The GOP’s broader reckoning over former President Donald Trump and a dispiriting midterm cycle has ignited a firestorm at a Republican National Committee gearing up for a fierce race for its chairmanship and a possibly hostile presidential primary.
Inside Republican Party, pressure to change course, leadership after midterm losses
On this day in history, Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts become last humans to walk on the moon
The U.S.-crewed spaceflight to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972, was known as Apollo 17 — also known as the final flight of the Apollo program.
Pritzker signs plan to eliminate debt in unemployment fund
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed into law a measure that officials say will eliminate a $1.8 billion debt in the pandemic-battered account that pays out unemployment benefits.
Republican grassroots activists vent post-election frustration at state GOP
More than a hundred grassroots activists, defeated candidates and party loyalists descended on a meeting of the Illinois Republican Party’s top leaders on Saturday, voicing frustration over last month’s election results that extended the state’s one-party Democratic governance.
Jason Heyward signs a minor-league deal with the LA Dodgers with an invitation to spring training
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday signed outfielder Jason Heyward to a minor-league deal and invited him to spring training.
2022 Heisman Trophy winner: USC QB Caleb Williams claims award giving Trojans most Heismans in history
USC quarterback Caleb Williams has won the 2022 Heisman Trophy after a standout sophomore season under first-year coach Lincoln Riley, who has now coached three Heisman winners over his six seasons as a head coach, all of whom were transfers.
45 gifts for even the pickiest men on your holiday list
Yes, it’s already time to start checking everyone off your holiday shopping list again. To help you find the best holiday gifts as soon as possible, we’ve rounded up our absolute favorite gifts for the men in your life.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ still draws fans to movie theaters – decades after its release
CNN— The one-time lost Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” staged an unlikely comeback in the 1970s and 1980s by becoming a December TV staple, after underperforming at the box office and failing to win big at the Oscars when it debuted in the ’40s
American journalist Grant Wahl dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup
Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief across the sports world. He was 49.
Cal Thomas: Trump should leave the stage — he’s toxic for GOP
Former president Donald Trump recently announced another run for president. Perhaps it should be on the grievance or revenge ticket.
