. CBS has aired the Grammys since 1973, taking over the show from ABC after a two-year stint. The first 12 ceremonies were aired on NBC.

5. United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief - Friday, October 25, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global on Wednesday announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

CBS Television and CMT will air the one-hour special at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, according to a news release.

6. How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier - Friday, October 25, 2024

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — No scene has dominated U.S. politics since 2015 quite like Donald Trump on stage, waxing on for an hour-plus in front of a chorus of red "Make America Great Again" hats.

The stream-of-consciousness routine, the interrupting one of his thoughts with the next, is not a polemic Cicero or Lincoln would recognize. The former president and Republican nominee calls his style of speech "the weave," whipsawing from dystopian warnings to light-hearted storytelling to policy pronouncements.

7. The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress - Friday, October 25, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America's long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power.

8. Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won't label Moscow as an enemy - Friday, October 25, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says Russia is a U.S. adversary but suggests it's counterproductive to approach Moscow as an enemy.

The Ohio senator also said Donald Trump is committed to NATO, the transatlantic military alliance seen as the bulwark preventing further Russian aggression in Europe, although the former president has pledged to "finish the process we began under my administration of fundamentally reevaluating NATO's purpose and NATO's mission."

9. Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court - Friday, October 25, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that "no one can sit on the sidelines" in this year's presidential election, capping a day of campaigning across the largest city in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.

10. To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories - Friday, October 25, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — As news outlets get ready for election night, they're not only focusing on what happens. They're keeping watch over what doesn't.

Several plans to combat misinformation are in place across newsrooms that will follow the climax of a hard-fought campaign on Nov. 5. The Associated Press and others will take special steps to explain what they do. The New York Times is assigning reporters to comb the Internet for the first sign of new conspiracies. An NPR reporter will look for mischief created by artificial intelligence. ABC News has tried "pre-bunks" to prepare its viewers.

11. Trump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign's final sprint - Friday, October 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she campaigned alongside a former Republican congresswoman.

Going to the same state the day before, Donald Trump served French fries at a closed McDonald's.

12. Trump would be the oldest person to become president. He's not sharing health details - Friday, October 11, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — If he wins next month's election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected president. Yet the 78-year-old Republican nominee refuses to disclose new details about his physical or mental well-being, breaking decades of precedent.

13. Harris will sit with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview - Friday, October 11, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be interviewed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday in Pennsylvania as she steps up her travel and conversations with media outlets in the closing stretch of the presidential campaign.

14. From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage - Friday, October 11, 2024

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government's hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage.

15. CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes' - Friday, October 4, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered "shifting explanations" for why it backed out of a "60 Minutes" interview special with presidential candidates that aired without him.

The network's Scott Pelley appeared on the air Monday night to explain why Republican Donald Trump did not appear on what has become a "60 Minutes" tradition: back-to-back interviews with presidential candidates in the last month of the campaign.

16. Sanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn't figured him out - Friday, October 4, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican candidate for president and there is still remarkably little consensus within the media about how best to cover Donald Trump.

17. Keith Urban to headline New Year’s Eve Live - Friday, October 11, 2024

The live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will be headlined and co-hosted by four-time Grammy-winning artist Keith Urban, joining previously announced headliners Kane Brown, an award-winning, multi-Platinum recording star, and Grammy-nominated artist Jelly Roll.

18. Keith Urban to headline New Year’s Eve Live - Friday, October 4, 2024

The live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will be headlined and co-hosted by four-time Grammy-winning artist Keith Urban, joining previously announced headliners Kane Brown, an award-winning, multi-Platinum recording star, and Grammy-nominated artist Jelly Roll.

19. Harris can't point to anything she would have done differently than Biden in 'The View' appearance - Friday, October 4, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, in a Tuesday appearance on ABC's "The View," was unable to name a decision she would have made differently than President Joe Biden.

Her answer encapsulated Harris' challenge in portraying herself as a candidate who can deliver the change voters want after serving four years as a loyal member of the current administration.

20. Harris is still introducing herself as she sets out on a media tour with voting already underway - Friday, October 4, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — When Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for an interview with podcaster Alex Cooper, the conversation didn't start by parsing policy positions. The goal, Cooper told the Democratic nominee, was "to get to know you as a person."

21. Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel - Friday, October 4, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are marking the first anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust as the presidential candidates approach the final weeks of the campaign during a widening conflict in the Middle East.

22. Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews - Friday, October 4, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way.

23. Trump won't participate in interview for '60 Minutes' election special - Friday, September 27, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with "60 Minutes" for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone.

24. Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate - Friday, September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first and only vice presidential debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz featured an often orderly, policy-focused and even civil dialogue between the two men seeking to serve as the next president's second in command.

