Bill ConnellyJan 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Multiple Authors Off the field, college football appears caught in a constant state of discontent. We can’t agree on the proper size of a playoff. Years…
President Trump’s support among independent voters fell to a new low in both of his terms in office, according to the latest Economist/YouGov survey. The poll conducted over the weekend shows Trump’s net job approval among independents is at the negative 40 percentage point, with 27 percent approval and 67 percent disapproval. This represents a…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 27, 2026, as he travels to Iowa. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “we’re going to de-escalate a bit,” referring to the…
Mark RaimondiJanuary 27, 2026, 01:19 PM ET to close Mark Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it was not his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys:…
President Trump will speak in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday as he defends Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from criticism over her handling of the killing of a Minneapolis man over the weekend by a Border Patrol (CBP) agent. The shooting sparked outrage on both sides of the aisle, with Democrats calling on Noem… Source…
Anthropic has doubled the amount of VC funding it aims to raise, FT report, Increasing the target from $10 billion to $20 billion. The round is expected to close soon, giving the company a valuation of $350 billion, sources told FT. Anthropic, which creates the popular AI Cloud and the equally popular Cloud Code, decided…
On Monday, Amazon’s chief merchant, John Farrell, announced in a LinkedIn post that he’s leaving the company to “explore new challenges.” Farrell oversaw buying for its Fresh division and joined Amazon in 2019 from British supermarket chain Tesco. Amazon is reshaping its grocery business as it continues its nearly two-decade effort to become a giant…
January 27, 2026, 01:45 PM ET Houston Astros Stars jose altuve And carlos correa I will not play World Baseball Classic After failing to obtain insurance on their contracts for the event. Korea told the athletic Said Tuesday that he will not be able to play for Puerto Rico because his $31 million salary will…
A man is in critical condition after shooting at a US Border Patrol trooper in Arivaca, Arizona, on Tuesday, according to local authorities. “Upon arrival, crews found a patient in custody and in critical condition,” a Santa Rita Fire District public information officer said in a statement obtained by The Hill’s affiliate network NewsNation. “SRFD……
Parents with children under age 18 can now begin registering for a new type of tax-advantaged savings account known as a Trump account when filing their 2025 tax returns. Register for the account, experts say, but don’t wait for contributions to begin in July if you want to save for your children’s futures. That’s because Trump…
