Halls Confrontations

Angry voters confront Republican congressman over DOGE cuts at town hall

Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia faced boos and jeers at a town hall Thursday night. His constituents, including Democrats, were angry over the Department of Government Efficiency slashing ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls after confrontations over layoffs go viral

Congressional Republicans are again being advised against holding in-person town halls after several instances of lawmakers being berated by attendees went viral.

NBC News - 23h

Lyon boss faces lengthy ban for confronting ref

Paulo Fonseca's red card is the latest incident in an ongoing row of respect of match officials in France.

ESPN - 2d

GOP lawmakers confronted by constituents angry about Trump-Musk cuts

Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls and other events in their districts in recent days.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Overflow crowd confronts Missouri Rep. Alford over Trump policies

Groans and boos greeted nearly every answer given by Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., during a meet-and-greet event with constituents in Belton, Missouri. KSHB's Charlie Keegan reports.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Chris Mason: PM upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe's new reality

Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with the US president comes at a pivotal moment for Europe, our political editor writes.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Oval Office Confrontation Creates Uncertainty for Ukrainian Tennis Players

The country’s players are feeling the impact of Volodymyr Zelensky’s clash with President Trump ahead of two tennis tournaments in the United States.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump advisers recall what led up to Oval Office confrontation

The president's closest advisers, stunned after the debacle in the Oval Office, huddled on Saturday morning were still uncertain how to salvage a mining deal with Ukraine.

CBS News - 3d

Democrats want Trump to confront the human toll of layoffs at address to Congress

Democrats on Capitol Hill have bashed President Trump over mass federal firings since the first dismissals began in January. On Tuesday, they’re hoping to hold a human mirror to what that policy ...

The Hill - 1d

Ione Skye confronts past relationships, famous father in new memoir

Ione Skye opens up about her past relationships and her complex relationship with her father in her new memoir, "Say Everything."

CBS News - 1d

Book excerpt: "Resolute" by Benjamin Hall

The Fox News correspondent and author of the bestseller "Saved" writes about his recovery from devastating injuries suffered from a Russian missile attack in Ukraine, and of his return to Kyiv.

CBS News - Feb. 21

"Resolute": Benjamin Hall on embracing the challenge of recovery

In 2022 the Fox News correspondent, covering the war in Ukraine, was critically wounded when his car was struck by Russian missiles. The author of the bestseller "Saved," he now writes about his ...

CBS News - Feb. 23

No charges for woman dragged from Idaho town hall

No charges will be filed against a woman dragged from an Idaho Republican town hall by security guards. The security firm's license has also been revoked. KHQ's John Webb reports.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Johnson claims town hall protesters 'paid' by Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denounced recent protests at town halls that featured GOP lawmakers, claiming the demonstrators were "paid" by Democrats. “The videos you saw of the town halls ...

The Hill - 6d

Hall of Famer Johnson retires from Fox Sports

Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports.

ESPN - 1d

Australia confronts China over apparent live-fire exercises conducted off coastline

Deputy PM Richard Marles says explanation for the drills, which were conducted in international waters and according to international law, are ‘unsatisfactory’. Get our breaking news email , ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

ABC News - 4d

Albanese sidesteps questions on Trump as he backs Zelenskyy after White House confrontation

PM pledges support for Ukraine but declines to directly comment on US president’s approach as community rallies in Sydney. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...

The Guardian - 4d

Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

'Dissent was not being tolerated': Woman dragged from Idaho town hall meeting

An Idaho woman was issued a citation after she was forcibly removed from an Idaho Republican legislative town hall after interrupting the speaker. KTVB's Abby Wilt reports.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Glaring omission: Sonny Vaccaro deserves induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame

Basketball's story cannot be told without Sonny Vaccaro, whose impact on the game covers everyone from Michael Jordan to LeBron James.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

She Interrupted a Town-Hall Meeting and Was Dragged Out by Private Security

The City of Coeur d’Alene revoked the license of a security firm after its plainclothes guards forcibly removed a woman. The police said they were investigating the incident.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Wynton Marsalis on marking 20 years of jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall

Legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who made history with Grammy wins in both jazz and classical music, celebrates two decades of music, education, and performance at the venue known as "the house ...

CBS News - 6d

The starry spectacle of Yuja Wang and Vikingur Ólafsson at Disney Hall

Two of today's most stellar pianists, Yuja Wang and Vikingur Ólafsson, deliver moments of magic in recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Trump dismisses GOP town hall backlash as result of ‘paid troublemakers’

President Trump on Monday shrugged off the outcry from voters at recent town halls with Republican members of Congress, attributing the backlash to “paid ‘troublemakers.'” “Paid ‘troublemakers’ are ...

The Hill - 2d

Sen. Roger Marshall booed at northwest Kansas town hall

A town hall meeting hosted by Senator Roger Marshall in rural northwest Kansas Saturday morning included questions and answers, shouting, applause, boos and Senator Marshall leaving the event early.

The Hill - 2d

30 juvenile hall officers indicted after video of 'gladiator fights' emerges

California's attorney general on Monday announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 30 detention officers assigned to a Los Angeles-area juvenile hall with child abuse, alleging they allowed ...

NBC News - 1d

House Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls amid protests

House Republicans are being encouraged to avoid in-person town halls in favor of phone and live-streamed versions, advice that comes after constituents and activists rocked recent GOP events by ...

The Hill - 1d

Here’s Pete Rose’s Potential Pathway to the Baseball Hall of Fame

If Rose is eventually deemed eligible, he would not be on the ballot sent to the Hall of Fame voters from the Baseball Writers Association of America.

The New York Times - 1d

Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson Announces Retirement from N.F.L. TV Coverage

The analyst served as an integral part of Fox Sports’s N.F.L. Sunday pregame shows for decades.

The New York Times - 1d

Johnson says GOP lawmakers shouldn't hold in-person town halls

House Republican leadership is encouraging lawmakers to stop holding in-person town halls. That's because constituents, including Democrats, have been protesting DOGE cuts. Republican Rep. Andy ...

CBS News - 20h

Emmer on Republican town halls: 'You do what you believe is right'

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas about President Donald Trump's first 43 days in office, his thoughts on DOGE, town hall meetings, and U.S. relations with ...

NBC News - 17h

Pete Rose Was a Baseball Legend. Does He Deserve to Be in the Hall of Fame?

M.L.B. can’t give the impression that a “lifetime suspension” can be revisited down the road, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 4h

Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

Bobby Hull's widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago

ABC News - Feb. 19

Cowboys lineman Zack Martin, 7-time All-Pro and likely Hall of Famer, to reportedly retire after 11 seasons

Martin played 11 seasons after the Cowboys made him their first-round pick in 2014.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts

Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.

NBC News - Feb. 21