25. Walz, Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate - Friday, September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.

26. Trump slams US response to Helene, even as supporters urge cutbacks to federal disaster agencies - Friday, September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration's response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.

27. What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate - Friday, September 27, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the opposing nominees who top the major-party tickets.

28. Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator - Friday, September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to invest more than $1 trillion in America's crumbling infrastructure, calling it a "huge mistake" shaped by Democrats who want to spend big taxpayer dollars on "really crazy stuff."

29. Trump escalates attacks on Harris' mental fitness, suggests she should be prosecuted - Friday, September 27, 2024

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was "mentally impaired" while also saying she should be "impeached and prosecuted."

30. Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known - Friday, September 20, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Wednesday that they briefed Donald Trump's campaign on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, though they declined to say if there is evidence of a new plot targeting Trump, or whether the briefing focused instead on previously reported threats.

31. Another Nashville favorite, Bargatze on SNL50, CBS - Friday, September 27, 2024

Nate Bargatze, Old Hickory’s resident comedian, is returning as “Saturday Night Live” host on the Oct. 5 second episode of season 50, followed by a CBS variety special that will air in December.

32. Vance doubles down on false Ohio claims, says it's OK to 'create stories' that fit narrative - Friday, September 13, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets, even as the state's GOP governor and other officials insist there is no evidence of such behavior.

33. CBS' '60 Minutes' plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show? - Friday, September 13, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — "60 Minutes" is scheduling its quadrennial interview special with the presidential candidates to air in less than a month, hoping for the best even after its session with former President Donald Trump went off the rails in 2020.

34. More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That's way up from June - Friday, September 13, 2024

An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a sharp increase from the June debate that eventually led to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race.

35. Jets' Rodgers is healthy, focused and 'relaxed' a year to the day of his injury - Friday, September 13, 2024

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers faced an uncertain playing future a year ago as he limped off the field with what turned out to be a torn Achilles tendon.

36. Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show - Friday, August 30, 2024

A Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show.

37. Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations - Friday, August 23, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents.

38. Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go ahead - Friday, August 23, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.

Bronfman, executive chairman of streaming service Fubo, told Paramount's special committee of directors Monday night that he would not proceed with his bid.

39. Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says - Friday, August 23, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.

40. Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers - Friday, August 23, 2024

Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention on Thursday — and despite chatter about potential mystery guests, Beyoncé's only appearance was over the loudspeakers.

41. Former US Rep George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in his federal case - Friday, August 16, 2024

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the federal fraud case that led to his expulsion from Congress.

42. Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News - Friday, August 16, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election.

43. Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10 - Friday, August 9, 2024

ABC News says that both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, have agreed to meet in a debate on Sept. 10.

The network's announcement on Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had agreed to three debates with Harris in September on separate networks. The Harris campaign had no immediate comment.

44. Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference - Friday, August 9, 2024

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating.

45. CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the "CBS Evening News," replacing O'Donnell - Friday, August 2, 2024

John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will co-anchor the "CBS Evening News" following the departure of Norah O'Donnell later this year, the network said Thursday.

46. After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up - Friday, July 26, 2024

After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past few weeks.

The most obvious beneficiary is Fox News Channel, which is ending July with its highest viewership than any month since November 2020, the Nielsen company said. Its audience eclipsed every other network, including broadcasters ABC, CBS and NBC.

47. Harris raised $200 million in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers - Friday, July 26, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.

48. Harris claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination, sets new fundraising record - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris received the backing of more than half of the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party's nominee, and she set a new fundraising record Monday in her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, as top Democrats moved to coalesce around her in their bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump.

49. Grateful Dead, Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world's most enduring musical acts headline this year's crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

Director Francis Ford Coppola and the Grateful Dead will be honored for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, blues legend Bonnie Raitt and the legendary Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists.

50. Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt - Friday, July 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.

51. Kamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they're yet to agree on terms for a VP debate - Friday, July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican JD Vance on Tuesday had their first chat since the Ohio senator became the GOP vice presidential nominee, but the two sides are still working on terms for participating in a debate, according to three people familiar with the matter.

52. Media upheaval: CNN cutting about 100 jobs, and CBS News president announces resignation - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews said Wednesday she's resigning after less than a year in her role, and CNN announced that it was eliminating approximately 100 jobs in continued signs of upheaval for the media business.

53. Paramount, Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood, rise of new power - Friday, July 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.

54. The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump's VP search comes down to its last days - Friday, July 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed.

55. From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath - Friday, July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history.

56. How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there - Friday, June 28, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — To a large extent, it almost didn't matter that Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage.

The two CNN journalists prepared meticulously to moderate Thursday's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the first ever between a sitting president and his predecessor, and asked several sharp questions.

