Russian forces seize huge Ukrainian nuclear plant, fire extinguished … A huge blaze in a building at the site of Europe's biggest nuclear power station was extinguished on Friday and officials said the plant was operating normally, seized by Russian forces in heavy fighting that caused global alarm.

Washington's Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin  —  Surprised by the speed at which sanctions have been poured on Russia, Biden's top aides suspect that Putin's reaction will be to double down and lash out — and perhaps expand the war.  —  WASHINGTON — Senior White House officials designing …

RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff  —  New York (CNN Business)The production company behind the American version of the Russian state-funded network RT laid off most of its staff on Thursday, according to a memo obtained by CNN.  —  Misha Solodovnikov …

Lindsey Graham Calls for Russians to Assassinate Putin  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Thursday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be assassinated by his own people, suggesting it would be the only way to end the crisis precipitated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Panel Suggests Trump Knew He Lost the Election, Eyeing Criminal Case  —  At the core of the theory of a possible criminal case against former President Donald J. Trump is the argument that he knew he had lost the election and sought to overturn it anyway.  —  WASHINGTON — Shortly …

In Greene and Boebert, Democrats See a Helpful Political Target  —  The antics of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, as well as recent stumbles by Republicans, have drawn unflattering attention to their party.  —  WASHINGTON — Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene …

Former Fox News Director Jack Hanick Indicted for Helping Russia  —  An American TV producer was arrested in London and now faces criminal charges for working with a sanctioned Russian billionaire.  He used to work for Fox News.  —  As the United States increasingly goes …

Ukraine war latest: IAEA head requests Chernobyl visit to avoid further nuclear plant attacks  —  European shares drop after fire at Ukraine nuclear plant  —  European stocks were on track for a second session of steep losses as Russian forces seized a Ukrainian nuclear plant following another night of relentless bombardment.

BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia.  —  As Russia is trying to cut off the flow of information in Ukraine by attacking its communications infrastructure, the British news outlet BBC is revisiting a broadcasting tactic popularized during World War II: shortwave radio.

US officials say Biden administration is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a ‘frenetic’ pace after Republicans criticize efforts  —  The US has multiple channels open and is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a “frenetic” pace, US officials said Thursday, disputing criticism …

When I Confronted Trump About Election Fraud  —  In an excerpt from his new memoir, the former Attorney General recalls the explosive White House meeting where he rejected President Trump's claims about the 2020 election.  —  The first day of December 2020, almost a month after the presidential election, was gray and rainy.

Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy  —  Column: Half measures won't save Ukraine or restore American deterrence  —  The strongest part of President Biden's State of the Union address was the section on the war in Ukraine.  Biden condemned the Russian invasion.  He welcomed the Ukrainian ambassador.

Beto O'Rourke promises marijuana legalization after winning governor nomination  —  Taking on incumbent Greg Abbott in the Fall, O'Rourke says “we can get that done”.  —  WACO, Texas — After clinching the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, Beto O'Rourke took the stage and made a promise …

Florida Lawmakers Vote to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks  —  The legislation is modeled after an abortion law in Mississippi that the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold in a ruling expected this summer.  —  MIAMI — Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday …

“We're Underestimating What Mr. Putin Is Up To”: Sizing Up Media Coverage of Russia's Attack on Ukraine  —  “We're sort of framing this as a plucky country slaying a dictatorship,” says author Peter Pomerantsev.  “But Putin is this mad stalker trying to get revenge.”

YouTube Won't Distinguish Between Misinformation and Reporting, So It Suspended My Channel  —  On December 9, 2020, YouTube announced it would take down videos that alleged widespread fraudulent voting in the 2020 presidential election.  A month later, after President Donald Trump's lies …

History restarts  —  Why Fukuyama has always been right … The midwit take on Fukuyama is that he predicted some sort of liberal utopia following the end of the Cold War, and that every rewind into the violent tribalism that characterizes the capital ‘H’ History of his famous book represents …