Russia Recruiting Syrians for Urban Combat in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say  —  Moscow is looking for help from foreign fighters to take cities including Kyiv  —  WASHINGTON—Moscow is recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to fight in Ukraine as Russia's invasion is poised to expand deeper into cities, according to U.S. officials.

Scoop: High-powered group targets Trump lawyers' livelihoods  —  A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights will spend millions this year to expose and try to disbar more than 100 lawyers who worked on Donald Trump's post-election lawsuits, people involved with the effort tell Axios.

Military Briefing: Ukraine holds out against Russian advance but fears mount over Moscow tactics  —  European intelligence warns invaders are considering repressive measures to suppress resistance  —  Russian troops are facing stiff Ukrainian resistance around Kyiv and civilian protests …

U.S. Officials Meet With Regime in Venezuela, to Discuss Oil Exports to Replace Russia's  —  In rare meeting, the two sides discuss lifting of U.S. sanctions that have barred Venezuelan oil exports to American refineries.  —  The Biden administration is seeking to ease oil sanctions …

Of Course Journalists Should Interview Autocrats  —  Thursday morning, after the publication of my profile of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in the April issue of The Atlantic, Saudi Arabia's propaganda machine cranked into operation.  For the rest of the day, I watched it work …

Ukrainian Family's Dash for Safety Ends in Death  —  Russian forces hit a bridge being used by civilians evacuating the fighting in Ukraine.  Four people were killed.  —  IRPIN, Ukraine — The bridge was just a shell of its old self, blown up days earlier by Ukrainian soldiers intent …

This war will be a total failure, FSB whistleblower says  —  Spies in Russia's infamous security apparatus were kept in the dark about President Putin's plan to invade Ukraine, according to a whistleblower who described the war as a “total failure” that could be compared only to the collapse of Nazi Germany.

‘Defcon 1 moment’: New Spanish-language conservative network fuels fresh Dem fears over disinfo, Latino outreach  —  MIAMI — The nation's first Spanish-language conservative network launches Tuesday morning on satellite radio, opening a new front in the political information wars targeting Latinos in the United States and beyond.

Bill Barr won't back a 2024 Trump run but doesn't quite condemn his former boss  —  Editor's note: This story contains language that some people may find offensive.  —  William Barr says many people have the wrong idea about his time as attorney general in the Trump administration.

Why Republicans may let Greene and Gosar's latest brushfire burn itself out  —  It's not yet clear when Kevin McCarthy will have his promised conversation with two divisive House conservatives who spoke at a white nationalist event — and whenever he does, the talk likely won't amount to much.

U.S. gasoline prices soar to highest since 2008 on Russia conflict, AAA says  —  U.S. gasoline prices jumped 11% over the past week to the highest since 2008 as global sanctions cripple Russia's ability to export crude oil after its invasion of Ukraine, automobile club AAA said on Sunday.

Alexander Vindman says Ron Johnson, others have ‘blood on their hands’ over Russian invasion of Ukraine  —  Former national security aide Alexander Vindman accused Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and others of having “blood on their hands” as Ukraine withstands a withering assault from Russian troops.

Alex Jones and Donald Trump: A Fateful Alliance Draws Scrutiny  —  The Infowars host tormented Sandy Hook families and helped elect President Donald J. Trump.  His role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now of growing interest to congressional investigators.  —  The day President Donald J. Trump urged …

More than 4,500 anti-war protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says  —  More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, according to the independent human rights organization OVD-Info, as people risked jail time to denounce the nation's war with Ukraine.