The Roger Stone tapes  —  Previously unseen documentary footage shows the longtime Trump adviser working to overturn the 2020 election and, after the Jan. 6 riot, secure pardons for the former president's supporters  —  As a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Roger Stone …

Fear of martial law sparks Russian exodus  —  Thousands of Russians are rushing to flee the country ahead of this weekend, as rumors swirl that Vladimir Putin could soon declare martial law, close the borders and crack down even harder on domestic dissent.

Volodymyr Zelensky survives three assassination attempts in days … President Zelensky has survived at least three assassination attempts in the past week, The Times has learnt.  —  Two different outfits have been sent to kill the Ukrainian president — mercenaries of the Kremlin-backed Wagner group and Chechen special forces.

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 …

'My city is being shelled, but my mum in Russia won't believe me'  —  Oleksandra and her four rescue dogs have been sheltering in the bathroom of her flat in Kharkiv since the shelling began.  —  “When I heard the first explosions, I ran out of the house to get my dogs from their enclosures outside.

Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev  —  The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the 2013 attack that killed three people and left hundreds injured.

China seeks to unify public in support for Russia  —  SINGAPORE (AP) — As the West condemns Russia, President Vladimir Putin has vocal supporters in China, where the ruling Communist Party tells its people they are fellow targets of U.S.-led harassment.  —  “If Russia is destroyed, we will be next.

When the public thinks up is down, it's time to rethink coverage  —  Imagine you're the editor of a major national news organization and you learn that the general public is terribly misinformed about an important issue that your reporters cover intensely — say you see poll results showing …

Biden gets bounce after the State of the Union, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows  —  After what's been a bleak several months politically for President Biden, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds he is seeing a significant boost in his approval ratings across the board following …

February jobs rose a surprisingly strong 678,000, unemployment edged lower while wages were flat  —  Job growth accelerated in February for a U.S. economy wrestling with swelling prices, the potential for higher interest rates and intensifying geopolitical problems.

Trump's McConnell obsession leads him toward Eric Greitens  —  Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens is rising in former President Donald Trump's eyes — and an episode at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference shows why.  —  The controversial former governor ran into a Trump ally …

“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.”

Gun lobbyist wrote GOP lawmakers' ‘permitless carry’ speech, document data shows  —  Last April, two Republicans in the Ohio House told lawmakers their “constitutional carry” bill would ease the bureaucratic hassle of undergoing training and a background check to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Steve Bannon podcast claims ‘Soros and Hannity’ working together in conspiracy against Putin  —  Conservative podcaster Steve Bannon devoted a segment on Thursday to attacking Sean Hannity after the Fox News host became a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia's business ties to the West took 30 years to build and one week to shatter … In the summer of 2003, Vladimir Putin flew to London on a special mission: cementing Russia's business ties with the West.  —  He donned a white tie and tails to dine with Queen Elizabeth II.

Wall Street Is Pouncing on Russia's Cheap Corporate Debt  —  As the U.S. and allies tighten sanctions on Russia and choke off investor demand for its assets, parts of Wall Street are jumping on the buying opportunity that it's creating.  —  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co …

Why I'm Defying Beltway Cowardice  —  Republicans don't deserve to govern unless we're willing to take on the real problems America faces.  —  I have committed heresy in Washington.  I've been in the Senate for only three years, and I have released an 11-point plan with 128 ideas …

Klain: White House may extend freeze on student loan payments again  —  “Joe Biden right now is the only president in history where no one's paid on their student loans for the entirety of his presidency,” Biden's top aide said.  —  The Biden administration is considering once again extending …

With legislative redistricting at a crucial stage, most Americans don't feel strongly about it  —  The once-a-decade process of legislative redistricting is a topic of intense interest for both parties and scores of lawmakers whose jobs may be riding on the outcome.

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 …