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.

Former AG William Barr says he'd still vote for Trump in 2024  —  Joining TODAY in his first live interview since his resignation, former Attorney General William Barr opens up about his time in the Trump administration.  “I was pretty content with the administration until the election,” he says.

A Never *Again* Trump Coalition?  —  Gag reflex warning … Well, maybe.  —  The next night, at the same event, the GOP's biggest apologist for Vladimir Putin made it clear that he is fully in control of the GOP and that he has every intention of returning to the White House.

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.

Space and Time  —  With the costs of war mounting and his army in disarray Putin is running out of options  —  Vladimir Putin's pointless war has already led to thousands of people losing their lives, suffering from life-changing injuries or left traumatised by their experiences …

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.

Why the 2020 census has 9 fake people in a single house  —  The Census Bureau added “noise” to its data to protect respondent privacy.  —  Last week I set out to visit a particular house about four miles north of the White House.  Thanks to an unusual confluence of streets, it sat by itself on a tiny, triangular block.

Pence group launches early $10M ad buy  —  © Associated PRrss/Meg Kinnard, file  —  An outside group headed by former Vice President Mike Pence will spend $10 million on new advertisements tying potentially vulnerable House Democrats to the Biden administration.

I Came to College Eager to Debate.  I Found Self-Censorship Instead.  —  Ms. Camp is a senior at the University of Virginia.  —  Each week, I seek out the office hours of a philosophy department professor willing to discuss with me complex ethical questions raised by her course on gender and sexuality.

Nearly 60% of Iowans disapprove of President Joe Biden's job performance, according to the latest Iowa Poll  —  View Gallery: State of the Union: President Joe Biden speaks to the nation  —  A majority of Iowans disapprove of how President Joe Biden is doing his job, but his ratings have edged …

Republican ‘unforced errors’ threaten path to Senate control  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the prospect of a red wave grows, a series of Republican missteps including recruiting stumbles, weak fundraising and intense infighting is threatening the GOP's path to the Senate majority.

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 …

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 …

Ukraine's experience shows why every country needs a Second Amendment  —  Last week, the Ukrainian Parliament passed a law liberalizing the possession and carrying of firearms by civilians, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would give weapons to anyone willing to fight.

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.