57. This week's televised debate is crucial for Biden and Trump — and CNN - Friday, June 21, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won't be alone at Thursday's debate. Moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper of CNN will be on camera, too, and there's a lot on the line for their network as it fights for relevance in a changing media environment.

58. American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable' - Friday, June 21, 2024

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body odor.

59. Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history's sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it - Friday, May 31, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A sudden, decisive verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial on Thursday led the media to simultaneously reflect on both the sweep of history and the most polarizing figure in modern American politics.

60. SEC's 8- or 9-game conference schedule debate on hold, but expanded CFP could factor into decision - Friday, May 31, 2024

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The debate within the Southeastern Conference about whether to play eight or nine league games is not over, it's just on hold.

After much discussion last year, the SEC locked in a short-term solution to the eight or nine question by agreeing to go with eight games for this season and next, the first two with Texas and Oklahoma in the conference, but leaving open the possibility to change it in 2026.

61. Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump's VP pick, which may come at convention - Friday, May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump's vice presidential pick this summer, the Biden campaign said Thursday, as the Republican said he might wait until his party's convention in July to announce his selection.

62. Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief - Friday, May 3, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC News president, a move presaged earlier this year when network parent Walt Disney Co. installed one of its executives, Debra O'Connell, to oversee the news division.

63. Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives - Friday, April 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Global on Monday announced that Bob Bakish is stepping down as CEO of the film, television and multimedia company.

Bakish will be replaced by a troika of executives who will form a new "Office of the CEO." The group includes George Cheeks, the CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins, the CEO of Paramount Pictures.

64. Outside roles by NBC's Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards - Friday, April 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — As NBC News Group chairman, Cesar Conde, is already busy overseeing the network's broadcast and digital news operations, along with CNBC, MSNBC, Telemundo and NBC-owned local affiliates.

65. Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute - Friday, April 5, 2024

Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards Sunday night, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.

His accolades began with the CMT performance of the year award for his gospel-assisted rendition of "Need a Favor" at the 2023 CMT Music Awards nearly a year ago to the day. It also was his first-ever awards show performance.

66. Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinner - Friday, April 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has new guidance for the nation's top teachers.

When they visit the White House later this year, they will be the guests of honor at a state dinner, the first time that the diplomatic nicety typically used to woo foreign heads of state or government will honor educators, according to the first lady, a teacher herself.

67. Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth? - Friday, March 29, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the nation's most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over the hiring — and quick firing — of someone who isn't even a journalist in the first place.

68. House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task - Friday, March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best to gain a grasp of what is expected to be a difficult lift in the House.

69. A vocal revolt: MSNBC personalities object to NBC News' hiring of Ronna McDaniel as a contributor - Friday, March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The internal furor over NBC News' decision to hire former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor spread Monday, with MSNBC personalities Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Nicolle Wallace, Joy Reid, Lawrence O'Donnell and Joe Scarborough all using their shows to publicly object.

70. Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House - Friday, March 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House.

71. Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms - Friday, March 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos.

72. Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source - Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.

73. They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore - Friday, March 1, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants.

74. Biden allies, rivals both want transcript of his special counsel interview released. It could happen - Friday, February 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him. But the sit-down also opened Biden up to fresh scrutiny over his age and memory, and now the public release of a transcript of that discussion is being sought by both Biden allies and critics seeking political advantage.

75. Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday - Friday, February 9, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers during game breaks.

76. CBO projects a $188B decrease in this year's federal budget deficit, but debt would then grow - Friday, February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal budget deficit to drop by $188 billion this fiscal year to $1.5 trillion, a short-lived dip as the annual shortfall is likely to rise over the next nine years.

77. Powell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing, economy healthy - Friday, February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that's expected to begin as early as May.

78. Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved - Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as Donald Trump seeks his third straight Republican presidential nomination, his live appearances still present an unsolved riddle for many news outlets: How do you cover him?

The question hung in the air as CNN, MSNBC and some streaming outlets started — then stopped — showing Trump's speech following Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. There was little hand-wringing at Fox News Channel and Newsmax, networks that appeal to Trump supporters. They carried the former president's remarks in full.

79. Championship Sunday: Can the lowly Lions finally reach the Super Bowl? - Friday, January 26, 2024

There were plenty of entertaining games in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs last weekend, and coincidentally, the Nos. 1 and 3 seeds survived in both conferences.

Kansas City managed to do what it always does and reached the AFC title game for the sixth consecutive year. They will try to take out the Baltimore Ravens for a chance to defend their championship last year.

80. Democrats believe abortion will motivate voters in 2024. Will it be enough? - Friday, January 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said recently that he was "proud" to have a hand in overturning the abortion protections enshrined in Roe v. Wade, Democratic pollster Celinda Lake took it as a political gift, thinking to herself, "Oh my God, we just won the election."

81. Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame - Friday, January 19, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Reba McEntire will grace next month's Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform "America the Beautiful."

The performances will take place Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before the championship matchup and halftime show featuring Usher.

82. Not rock 'n' roll's little sister': Inside country music's new golden era — and what comes next - Friday, January 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball: Country music, with its loyal listenership on the margins of pop's mainstream, had a crossover moment.

83. NFL Playoffs: Four great matchups with pretenders done - Friday, January 19, 2024

We made it through the wild-card round with a 5-1 record, with only the Cleveland Browns failing to come through. The Browns collapsed in the second half, eventually falling to the upstart Texans 45-14.

84. Playoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier in NFL's embrace of streaming - Friday, January 12, 2024

The quarterback matchup between Miami's Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes isn't the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card game.

Another question is how many fans will pay to watch one of the NFL's important games of the season being carried exclusively on a streaming platform for the first time.

85. NFL Playoffs, first round picks - Friday, January 12, 2024

A look at this weekend's first-round games.

AFC

No. 5 Cleveland (11-6) at No. 4 Houston (10-7), Saturday, 3:30 p.m., NBC

Joe Flacco has been one of the most interesting stories of the last half of the season, coming off his couch at 38 years old to quarterback the Browns into the postseason. Defense, though, with Myles Garrett and others, is the Browns calling card. It will be interesting to see what former Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz dials up for super rookie C.J. Stroud and the Texans, who have arrived as a contender way ahead of schedule.

86. Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants - Friday, December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators struggled Sunday to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden's request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs before senators leave town for the holiday recess.

87. That's a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO's 'Real Sports' air their last episode after 29 years - Friday, December 15, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — For the last few years of its life, HBO's "Real Sports" taped its episodes on the same Manhattan block where CBS' "60 Minutes" resides. They shared a sensibility along with a neighborhood.

88. Biden and Congress are mulling big changes on immigration. What are they and what could they mean? - Friday, December 8, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a more active role in Senate negotiations over changes to the immigration system that Republicans are demanding in exchange for providing money to Ukraine in its fight against Russia and Israel for the war with Hamas.

89. Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 - Friday, December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.

90. Vols hope to ride home-field momentum against Dawgs - Friday, November 17, 2023

Perhaps the biggest thing working to the Tennessee football team’s advantage over the next two weekends is location.

The Vols end the regular season by hosting rivals Georgia and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) is riding a 14-game winning streak.

91. Veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court - Friday, November 10, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a case with potentially far-reaching press freedom implications, a federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.

92. Biden's initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities, casualties of a brutal war - Friday, November 10, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally.

93. National Women's Soccer League announces new media deal with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video, ION - Friday, November 10, 2023

The National Women's Soccer League on Thursday announced a new media rights deal that will feature the league's matches on ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports.

"These partners believe in our future. They believe in our players, they believe in what we can be," NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said. "We're resetting the standards by which women's sports can be valued."

94. Day 20 with no House speaker as Republicans struggle and lower-level names reach for the gavel - Friday, October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans found themselves starting over on Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again.

95. Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address as he seeks billions for Israel, Ukraine - Friday, October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address Thursday night as he prepares to ask for additional billions of dollars in military assistance for Israel and Ukraine, deepening American involvement in two very different, unpredictable and bloody foreign conflicts.

96. Defense eclipsing offense as Vols head to No. 11 Alabama - Friday, October 20, 2023

Tennessee’s prolific offense was all everyone could talk about last season. It’s the other side of the ball that’s getting noticed this season.

Defense has helped carry the No. 17 Vols (5-1, 2-1) to consecutive wins against Texas-San Antonio (45-14) at South Carolina (41-20) and at home against Texas A&M (20-13).

97. Spyridon selected for Nashville Business HOF - Friday, October 13, 2023

Butch Spyridon has been named the 2023 JA Nashville Business Hall of Fame laureate by Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. This distinguished annual event recognizes Nashville’s outstanding contributors to business and philanthropy.

98. As actors restart talks, writers return to work, here are key players in the Hollywood strikes - Friday, September 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors have restarted talks with studios, opening up the possibility that their part in the industry's double strike could end with the same kind of deal the writers reached to end their pickets last week.

99. Rhett, Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline New Year’s Eve - Friday, October 6, 2023

The live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will feature Grammy Award-nominated Thomas Rhett, reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd as headliners.

100. AG Garland says he'd resign if Biden asked him to take action on Trump - Friday, September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland said in an interview that aired Sunday that he would resign if asked by President Joe Biden to take action against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. But he doesn't think he'll be put in that position.