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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Biden: Direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be ‘World War III’  —  President Biden on Friday stressed the U.S. and NATO allies would not fight Russia in Ukraine, describing such a scenario as “World War III.”  —  “We're going to continue to stand together with our allies in Europe and send an unmistakable message.

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 …

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

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 …

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.”

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” …

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.

Texas Supreme Court rules against clinics' challenge to state abortion law  —  The Texas Supreme Court effectively ended a legal challenge on Friday by clinics to the state's law that banned most abortions in the state, ruling state officials and doctors do not have a role in the law's enforcement.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …