Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov's Mega-Yacht  —  Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov was sanctioned by the European Union on Monday.  Two days later, Forbes has learned from three sources in the yacht industry that one of his prized possessions—the 512-foot yacht Dilbar …

Rep. Van Taylor apologizes for affair with ‘ISIS bride,’ abruptly drops reelection bid  —  Two-term Plano Republican concedes runoff to Keith Self after admitting ‘horrible mistake’  —  Update: Updated at 3:30 p.m. with Taylor dropping out and apologizing.

‘This is ridiculous’: DeSantis scolds students for wearing face masks during USF visit  —  You have been added to Daily News Newsletter  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis made his frustration with face masks known when he visited Tampa for a press conference Wednesday morning.

Jan. 6 committee alleges Trump, allies engaged in potential ‘criminal conspiracy’ by trying to block Congress from certifying election  —  Lawyers for the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol said in a court filing Wednesday that former president Donald Trump …

Bombing of Civilian Targets Intensifies  —  Russian troops seized the strategically important city of Kherson, Ukrainian officials said, in a significant moment in the battle for the country's south.  Explosions struck the capital, Kyiv, and Russian troops continued to lay siege to Kharkiv.

House passes resolution backing Ukraine; Three Republicans vote ‘no’  —  The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to declare support for Ukraine's sovereignty in the face of the invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, while urging an “immediate cease-fire.”

First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack … A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has become the first to admit to engaging in seditious conspiracy to keep President Biden from taking office on Jan. 6, 2021.

The GOP's untouchable loudmouths  —  Far-right Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) are untouchable inside the House Republican conference. … - They've already been stripped of their committees. … - “They literally have nothing tangible [to punish them] …

Sean Hannity proposes NATO fighter jets bomb Russian convoy “and then nobody takes credit for it, so then Putin won't know who to hit”  —  Sean Hannity calls on Joe Biden to ignore the law and assassinate Vladimir Putin  —  Fox hosts advocate appeasing Putin: “Maybe carve out the eastern provinces, recognize Crimea, something”

Statement by President Biden on Texas' Attacks on Transgender Youth  —  In recent days, elected leaders in Texas have launched a cynical and dangerous campaign targeting transgender children and their parents.  The Governor of Texas has directed state officials to open child abuse investigations …

China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say  —  A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of direct knowledge about President Vladimir V. Putin's war plans or intentions.  —  WASHINGTON — A Western intelligence report …

Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering charges alleging array of bribery schemes  —  Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades the most powerful politician in the state, was indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges alleging …

Trump's border wall has been breached more than 3,000 times by smugglers, CBP records show  —  NACO, Arizona — Mexican smuggling gangs have sawed through new segments of border wall 3,272 times over the past three years, according to unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection maintenance records obtained …

Rep. Lauren Boebert heckles Biden as he talks about his late son during the State of the Union  —  Democrats and Republicans in Washington at times displayed unity as President Biden addressed the nation at his first State of the Union on Tuesday night.  Members of both parties stood to applaud …

Dems agonize over Manchin's wish list: Taxes, prescription drugs, climate cash  —  Joe Manchin is once again setting the agenda for Democrats and says he's willing to make a deal.  They're listening — cautiously.  —  Hours after President Joe Biden laid out what he hoped to salvage from Democrats' defunct …

California law students shout down Georgetown scholar, viral video shows  —  UC Hastings says, ‘The act of silencing a speaker is fundamentally contrary to the values of this school’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for March 2  —  Ilya Shapiro, a constitutional scholar who recently found himself …

Gov. Ron DeSantis rejects push for Florida to sell Russian investments  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) has rejected a push for Florida to sell investments in Russian-owned companies in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.  —  The Republican governor pushed back after state Agriculture …

Why Americans Might Not Rally Around Biden Over Ukraine  —  The days when voters put their partisan differences aside during a national security crisis appear to be over.  —  Few notions are as ingrained in political punditry as the idea that foreign crises unite Americans behind their president.

Ukrainian camera operator Yevhenii Sakun killed in Russian shelling of Kyiv TV tower  —  New York, March 2, 2022 - In response to reports that Ukrainian journalist Yevhenii Sakun was killed on Tuesday, March 1, when Russian forces shelled a television tower in Kyiv, the Committee …

Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself  —  Sen. Tim Kaine got covid-19 in the spring of 2020, and nearly two years later he still has mild symptoms.  —  “I tell people it feels like all my nerves have had like five cups of coffee,” …

'We were sent as cannon fodder.  We're killing peaceful people': Weeping Russian POWs say they had no idea they were being sent to war and were made ‘to attack people defending their territory’  — Russian troops captured by Ukrainian forces in opening days of war described themselves as ‘cannon fodder’

VOA Responds to Russian Government Plans to Block VOA Russian Website  —  Today the Russian government warned the Voice of America of its intention to block the VOA Russian language service's news website, www.golosameriki.com, unless it removes coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Trump Hotel Chief, Hired With Big Ambitions, Leaves a Shrinking Brand  —  Eric Danziger was the only outsider to lead the Trump hotel group.  His departure, for family reasons, comes as the Trumps pursue a future beyond hotels.  —  Donald J. Trump's top hotel executive is leaving the company …

Elon Musk takes aim at President Biden after he fails to mention Tesla during State of the Union  — “Nobody is watching the State of the Union,” Musk said in an email to CNBC.  — The lack of a mention by Biden leading into Musk's latest comments comes after CNBC reported …

Attorney General James Fends Off NRA's Repeated Efforts to Dismiss Fraud Lawsuit  —  New York County State Supreme Court Rejects NRA's Second Attempt to Dismiss AG James' Lawsuit  —  NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after Justice Joel Cohen …