Reality Is a Tank  —  Vladimir Putin has been clear-eyed about the world.  We're the ones who lost touch with reality.  —  1. Putin Is Winning  —  There's a lot of “OMG Putin is a madman how could he do this!” today.  Here is the single most daft expression I've seen from a serious person:

Full Interview: President Trump with C&B from Mar-a-Lago  —  CLAY: We are live from the majestic Mar-a-Lago estate with 45 himself, President Donald Trump, and I'll bring you right in, sir, 'cause I know our audience loves to hear from you.  Buck and I have been walking around this estate.

Biden interviews at least two Supreme Court contenders as announcement nears … President Biden is in the final stages of making his first nomination to the Supreme Court — having completed interviews with at least two leading contenders — and West Wing officials have begun advising outside allies …

The Ottawa truck convoy has revealed the ugly side of freedom … Beverley McLachlin is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and served as Chief Justice from 2000 to 2017.  —  During the truck convoy protests, we have watched banners demanding “freedom” waving over big rigs parked in front of Parliament.

Fighting Jan. 6 committee, John Eastman details how he came into Trump's post-election fold  —  Attorney John Eastman, a key ally in Donald Trump's bid to subvert the 2020 election, says he began advising Trump two months before Election Day, when a prominent conservative attorney recruited him to …

The Supreme Court Just Teed Up a Direct Assault on Civil Rights Law  —  The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will decide whether civil rights laws violate the First Amendment when they “compel an artist to speak or stay silent.”  By doing so, the court formally commenced …

Trump's Truth Social's disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability … Former president Donald Trump, a longtime critic of how Democrats debuted healthcare.gov, is facing a bungled website launch of his own.  —  His long-promised social network, Truth Social …

Rick Scott GOP plan promises to outlaw race disclosures in any government form, including the 2030 census  — A policy memo on the future of the GOP proposes a ban on the government collecting data on race.  — Americans would not have to “disclose their race, ethnicity, or skin color on any government form.”

United States v. Donald Trump  —  A “Model Prosecution Memo” on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence  —  The following memorandum is a model “prosecution memo” analyzing potential charges against former President Donald Trump for his efforts to pressure Mike Pence to abuse …

Condemns the ‘Beginning of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine’  —  Washington and its allies called the Kremlin's recognition of two separatist regions a blunt defiance of international law that risks war.  Western officials said Russian troops have entered eastern Ukraine.

US House candidate sorry for intoxication during sleepover  —  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A U.S. House candidate in Oklahoma has apologized after reports that she became intoxicated at a Valentine's Day weekend sleepover for middle-school-aged girls, berated several of the children and vomited in a hamper.

Trump Organization and Finance Chief Seek Dismissal of Fraud Charges  —  In court papers, the former president's family business and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime chief financial officer, called the case against them politically motivated.  —  The Trump Organization and its longtime chief …

It's time to admit it: Mitt Romney was right about Russia  —  A decade ago, Mitt Romney went on CNN and made a statement that was widely perceived as a major mistake.  —  “Russia, this is, without question, our number one geopolitical foe,” Romney, who would be the Republican presidential nominee …

The Case of the Anti-Democracy Harvard Law Review Note  —  An arcane policy allows editors at one of the country's most prestigious legal journals to publish anonymously.  —  Earlier this month, the Harvard Law Review published a student note from its most recent issue entitled " …

The Culture War Has Democrats Facing Electoral Demise in Rural America.  Can They Stop the Bleeding?  —  New survey of rural voters shows what's driving the party's increasingly barren showings, and potential avenues for recovery  — 65% of rural voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably — including 48% who do so strongly.

Starbucks Tries To Slow Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline By 8 Minutes  —  The coffee chain's legal team said Microsoft Outlook crashed as it was emailing the files.  A labor board official didn't have much sympathy.  —  As more baristas around the country seek to unionize …