The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, which we lead together, was created to ensure that Congress is capable of acting as the first among co-equal branches of government. Reform committees like ours are typically created every two to three decades and charged with figuring out how to make Congress a more effective and efficient institution. Our work centered on finding and fixing the problems that make it hard for Congress to keep pace with a constantly evolving American society....

If the International Federation of American Football has it’s way, it will be soon. MORE: David Wilson aims for Olympics | New Winter Olympics events The IFAF has applied to have the game recognized as an Olympic sport by the International Olympic Committee, according to managing director Andrew Fuller, and hopes to have competition by the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 2012 London Games had just 26 events after baseball and softball were eliminated as Olympic sports....

The Nigeria international had attracted interest from a number of clubs this summer but he was left out of City’s pre-season tour of the United States in July as Leicester emerged as front-runners to land his signature. Get Man City’s EPL title odds The principles of the £25m deal have been in place for some time but the move was held up due to an image rights issue between Iheanacho and his former agents....

The legislation was signed into law on January 13, by the state’s Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker, though a lawsuit arguing it is unconstitutional was launched by Tom DeVore, who unsuccessfully ran as the Republican candidate to be the state’s attorney general in November. The ruling, issued by Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison, applies to the 850 plaintiffs listed in the case, all living in Effingham County, along with four gun dealerships....

Michelle Passley, 44, was arrested on Monday after she bought beer at a gas station convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning route in Aurora, Illinois, earlier this month, the Aurora Illinois Police Department said. Detectives said Passley had picked up the school bus at around 6 a.m. on November 15. After completing one route, police said she stopped at a Speedway gas station on North Farnsworth Avenue and bought two cans of beer before returning to the bus....

A spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department confirmed to WBBM-TV in Chicago that the trooper was shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway, near 43rd street. According to WBBM-TV, the trooper was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. A spokesperson for the Illinois State Police told Newsweek that the trooper was transported to the hospital with “serious injuries.” “This incident is in its infancy and no further information is available at this time,” the spokesperson said....

The silent assumption is that the population is static. If poverty hasn’t declined, then something must be making it harder for people to escape poverty. If more people lack health insurance, then insurance must be much less available. If income inequality has risen, then something must be widening the gap between the ““haves’’ and ““have-nots.’’ But the population isn’t static. Many people at the bottom are immigrants, and because they arrive poor, they instantly aggravate all these problems....

“The president of the United States sided with the insurrectionists. He celebrated their cause. He validated their attack,” Cicilline told senators. “He told them, ‘Remember this day forever!’ hours after they marched through these halls looking to assassinate Vice President Pence, the speaker of the House and any of us they could find.” “Given all that, it’s no wonder that President Trump would rather talk about jurisdiction,” he added....

On Saturday, seven Republican senators joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House on one charge of inciting the Capitol insurrection on January 6. But the 57-43 majority fell short of the two-thirds threshold—67 votes—needed for a conviction. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday morning, Plaskett defended the House managers’ choice not to call witnesses during the trial, saying Democrats “needed more senators with spines” for a conviction....

That’s the question the movie “National Champions,” which releases Friday, dares to ask. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Jeffery Donvoan, Timothy Olyphant, Dave Koechner and Uzo Aduba. MORE: 10 college bowl games we can’t wait to watch Aduba, who won two Emmy awards for her role in “Orange is the New Black," drew on her experiences as a track-and-field star at Boston University from 1999 to 2003....

That error was note-worthy because it was Mayfield’s first incompletion of the game. The rookie hit 13 of 13 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and he put on a show that led to a rare occurrence at FirstEnergy Stadium. Cleveland (3-6-1) enjoyed a comfortable, 28-16 victory against Atlanta; the Browns’ first double-digit win since a 24-10 victory over the 49ers on Dec. 13, 2015....

Actually, verbatim quotes won’t work here. There was a guy who banged into one of them in gym, and an early-morning problem with the trains that caused one of them to be late, and there were girls, naturally. And in the recounting, all of this was peppered with a single word, the word that during the teenage years of the women sitting opposite, and in my teenage years, too, was considered the ultimate swear word....

The driver was a young guy with a Lincolnesque beard (no moustache), wire-rimmed glasses and a tweed duckbill cap–all of which just about shouted “junior faculty!” As he turned down a leafy, residential street, I could read the bumper sticker identifying his department and his artistic predicament: SERIOUS MUSIC ISN’T AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS. Actually, that’s my artistic predicament, too. I write about fine art, old and new, and I also make modern art (abstract paintings)....

While apparently heading to an early Monday morning workout in his hometown of Portland, Suh posted a cryptic Twitter video. “Stay tuned,” Suh said in a measured voice while looking into the camera. “There’s going to be some exciting news going on.” Exciting if you’re Suh, that is. NFL FREE AGENCY:Top 25 players; best by position Suh not only gets to abandon the sinking ship otherwise known as the Miami Dolphins....

What is the winter solstice? It occurs every year when the Earth is tilted the furthest away from the sun leading to the year’s shortest day and longest night. It also indicates the first official day of winter. The phenomenon happens twice a year in each hemisphere and while for some it might just be the beginning of the end of much-too-early sunsets, for some cultures it signifies much more....

READ MORE: Preseason coverage from around MLS Clubs across the league, from expansion side Atlanta United to MLS stalwarts D.C. United and the LA Galaxy, have introduced fresh jerseys for the 2017 season, which kicks off March 3. Here is our rundown of the uniforms unveiled so far … COLUMBUS CREW (HOME) TORONTO FC (HOME) SEATTLE SOUNDERS (AWAY) NEW YORK RED BULLS (HOME) MINNESOTA UNITED (HOME AND AWAY) A post shared by Major League Soccer (@mls) on Feb 18, 2017 at 3:12pm PST...

“Would you mind holding my spot in the queue for me? I have to run to the bathroom. ” “I’ve been in this queue for almost an hour. ” “I’ve been in queue for this League game for like 10 minutes now LOL” “Went to buy tickets for the big concert and my estimated queue time was 45 minutes…” “There are like 50 TV shows in my Netflix queue right now....

But what dose is best? There is no clear answer. In the smaller of the studies, a daily full-strength aspirin (325 milligrams) reduced the incidence of new adenomas by about a third after 31 months. In the larger study, 325mg tablets were only marginally better than a placebo. The best results were seen in patients taking 81mg pills. Is aspirin therapy for everyone? No, says internist and epidemiologist John Baron of Dartmouth Medical School, lead author of the larger study....

Rhodes had a huge impact in the sport over the last 40 years from fans who he excited to those now in the ring who he influenced first hand. There is no doubt that Rhodes leaves an indelible impression on the wrestling business and one that will never be forgotten. MORE: Rhodes’ impact extended beyond the ring | Personal recollections of Rhodes | Notable sports deaths of 2015 I reached out to some of his peers so they can share their own words on Dusty Rhodes, the man he was and the impact he had on the their lives and the wrestling industry....