Jean-Luc Brunel, held on suspicion of supplying girls to Epstein, found hanged  —  Former model agency boss accused of rape and suspected of trafficking minors has died in prison  —  The former boss of a French model agency accused of rape and questioned on suspicion of supplying underage girls …

What Does Vladimir Putin Want in Ukraine?  —  We spoke with Fiona Hill, a former Trump adviser, about how the Russian leader's view of history has led him to the brink of war.  —  Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”

Metadata shows pro-Russian separatists filmed evacuation video days earlier  —  Metadata from the messaging app Telegram indicates that pro-Russian separatist leaders created videos ordering “emergency” evacuations from eastern Ukraine two days ago, but posted them on Friday, Bellingcat first reported and Axios can confirm.

Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas.  An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him  —  Laredo, Texas (CNN)Rep. Henry Cuellar already faced a difficult rematch in the March 1 Democratic primary against the progressive challenger who nearly defeated him two years ago.

Wisconsin Republicans seek to jail more officials as part of their review of the 2020 presidential election  —  MADISON - Assembly Republicans sought Friday to jail the chairwoman of the state Elections Commission, Racine's mayor and other officials as part of their months-long review of the 2020 presidential election.

Fringe Scheme to Reverse 2020 Election Splits Wisconsin G.O.P.  —  False claims that Donald J. Trump can be reinstalled in the White House are picking up steam — and spiraling further from reality as they go.  —  MADISON, Wis. — First, Wisconsin Republicans ordered an audit of the 2020 election.

Fox News Runs Fake Story About U.S. Ambassador to Germany Not Being Able to Identify Flag  —  Jesse Watters Primetime ran with a fake story involving the U.S. ambassador to Germany that actually drew two members of Congress into a Twitter spat on Friday.  —  Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) …

How Facebook twisted Canada's trucker convoy into an international movement … After more than two weeks of chaotic protest, this week, the Canadian government pushed back.  On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country's Emergencies Act, enabling new financial restrictions …

Material Recovered From Trump by Archives Included Classified Information  —  In a letter to Congress, the National Archives confirmed that boxes taken from the White House by the former president included classified national security documents.  —  WASHINGTON — The National Archives confirmed …

Groene resigning after denying accusations he took ‘objectifying’ photos of legislative aide  —  This story has been updated.  —  LINCOLN — State Sen. Mike Groene announced that he was resigning Friday afternoon, just a couple of hours after denying accusations that he took sexually …

‘Clear and Convincing Danger’: Federal Judge Refuses to Let Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Out of Jail Pending Seditious Conspiracy Trial  —  Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group accused of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol …

Abby Broyles, OKC Democrat running for Congress, blames medication and wine for insulting young girls  —  Abby Broyles, an Oklahoma City Democrat running for Congress, said Friday that a combination of medication and alcohol led to a bizarre scene last weekend in which she allegedly insulted young girls …

Harris, Blinken navigate Munich Security Conference as Europe holds its breath … MUNICH, Germany — As Vice President Harris met Friday with the heads of Baltic nations at a high-stakes security conference here centered on Russia's aggression toward Ukraine, she made a vow that was equal parts American might and personal promise.

Trump's luck may finally be running out  —  It has often been tempting, but never a safe wager, to predict the demise of Donald Trump.  —  He lost the presidency and both houses of Congress, and was impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors twice.  He's being investigated in New York for business fraud …

If voters don't stop it, election deniers could kill American democracy  —  GOP secretary of state candidates running on Trump's ‘big lie’  —  Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. is the Secretary of State of California and the founder and former chair of the Department of Africana Studies at San Diego State University.

New York Times editor Dean Baquet doesn't care what you think  —  Even in the most unrevealing interviews, New York Times editor Dean Baquet's arrogance, cluelessness, and complete disregard for his critics - inside and outside the newsroom — comes shining through.

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest  —  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end …