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Speaking on Fox News on Monday, legal analyst Andrew Napolitano suggested that the president himself shouldn’t participate in the hearings, but warned against the White House opting out of the process entirely but refusing to send lawyers along. “The rules about which the president is complaining were written by a Republican House of Representatives in 2015, so I think the president would be very unwise not to send lawyers there,” he said....

Voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems brought defamation cases against the three media organizations, accusing them of spreading conspiracy theories that it rigged the presidential election against Donald Trump and skewed results in favor of now-President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion against Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, was given the green light to proceed last month. The suit accuses the company of allowing Fox News to spread and amplify baseless accusations of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, including unfounded allegations that the election was stolen with the help of Dominion, which provided voting machines to 28 states....

“I thought it was a great speech,” Wallace said during a Fox News segment shortly after Biden was sworn in and delivered the address. “I’ve been listening to these inaugural addresses since 1961—John F. Kennedy: ‘Ask not….’ I thought this was the best inaugural address I ever heard.” Wallace described Biden’s speech as a combined sermon and pep talk. “It was a call to our better angels, it was a call saying, Look, we’ve got tremendous challenges—COVID, the economy, racial injustice, climate change—but there’s nothing we can’t do if we come together,” he said....

Trump, nearly from the moment he announced his 2016 campaign past the end of his tenure as president, dominated news cycles by making controversial comments, often seen by critics as inflammatory. After announcing his 2024 presidential bid this past November, he has continued attacks on President Joe Biden and government institutions. During Sunday’s episode of Fox News’ Media Buzz, host Howard Kurtz questioned why Trump has not received the same breadth of media coverage for his recent remarks, particularly surrounding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into whether Biden, as vice president, mishandled classified Obama-era documents that were recently discovered....

The transcript of Holmes’ closed-door testimony was released by the House on Monday as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, prompting Fox News host Kilmeade to ponder how Holmes was able to hear both sides of a phone call. “The big things is, it’s something that’s not addressed, and nobody else has seen and no one’s really questioned is that when David Holmes came out and said ‘I was hanging out in a restaurant having a bottle of wine and I listened over and there’s the EU ambassador talking to what I think’s the president—amazingly he heard both sides of the phone call,” Kilmeade said....

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drew attention to the scheme earlier this month when he sent a plane of about 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, allegedly without notifying local officials. Migrants alleged they were coerced onto the flight with false information that they would be met with jobs and housing upon arrival. Meanwhile, other migrants have been bused to New York City and to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, D....

Republicans, including Abbott, have repeatedly slammed Biden’s response to the surge in migrants at the border with Mexico. More than 172,000 migrants were detained in March, the highest monthly number in nearly two decades. That included a record number (19,000) of migrant children, the vast majority of whom were unaccompanied by parents or guardians. Abbott warned last week that there were new reports of sexual abuse against migrant minors at the Freeman Coliseum detention facility in San Antonio, Texas....

“I do think overall though, the president needs this,” Kilmeade said Friday morning. “I think the president might be in a situation where virtual could actually be better for him.” Trump refused to partake in a virtual debate after the Commission of Presidential Debates (CPD) announced on Thursday that the second presidential debate scheduled for October 15 would be held virtually due to coronavirus concerns. “I’m not going to do a virtual debate,” the president told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo....

“When the Access Hollywood tape came out, [Trump was] calm, cool and calculated,” Kilmeade said during the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends, which he co-hosts. “You could argue that’s more devastating than any of this [Ukraine scandal]. He’s at his best when – usually when the pressure’s on,” he continued. “[There’s] something about this case, because I guess he feels it’s so unjust.” Prior to Kilmeade’s remarks, Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy defended the president as well....

“The president will claim executive privilege on other communications, but the more he releases, the weaker his claim of executive privilege becomes,” Napolitano, who previously served as a New Jersey Superior Court judge, pointed out during a Tuesday morning segment of the Fox News show Fox & Friends. “It’s the selective release, that the courts will say, ‘is he really serious about executive privilege?’” The legal expert gave the assessment after Trump tweeted: “I will be releasing the transcript of the first, and therefore more important, phone call with the Ukrainian President before week’s end!...

