Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP ‘for apologists for Putin’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will urge Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and will declare that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” as he further cements his break from former President Donald Trump.

What it's like at the border, delivering Javelins and Stingers to Ukraine  —  NEAR THE UKRAINE BORDER — Javelin antitank missiles, the American-made weapons that can destroy Russian tanks, are stacked in steel racks awaiting quick shipment into Ukraine.  A giant C-17 transport is parked on a nearby runway.

Donald Trump looks increasingly like a stray orange hair to be flicked off the nation's sleeve  —  Floundering in his attempts to wield political power while lacking a political office, Donald Trump looks increasingly like a stray orange hair to be flicked off the nation's sleeve.

How the West Marshaled a Stunning Show of Unity Against Russia  —  In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.  —  LONDON — The day after Russian tanks and troops poured across …

An Anti-Vax Judge Is Preventing the Navy From Deploying a Warship  —  Admirals are desperate to remove an insubordinate anti-vaxxer from command of a guided-missile destroyer.  A judge won't let them.  —  At this moment, the United States Navy is preparing to deploy a 10,000-ton warship …

Sky News team's harrowing account of their violent ambush in Ukraine this week  —  On Monday, near Kyiv, chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his team were attacked.  Camera operator Richie Mockler took two rounds to his body armour, Stuart was wounded.  Their experience illustrates the scale …

Pulitzer winner Walter Mears, AP's ‘Boy on the Bus,’ dies  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Walter R. Mears, who for 45 years fluidly and speedily wrote the news about presidential campaigns and elections for The Associated Press and won a Pulitzer Prize doing it, has died.  He was 87.

Russian cease-fire attempt in Ukraine falters amid shelling  —  LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — A limited cease-fire that Russia declared to allow civilians to evacuate two cities in Ukraine quickly fell apart Saturday, and Ukrainian officials blamed Russian shelling for blocking the promised safe passage …

Iran Nuclear Deal Threatened by Russian Demands Over Ukraine Sanctions  —  Western and Iranian officials have said they were very close to reaching a deal to restore the nuclear pact  —  Fresh demands from Russia threatened to derail talks to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal …

The Emptiness Inside Donald Trump's New Social Media Platform  —  Around 9:02 a.m. on Friday, an unexpected flash of purple appeared on my iPhone's lock-screen.  —  “Your wait is over!  Tap here to start using Truth Social.”  —  Tap I did, and inside the new social media platform created …

Historian Heather Cox Richardson interviews President Joe Biden February 25, 2022  —  Historian Heather Cox Richardson talks with President Joe Biden about his views on American democracy in the 21st century

Republicans Sharpen Their Message on Ukraine  —  Party leaders think that tying President Biden's handling of the war to his domestic woes could be a potent argument with voters in the fall.  —  Immediately after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the political debate in the U.S. was a free-for-all.

Several Western news organizations suspended operations in Russia.  —  Several Western media organizations moved on Friday to suspend their journalistic operations in Russia in the wake of a harsh new crackdown on news and free speech by President Vladimir V. Putin's government.

Rich oligarchs with private jets may be able to evade a U.S. ban on Russian planes … Government watchdogs have repeatedly warned in recent years that the Federal Aviation Administration often lacks information about the true owners of planes even on its own registry, a gap that highlights …

French designer giants suspend sales in Russia  —  French luxury giants have joined other firms in announcing they will suspend sales in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.  —  LVMH, Hermes, Kering and Chanel have decided to temporarily shut their shops in Russia, the firms said on Friday.

'People's Convoy' Truckers Are Still Very Confused About Their D.C. Plans  —  Some truckers told The Daily Beast they're dead set on driving into D.C. on Saturday.  Others insisted they don't want to wreak havoc in the U.S. capital.  —  HAGERSTOWN, M.D.—Hundreds of truckers and thousands …

Judge Allows Former Deputy Accused of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl to Avoid Prison and Sex Offender Status  —  After striking a plea deal with prosecutors, a onetime Tennessee sheriff's deputy who was accused of repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl over a period of 20 months will serve no time in prison …