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Chris Evans met with President Joe Biden at the White House, sparking a flood of 'Avengers: Endgame' memes. President Biden commended Evans for his commitment to civic engagement. The meeting triggered humorous connections between Evans' portrayal of old Steve Rogers and President Biden.

“Captain America” star Chris Evans says he doesn’t expect his next leading role to be as a real-life lawmaker. The 42-year-old actor, who launched the civic engagement site A Starting Point with Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani in 2019, was asked Monday at a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C., whether he’s ever considered running for political office. “You know, there…

The Jacksonville Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for contract negotiations. With Montez Sweat signing a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears last week, that deal should provide a baseline — maybe even a blueprint — for Allen and the Jaguars moving forward.

Chris Evans has made a Colorado connection.

President Biden recently extended a pause on student loan repayment through May 1. But what else can be done to help Americans facing debt?

Chris Evans and Mark Kassen on Trust, Young Voters and Avoiding Famous People Interviews On 06/09/21 at 5:00 AM EDT Chris Evans is best known for portraying Captain America, who teams up with other superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to form the Avengers. In real life, Evans has joined director and actor Mark Kassen and health care entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Kiani to launch a website and app called A Starting Point, with the a...

Exclusive: Chris Evans Was Captain America. Now He Wants to Help Gen Z Reshape US Politics On 06/09/21 at 5:00 AM EDT Chris Evans has moved on from Captain America. His new mission: A media venture aimed at helping Gen Z reshape U.S. politics. Nino Munoz for Newsweek Members of Congress get a lot of calls from people wanting things, most of which receive polite regrets from staffers. But lately one particular call is consistently getting past ...

Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) debate the constitutionality and ethics of the death penalty as part of A Starting Points Counterpoint series.

Two congresswomen, Sara Jacobs and Nancy Mace, talk about the gender pay gap, how the coronavirus pandemic has affected women in the workforce and the federal governments role.

The Michigan governor spoke with actors Chris Evans and Mark Kassen about homegrown domestic terrorism, which she said is "a real and growing concern."