Ukrainian official: Bennett told Zelensky he should take Putin's proposal to end war  —  A senior Ukrainian official said that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he should take Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for ending the war.

Texas Court Halts Abuse Inquiries Into Parents of Transgender Children  —  A judge said the governor's order to consider medically accepted treatments for transgender youth as abuse had been improperly adopted and violated the State Constitution.  —  HOUSTON — Investigations of parents …

‘Cuomo-W. Trump-L.’: How CNN's Jeff Zucker and His Cronies Manipulated the News  —  Texts, email exchanges, and 36 sources tell the true story behind the downfall of TV's ultimate operator  —  On the rainy morning of March 28, 2020, President Trump addressed a phalanx of journalists outside …

American Officials Believe They Have Located Putin's Yacht  —  They say they have indications that the $700 million, 459-foot yacht, which is in dry dock in Italy, is associated with the Russian president, backing an earlier claim by a former crew member.  —  WASHINGTON — American officials …

States are looking at banning travel for certain types of healthcare.  The Supreme Court may let them.  —  It's possible the court will make fundamental changes to traditional rules that states respect the laws of other states.  —  Deputy Editor, Legal Affairs

How Roman Abramovich, a Russian Oligarch, Found Himself Under Sanctions  —  The oligarch's billions and his Kremlin connections secured him favors and elite status in the West.  Now they've landed him on a sanctions list.  —  As Russian troops massed near the border with Ukraine last month …

Trump touted a contest for small-dollar donors to dine with him in New Orleans.  But no winner met him.  —  Former president Donald Trump's political group sent at least 15 emails in recent weeks offering small-dollar donors the chance to win a coveted prize if they gave money: dinner with Trump in New Orleans last Saturday.

Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser's claims in ‘bad faith’  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser's defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and, so far, succeeding, a judge said in a decision released Friday as he rejected an attempt by Trump to countersue.

Two dead after vehicle crashes outside Parthenon restaurant in D.C.  —  Two women died and at least nine other people were injured when the driver of a small SUV crashed into patrons at an outdoor seating area of a restaurant along Connecticut Avenue in Northwest Washington at lunchtime Friday …

U.S. explores sending Ukraine more advanced weapons after scuttling Polish jet deal  —  The Biden administration, under pressure to expand the arsenal of weapons that Ukraine has in its conflict with Russia, is working with European allies to expedite more sophisticated air-defense systems …

Spring Break overdose victims include West Point football players  —  WILTON MANORS — The six college students who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine Thursday in Wilton Manors include football players at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  —  They were in town for Spring Break …

Disney pauses political donations in Florida, CEO Chapek apologizes for silence over 'Don't Say Gay' bill  — Disney CEO Bob Chapek is doubling down on comments he made supporting the LGBTQ+ community during the company's annual shareholder meeting.  — The executive apologized for not being a …

Putin's Worsening Problems  —  Sign up to our mailing list to receive our stories in your inbox.  —  Russia's unprovoked war on Ukraine is now entering its third week and the much-anticipated fall of Kyiv, estimated by various Western officials last month to be likely within the space of about 72 hours, has not yet occurred.

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

Putin's Colossal Intelligence Failure … Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a grave miscalculation, the magnitude of which we are just beginning to understand.  —  Putin is still trying to package his pitiless assault on Ukraine as a preemptive strike to take out a rival that would one day threaten the existence of Russia.

Deutsche Bank to wind down Russia business  —  Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said on Friday that it would wind down its business in Russia.  —  Deutsche had faced stinging criticism from some investors and politicians on Friday for its ongoing ties to Russia after saying that leaving would go against its values …

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 …

The Weakness of the Despot  —  An expert on Stalin discusses Putin, Russia, and the West.  —  Stephen Kotkin is one of our most profound and prodigious scholars of Russian history.  His masterwork is a biography of Josef Stalin.  So far he has published two volumes—"Paradoxes of Power …

Facebook's Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry  —  The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office.  —  The salad days of Facebook's lavish employee perks may be coming to an end.

Putin's Challenge To The American Right  —  An invasion in Europe has exposed the flimsiness of post-liberalism.  —  It would perhaps be too glorious an irony if it were Vladimir Putin who finally buzz-killed the American and European right's infatuation with post-liberalism.

ICE report shows sharp drop in deportations, immigration arrests under Biden  —  Deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fell sharply last year under President Biden to the lowest levels in the agency's history despite record-high border crossings, according to statistics released Friday in an annual report.

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster  —  Loading...  Last week's assault by Russian forces on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was far more dangerous than initial assessments suggested, according to an analysis by NPR of video and photographs of the attack and its aftermath.

Trump reminds us why electing him in 2024 would be a disaster  —  Let's play compare and contrast.  —  President Biden announced Friday that the United States and its allies will move to cut off normal trade relations with Russia.  It's the latest sign that Biden and the West are working …

Newspaper Asks Sen. Josh Hawley To Quit Using Its Photo Of Him On Campaign Merch  —  Politico, which owns the paper, says the Missouri Republican's campaign is “on notice” that its use of the image is unauthorized.  —  The newspaper that owns the rights to a photo of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) …

The World Has Changed and We Must Change Along With It  —  As Russian tanks and commandos invaded Ukraine last month, the UN Security Council held an emergency session.  Vladimir Putin had just set the United Nations Charter ablaze, and there was nothing the ambassadors gathered in Turtle Bay could do about it.

Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax  —  Prices at the pump are shooting up as oil companies turn massive profits.  A windfall-profits tax could go a long way toward providing relief for working families.  —  Even before Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine shocked energy markets …