Russia could seize Kyiv in days and cause 50,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine, U.S. assessments find  —  Up to 5 million people likely to flee if Russia invades  —  Russia is close to completing preparations for what appears to be a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could result …

‘He never stopped ripping things up’: Inside Trump's relentless document destruction habits  —  Trump's shredding of paper in the White House was far more widespread and indiscriminate than previously known and — despite multiple admonishments — extended throughout his presidency.

GoFundMe backtracks on redistributing money for Canadian truckers, under threat of fraud investigation  —  Crowdfunding platform says it will automatically refund $10 million in donations  —  Facing a potential fraud investigation by the state of Florida, GoFundMe reversed a decision …

In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics  —  The House committee investigating the assault on the Capitol and what led to it is employing techniques more common in criminal cases than in congressional inquiries.  —  The House select committee scrutinizing …

Delta asks Justice Dept. to put unruly passengers on national no-fly list  —  Delta Air Lines is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions.  —  Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, wrote a letter …

Abolish States  —  Or defund them.  Either way.  —  Ross Douthat wrote a column arguing that liberals are not as committed to democracy as they claim and that conservatives are more committed than they are accused of being.  Eric Levitz wrote a response saying Douthat was “wrong to posit a coherent …

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say … Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is sending more battalion tactical groups to the border with its neighbor, two U.S. officials said on Saturday.

Joe Rogan apologizes for ‘regretful and shameful’ past use of the n-word  —  Joe Rogan apologized Saturday for the many previous instances in which the host used the n-word on his Spotify podcast.  —  Rogan, already under fire in recent weeks after medical professionals and musicians decried …

Todd Gitlin, a Voice and Critic of the New Left, Dies at 79  —  He earned his stripes in the antiwar movement of the 1960s.  In his later years, he was often critical of his erstwhile kindred spirits.  —  Todd Gitlin, whose immersion in the student rebellions of the 1960s laid the foundation …

The charm of cryptocurrencies for white supremacists  —  On august 11th 2017 far-right groups from all over America came to Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest against the removal of a Confederate statue.  The next day a white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing one of them.

Biden needs GOP support for Breyer replacement, Clyburn says  —  President Joe Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court will need Republican support to receive Senate confirmation, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Friday.  —  Democrats are down to 49 votes in the chamber …

Historian resigns from Executive Mansion position highlighting stories of enslaved  —  Archeologist and historian Kelley Fanto Deetz resigned on Friday from a position as Virginia's Executive Mansion's director of historic interpretation and education.  —  Deetz had worked with a broader team aiming …

RNC Should Take a Lesson from Mike Pence  —  The Republican National Committee has voted to formally censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for “actions in their positions as members of the January 6th Select Committee not befitting Republican members of Congress.”  This is both morally repellent and politically self-destructive.

The Republican Knives Are Out for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem  —  She's still beloved by the masses.  But suddenly it seems like every Republican official in the state has beef with the woman in charge.  —  South Dakota Republicans haven't lost a statewide election since 2008.

EXCLUSIVE North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -U.N. report … North Korea continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the past year and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges were an important revenue source for Pyongyang …

More Canadian Cities Brace For Truck Convoy Protests  —  A demonstration that began last weekend in Ottawa against vaccine mandates expanded on Saturday, and others took place in Toronto and Quebec City.  —  OTTAWA — Thousands of protesters across Canada took to the streets on Saturday …