U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Putin, Official Says  —  It was unclear whether Russia would engage in talks with Ukraine's leadership.  The E.U. sanctioned Mr. Putin, amid growing pressure to isolate him and Russia.  —  With Russian troops moving on Kyiv, the Kremlin sends mixed signals on talks.

Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson  —  On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine  —  Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed.  —  WASHINGTON — Over three months …

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: The Biden Administration Heading into the State of the Union Address, February 2022  —  Americans Perceive Biden's First Year in Office to Be a Failure... Want Biden's Administration to Focus on Inflation Amid Persistent Financial Concerns

CDC Eases Mask Guidelines, Reflecting Covid-19's Retreat  —  About half of U.S. counties meet new threshold for recommending masks indoors, including at schools, compared with 95% under earlier metrics  —  Federal officials eased their guidelines on Covid-19 masking, including at schools …

On Ukraine's Snake Island, a defiant last stand against Russian forces  —  As the Russian military pounded targets across Ukraine with an array of bombs and missiles, a small team of Ukrainian border guards on a rocky, desolate island received an ominous message: Give up or be attacked.

5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle  —  Russia invaded Ukraine this week, and the world seems to have shifted.  —  Even after weeks of bracing for an attack amid speculation, global tensions and diplomatic attempts to stave off invasion — the reality of conflict is always a shock to the system.

Sen. Jim Inhofe to resign from Senate, backs top aide Luke Holland to succeed him … Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe plans to resign the seat he has held since 1994, setting up what could be major changes in the state's political landscape just weeks before candidate filing.

'I'll Stand on the Side of Russia': Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online  —  After marinating in conspiracy theories and Donald J. Trump's Russia stance, some online discourse about Vladimir Putin has grown more complimentary.  —  Davey Alba and Stuart Thompson, tech reporters based in New York, report on online information flows.

Charlie Kirk Butchers the First Amendment in God's Name  —  The Devil's next finest trick, it seems, is to persuade us that the Constitution's free-speech protections don't actually exist.  —  t Newsweek, Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk has written one of the most foolish, self-serving …

At CPAC, ‘Wokeness’ Is a More Dangerous Enemy Than Putin  —  ORLANDO—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, addressing a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in his home state Friday afternoon, observed that people are “chafing under authoritarian rule around the world.”

Russian Billionaire Jets, Superyachts Roam Free Amid Attack  —  For all the talk of sanctions on Russia and its elite, the status symbols of the billionaire class remain free to roam the skies and the seas.  —  Russia's ultra-rich are among the biggest owners of private jets and superyachts …

House January 6 committee to subpoena Kimberly Guilfoyle after she backed out of meeting  —  The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot tells CNN it will issue a subpoena to compel testimony from Kimberly Guilfoyle after she ended a virtual interview on Friday.

After decades of lobbying, supporters say they have the votes in the House to pass a reparations bill … More than three decades after it was first introduced, a House bill that would create a commission to study reparations for Black Americans has the votes to pass, its key champions say.

Departing from protocol, pope goes to Russian embassy over Ukraine … Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday to relay his concern over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Moscow's ambassador, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol.