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.

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 …

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 …

Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don't Believe It's a War  —  Many Ukrainians are encountering a confounding and frustrating backlash from family members in Russia who have bought into the official Kremlin messaging.  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Four days after Russia began dropping artillery shells …

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.

The Russia we have lost  —  There were a lot of us in Moscow, back then.  Silly, millennial Euro-Brits, trying to be journalists, floating through a boozy world of “hackpack” drinks and Russian liberals.  We were there on cooked visas — fixed in Kyiv — dreamers and weirdos who had OD'd …

Armed Intruder Prompts Lockdown at Joint Base Andrews as Vice President Lands  —  Vice President Kamala Harris, the second gentleman and four Cabinet members had just landed at the base when two people drove through a security checkpoint, the authorities said.

Conservative think tank's exclusive gathering will include Biden official — but not Trump  —  A private, off-the-record gathering of conservative leaders and wealthy donors will convene this week in Sea Island, Georgia, with appearances by a Biden White House official and several critics of former President Donald Trump.

Rep. Paul Gosar's lengthy ties to White nationalists, pro-Nazi blogger and far-right fringe received little pushback for years  —  Last spring, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and a small group of volunteers traveled to the southern border city of San Luis, Arizona, to clean up the city's trash.

There is no way back.  [Part 1]  —  If we want the war to stay in Ukraine, we have to win it in Ukraine. … If we want the war with Putin to end, we must see why the Ukrainians have defied all expectations — as a government, as an army, as a nation, as a people — and learn to think as they do.

TikTok Suspends Livestreaming in Russia on ‘Fake News’ Law  —  TikTok says it's suspending livestreaming in Russia amid the country's new “fake news” law that's aimed at silencing dissent and limiting information about its invasion of Ukraine.  —  “We have no choice but to suspend livestreaming …

Gov. DeSantis spokesperson labels sex ed bill's opponents ‘groomers’  —  Daniella Levine Cava meets with students leaving Sunday for “Proud to Say Gay” rally at the Capitol … Scott Powers  —  Scott Powers is an Orlando-based political journalist with 30+ years' experience …