Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens  —  LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking near airports in the west of the country for the first time as troops kept up pressure on the capital, Kyiv, and the U.S. and its allies prepared …

Biden, Democrats Lose Ground on Key Issues, WSJ Poll Finds  —  The president's handling of the Ukraine crisis hasn't boosted his overall political standing as voters worry about inflation  —  WASHINGTON—President Biden and his fellow Democrats have lost ground to Republicans on several …

Likelihood of criminal charges against Trump rising, experts say  —  Some ex-prosecutors call on DoJ to accelerate investigation after House panel's allegations Trump broke laws to overturn election  —  The likelihood of a criminal investigation and charges against Donald Trump are rising due …

McCaul: 'I'm astounded that Zelensky's still alive'  —  Good morning.  Thanks to the many, many readers who sent in fish puns.  What are we missing out there?  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  —  🚨: “President Biden is set to call on Congress to end normal trade relations between …

The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine … On Thursday afternoon, 30 top TikTok stars gathered on a Zoom call to receive key information about the war unfolding in Ukraine.  National Security Council staffers and White House press secretary Jen Psaki briefed …

FACT SHEET: United States, European Union, and G7 to Announce Further Economic Costs on Russia  —  Today, President Biden and G7 Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union will announce new economic actions to hold Putin accountable …

In the Rubble of Ukraine's Second-Largest City, Survivors Make Their Stand: ‘Nobody Wants the Russians’  —  Missiles struck apartments, museums and libraries in Kharkiv, leaving residents to tend the wounded and sift through debris, trying to reclaim their city

House GOP winces as Hagedorn's scandal-plagued widow eyes his empty seat  —  The late GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn's widow is laying the groundwork to try to seek his old seat in Minnesota, according to multiple well-placed Republicans who are already raising alarms about her polarizing background.

National Democratic leaders draft proposal to reshape presidential calendar, threatening Iowa caucuses … WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Democratic leaders have drafted a proposal that could significantly reshape the party's presidential nominating process and put an end to Iowa's prized …

Israel 'shouldn't exist as a Jewish state,' Amnesty USA director tells Democratic group  —  Paul O'Brien's comments follow an Amnesty International report accusing the Jewish state of committing apartheid  —  Following Amnesty International's recent report that accused Israel of “apartheid” …

The New Identity Politics of Eric Adams  —  NEW YORK — The contradictions of man are many, and Eric Adams has more than most.  These mysteries of the self, whatever they might mean to the 8.8 million people of his city, however much they might fascinate or confuse, frustrate or delight, do not trouble the mind of the mayor.

Congressional Republicans Have Found Their Red Line  —  It was fair, last week, to question whether Republicans in Congress would condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, because the party's de facto leader was praising Vladimir Putin's aggression as “genius” and “wonderful.”

Herschel Walker's business record reveals creditor lawsuits, exaggerated claims  —  Over the past two decades, creditors have alleged Walker's businesses owed millions in unpaid loans.  —  While football great Herschel Walker's bid for the U.S. Senate hinges on his celebrity …

Iran nuclear talks are suspended amid new Russian demands … Negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal were called off indefinitely on Friday after Russia upended the talks by raising objections to Moscow's participation while under the new U.S. sanctions imposed in punishment for its invasion of Ukraine.

How Millions of Lives Might Have Been Saved from Covid-19  —  This article is part of Times Opinion's reflection on the two-year mark of the Covid pandemic.  Read more in a note from Alexandra Sifferlin, Opinion's health and science editor, in our Opinion Today newsletter.

Activism, Uncensored: The People's Convoy  —  From California to the Beltway, a wire-to-wire portrait of the American trucker protests  —  In a terrific piece of coast-to-coast video journalism, culminating in a story that's still live — the “Freedom Convoy,” an American version …

Time for a Diplomatic Revolution  —  Cold War 2 is here, and the U.S. needs all the allies we can get. … Diplomatic revolutions are amazing things.  In some ways, they're the pivot of history.  It takes decades or even centuries for nations to rise and decline, but coalition formation …

Teachers are under fire in increasingly bizarre ways  —  This is hardly the first time in our history that a conservative backlash to social change has centered on schools.  But this one is intense, and after starting with a manufactured panic over critical race theory …

His reporting on the Kennedy assassination made him a legend.  Then a press group looked into his past. … Merriman Smith was a distinguished White House correspondent for decades, but he cemented his place in journalism history on a bright afternoon in 1963.

ICE releases FY 2021 report showing drop in arrests, deportations as Biden-era rules went into effect  —  The Biden administration implemented new narrowed priorities for ICE shortly after entering office  —  Texas rep. blasts Biden on ‘incompetent’ immigration policy: ‘Blood is on his hands’

Deutsche Bank defends decision not to exit Russia: It's not ‘practical’ right now  — Deutsche Bank's CFO said Thursday it is not “practical” to close its Russia business, despite similar moves by major corporations seeking to distance themselves from the pariah state.