Trump muses on war with Russia and praises Kim Jong Un … NEW ORLEANS — Former president Donald Trump mused Saturday to the GOP's top donors that the United States should label its F-22 planes with the Chinese flag and “bomb the s — t out of Russia.”  —  He also praised North Korean …

Why Did Mark Meadows Register to Vote at an Address Where He Did Not Reside?  —  In September, 2020, Donald Trump's then chief of staff claimed to live in a mobile home in North Carolina.  —  Mark Meadows, who grew up in Florida, moved to North Carolina in the nineteen-eighties and opened Aunt D's, a sandwich shop in Highlands.

Putin's full-scale information war got a key assist from Donald Trump and right-wing media … The former presidential adviser and Russia expert Fiona Hill made headlines last week when she stated bluntly in a Politico interview that Vladimir Putin would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons.

At Least 3 Civilians Killed in Shelling by Russian Forces Near Kyiv  —  IRPIN, Ukraine — A Russian force advancing on Kyiv fired mortar shells on Sunday at a battered bridge used by evacuees fleeing the fighting, sending panicked civilians running, kicking up a cloud of dust and leaving three members of a family dead on the pavement.

Russian Prisoners and Ukrainian Soldiers Describe Two Sides of the Conflict  —  The accounts painted a picture of a conflict consisting largely of ambushes, at least in northern Ukraine where the Russian forces are striving to encircle and capture the capital, Kyiv.

Trump has been on Putin's side in Ukraine's long struggle against Russian aggression  —  (CNN)Americans rarely pay much attention to international events.  Busy lives leave little time for distant events with unfamiliar protagonists.  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine …

Police Arrest More Than 3,000 People As Protests Grow Across Russia  —  Despite the threat of yearslong prison terms, thousands of Russians joined antiwar rallies across the country on Sunday in a striking show of the pent-up anger in Russian society about President Vladimir V. Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Transcript: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on “Face the Nation,” March 6, 2022  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that aired Sunday, March 6, 2022, on “Face the Nation.”  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who's in Moldova this morning.

Russia's War on Ukraine Must Fail  —  Mr. Johnson is the prime minister of the United Kingdom.  —  LONDON — Over the past week, in response to the gut-wrenching scenes in Ukraine, Western unity has been impressive and heartening.  I know from my near-daily conversations with President Volodymyr Zelensky …

U.S. is exploring how to send Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine.  —  The Biden administration is discussing how to supply Polish Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine, American officials say, after President Volodymyr Zelensky made a passionate plea to American legislators on Saturday for assistance …

'People's Convoy' plans to slowly loop around the Beltway on Sunday  —  Organizers of the “People's Convoy” say they are planning to circle their armada of trucks, cars and SUVs around the Beltway on Sunday morning and into the workweek at the minimum speed limit to slow traffic and get their message to lawmakers.

American Express Suspends Operations in Russia and Belarus  —  NEW YORK - In light of Russia's ongoing, unjustified attack on the people of Ukraine, American Express is suspending all operations in Russia.  As a result, globally issued American Express cards will no longer work at merchants or ATMs in Russia.

Visa Suspends All Russia Operations  —  Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced it is suspending its Russia operations.  —  Effective immediately, Visa will work with its clients and partners within Russia to cease all Visa transactions over the coming days.  Once complete, all transactions initiated …

On Ukraine's Border, Moldovans Wonder: Where Will Putin Stop?  —  Moldovans fear that Transnistria, a region run by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Moldova, might be the next target after Ukraine.  —  ON THE DNIESTER RIVER — Just eight miles from the Ukrainian border …

Indicted.  Under F.B.I. Investigation.  And Still Popular With Texas Republicans.  —  Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, earned the most votes in Tuesday's G.O.P. primary.  His embrace of Trumpism has helped him weather a series of allegations.  —  SAN ANTONIO — The race …

Mike Lindell Claims He Will Sue ‘All Voting Machines’ to Prove Big Lie  —  HERE WE GO AGAIN  —  MyPillow CEO and Big Lie booster Mike Lindell found himself on yet another platform Saturday, this time in support of Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

WTF: Trump rages to friends about his social network's problems, says report  —  The disgraced former President Trump's Wall Street-fueled Twitter knockoff is two weeks old, and the rollout is going so badly reports say he's cursing the venture to his friends.