Global outcry after Russia seizes nuclear plant  —  Updates from BBC correspondents in Ukraine and the region: Orla Guerin, Lyse Doucet and James Waterhouse in Kyiv, Sarah Rainsford in Dnipro, Fergal Keane and Joel Gunter in Lviv, and teams on Ukraine's western border  —  Summary

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 …

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 …

Behind the Story: How three Washington Post journalists are covering Ukraine on the ground  —  Behind the Story is a series where we show how we report and produce our journalism.  —  The Post has been covering the escalating war in Ukraine closely, with multiple correspondents based …

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.

'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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Trump's ‘Adults’ Only Blew the Whistle Once They Had No Power  —  Bill Barr and John Bolton are spilling the tea on just how awful Trump was as president.  What took them so long? … Better late than never?  —  Donald Trump's former attorney general, Bill Barr, and former national security adviser …

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 …

Islam is the Only Winner in the Ukraine War  —  A tough choice between Muslim Europe and Muslim Russia.  —  Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.

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 …

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 …

Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy  —  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.  He led Congress in a statement of solidarity with the Ukrainian people …