40-Mile Convoy Raises Possibility of Encirclement of Kyiv  —  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, in a speech to the U.N.'s Human Rights Council, criticized foreign diplomats who have portrayed Russia's invasion as a conflict in which all sides bear responsibility.

The State of the Biden Presidency Is Strong  —  As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver his second State of the Union address, his approval ratings have never been lower, and his presidency has never looked better.  —  One month ago, Biden's lousy approval rating (41.7 percent …

John Bolton: Trump Made It ‘That Much Easier’ for Putin to Invade Ukraine  —  Putin “saw that Trump had contempt for the Ukrainians.  I think that had an impact,” Trump's former national security adviser told VICE News.  —  CJ  —  President Trump's former top national security adviser thinks …

Morgan Ortagus Demonstrates Limited Knowledge of Tennessee's 5th Congressional District She Seeks to Represent  —  Live from Music Row Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy - broadcast on Nashville's Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. …

Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about  —  With the Russian invasion of Ukraine getting more horrific, Donald Trump and his allies are frantically erasing the truth about Trump's relations with Ukraine.  Trump absurdly claims that as president …

Walker pulls out of Marjorie Greene event after she spoke at pro-Putin rally  —  Senate candidate Herschel Walker pulled out of a weekend event organized by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she attended a white nationalist rally where attendees cheered Russia's invasion of Ukraine …

Pelosi says she won't wear mask to State of the Union  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she won't wear a mask during President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night following a rule change that relaxed mask mandates in the House chamber.

McConnell clashes with Rick Scott over Republican agenda  —  Mitch McConnell and Senate Republican leaders are warning Rick Scott that his agenda for the GOP could expose the party to unnecessary attacks this fall, a significant intraparty rebuke of the Floridian.

DirecTV dropping RT America in light of war in Ukraine … - DirecTV rival Dish said in a statement earlier this week it's “closely monitoring the situation.” … - DirecTV had been reviewing programmers in its lineup with contracts up for expiration this year and was already assessing …

Russia's oligarchs powerless to oppose Putin over Ukraine invasion  —  President responds to any criticism with reprisals, leaving business leaders with diminished influence  —  As Russia's tanks rolled into Ukraine last week, Vladimir Putin gathered the country's top businessmen …

Democrats turn against mask mandates as Covid landscape and voter attitudes shift  —  Why are mask mandates falling away now?  —  WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the mask mandate will be gone in the Capitol, reflecting a stark nationwide shift …

Hounds chased a Yellowstone National Park mountain lion into a tree.  Then Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte shot it. … GARDINER, Mont.— On public land north of Yellowstone National Park late last year, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) shot and killed a mountain lion that was being monitored …

Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions … The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claims ahead …

Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum … More than 100diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum on Tuesday in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Texas Investigating Over Medical Treatments for Trans Youth, Lawsuit Says  —  The investigations by the state's Department of Family and Protective Services started last week with an employee of the agency, according to the suit, after Gov. Greg Abbott called for such inquiries.

‘Multiple’ Jan. 6 calls between Trump and lawyer on Texas election lawsuit, panel reveals  —  Congressional investigators say former President Donald Trump had “multiple phone calls” on Jan. 6, 2021 with an attorney who represented Texas in its lawsuit to overturn the election.

Kyiv prepares for a gruelling siege  —  Ukraine's capital is not yet surrounded, but may soon be  —  A BITTER FROST descended on Kyiv on the first morning of March, and the mood grew chillier, too.  For five days the Ukrainian capital has held off Russia's massively superior armed forces.

Biden Wants to Take Down the Ocean Shipping Cartel  —  New initiatives would beef up investigations into anti-competitive conduct from the industry, which is enjoying astronomical profits.  —  Container ships are docked at the Port of Long Beach in California, January 11, 2022.

Kyiv keeps wheels of state turning under Russian bombardment  —  Government, economy and banking systems still function even as Putin's troops surround the capital  —  Two days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the office of Volodymyr Zelensky released a video of the president …

“A war within a war”: Transgender woman says transphobia and discriminatory laws keeping her hostage in Kyiv during Russian invasion  —  Zi Faámelu was born and raised in Crimea, an area of Ukraine that was invaded and taken over by Russia in 2014.  Now the 31-year-old lives in Kyiv …

IEA Member Countries to make 60 million barrels of oil available following Russia's invasion of Ukraine  —  The 31 Member Countries of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to send a unified and strong message …

The MAGA Trucker Convoy Is Mad Ukraine Is Getting All the Attention Right Now  —  As Russia's invasion dominates headlines, some freedom convoy “truckers” are desperately trying to figure out how to make it about them.  —  Mack Lamoureux  —  TORONTO, CA  —  TO

Video: Sisolak, First Lady threatened at Las Vegas restaurant  —  Gov. Steve Sisolak and first lady Kathy Sisolak were angrily berated and threatened by a pair of men at a Las Vegas restaurant over the weekend, including one who said “We should string you up by a lamp post right now, p—  boy.

Federal judge upholds Georgia redistricting for 2022 elections  —  Republicans drew maps to gain a seat in Congress  —  A federal judge has ruled that Georgia's redrawn political maps can remain in place for this year's elections, deciding that it's too close to the state's May 24 primary election …