Live updates: Zelenskyy talks to leaders about nuclear plant  —  The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war:  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say he has informed the leaders of the U.S., Britain, the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency about the dire threat …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Jon Stewart on Why the Right Would ‘Rather Do a Deal With Putin Than Pelosi’  —  (SINGING) When you walk in a room, do you have sway?  —  Oh, wait one second.  I'm going to just turn off my heat.  —  Jon Stewart  —  Did you say turn off your heat?  She's going to freeze to death if this goes on.

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 …

Bronx subway feces attack suspect curses judge, is back on the street day later  —  A homeless defendant with a double-digit rap sheet, accused of smearing his own feces on a woman inside a Bronx subway station, left a courtroom in handcuffs — for his monthsold murder threat against a Jewish man …

Melania Trump Event Called Off After Officials Question Fund-Raising  —  Florida regulators found that a company working on the charitable event had not registered properly.  The former first lady's office said it would be rescheduled.  —  WASHINGTON — A Florida fund-raiser planned for April …

WILL THERE BE A 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?  —  “All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force.”  ― George Orwell  —  “Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.”

AIPAC's PAC endorses dozens of Republicans who refused to certify Joe Biden as president  —  WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee's newly formed political action committee released its first list of 120 congressional endorsees, and more than a quarter of them are Republicans …

Pompeo awarded presidential honor in Taiwan  —  Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been awarded Taiwan's presidential honor for his contribution to boosting relations with the country, Reuters reported.  —  In a ceremony on Thursday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Pompeo …

U.S. Navy Recovers F-35C from South China Sea  —  U.S. 7th Fleet's Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed earlier this year in the South China Sea, March 2.  —  The F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing …

Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' maps in redistricting fight  —  MADISON - A divided state Supreme Court approved election maps Thursday that were drawn by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers but will let Republicans keep the upper hand in races for the Legislature.

White Nationalists With Lanyards: Orlando Showed The Ugly Future Of The Republican Party  —  A weekend in Florida, a major conservative conference, a white nationalist “groyper” conference, and a doomed quest to determine the difference between the two.