Despite the Trump campaign and the president himself repeatedly questioning the mental acuity of Biden, a larger percentage of U.S. adults say they believe the Democratic presidential candidate has the traits best suited for the job. A slight majority of likely voters—51 percent—told Fox News they believe Biden, 77, has the “mental soundness” to be president, compared to 47 percent who say the same about Trump, 74. The president has repeatedly boasted about acing a cognitive test, and last his week campaign released an ad which showed Biden struggling to form sentences in public remarks....

Giroud’s opener before halftime swung the game France’s way after they had struggled to make their mark against a limited but tough Polish side. The AC Milan striker clipped a shot from close range past Wojciech Szczesny to move beyond Thierry Henry in the all-time Les Bleus list, with his 52nd goal for his country. Giroud was involved in Mbappe’s first goal, as France broke out from the back, the PSG star slamming a shot high past Szczesny....

Les Bleus are dealing with a host of key injuries including the absence of Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema. They have struggled in recent UEFA Nations League play, but still boast a supremely talented squad on paper. Star forward Kylian Mbappe is a rising talent in the game, already one of the very best attackers in the world at 23 years old. He won Best Young Player at the 2018 World Cup, helping surge France to victory as a teenager....

South Africa’s first match of the autumn series was a similarly tense affair in Dublin, but the Springboks were ultimately defeated by Ireland. The hosts raced into a 16-6 lead following tries from Mack Hansen and Josh van der Flier after half-time, and held on to win 19-16, despite a late rally from the Springboks which saw Franco Mostert and Kurt-Lee Arendse crash over in the dying minutes. France too were shell-shocked early on against the Wallabies, conceding the first try as Australia went from one tryline to another in the blink of an eye, and dotted down through Lalakai Foketi....

The Golden Eagles (2-9, 1-6 Conference USA) rotated four non-QBs through the position in their 35-19 victory at Louisiana Tech on Friday night, led by freshman running back Frank Gore Jr. He completed 4 of 8 passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw and an interception. Defensive back Antavious Willis was 3 for 3 for 32 yards and a touchdown. Running back Dajon Richard was 1 for 1 for 3 yards....

And another former professional sports star, Frank Gore, could be his opponent. MORE: Could Deron Williams fight Frank Gore? Former NBA All-Star linked to running back on Jake Paul card Gore, who was named a five-time Pro Bowl selection during his 16-year NFL career, might be set to face Williams, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Gore reportedly turned down NFL offers to train for boxing, and his eyes have been fully set on the sport since at least August....

“It was a pretty bad scouting report,” Jayhawks guard Frank Mason said with a grin to reporters following the U.S.‘s 91-83 victory. “We didn’t really know their guys. We believe in ourselves and our ability. We wanted to compete and get the job done.” MORE: Coach K creeps on his players via Twitter | St. Johns loses another key player | Harvard nabs four-star forward Mason certainly believed in his ability Tuesday night while collecting 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in the exhibition....

The Bulls issued a press release on Monday stating a “big announcement” will be made on Tuesday. That announcement, according to multiple reports, will be the official hiring of Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg as the Bulls’ next coach. Hoiberg has reportedly informed several Iowa State staff members and players he is “gone to Bulls." MORE: Potential replacements for Hoiberg | Hoiberg made fun of Noah’s shot on Twitter The release didn’t give many details, but it did say the team will make the announcement at the Advocate Center Practice Court in Chicago....

MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review Freddie Kitchens, Cleveland Browns The Browns have been a mess for years but they were supposed to be playoff contenders this season and many liked their +140 preseason NFL odds to win the AFC North. This team has many stars on offense and head coach Freddie Kitchens was expected to make them a deadly unit but so far they’ve struggled at both ends of the field and they’re just 2-6, including last week’s disappointing 24-19 loss against a Broncos team led by quarterback Brandon Allen, who was making his first NFL start....

Federer and Nadal have won a combined 37 major titles between them — 11 of the Spaniard’s 17 have been at Roland Garros — and came through rain-interrupted quarterfinals Tuesday to set up a tantalizing reunion. It will be their 39th official meeting and first in 20 months, with Nadal holding a 23-15 advantage overall and a 9-3 lead against his 37-year-old counterpart at majors. Five of their Grand Slam encounters have taken place in Paris, and we here we take a look back at them....