Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after President Vladimir V. Putin began a full-scale invasion last month, according to U.S. officials.

Leaked Kremlin Memo to Russian Media: It Is “Essential” to Feature Tucker Carlson  —  On March 3, as Russian military forces bombed Ukrainian cities as part of Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of his neighbor, the Kremlin sent out talking points to state-friendly media outlets with a request: Use more Tucker Carlson.

Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures  —  McDonald's and IBM are among those cautioned if leaders there criticize the government or if companies withdraw from the country  —  Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia …

William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71 … William Hurt, an acclaimed actor best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985's “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and his work in “Broadcast News,” “A History of Violence” and “Children of a Lesser God,” died Sunday of natural causes.

NYPD and Washington, DC, MPD Announce Investigation into Several Shooting Incidents  —  Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and Chief of Police Robert J. Contee, III of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, DC, announce that several shootings that occurred in the District …

American journalist Brent Renaud shot and killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, police say  —  Washington — An American journalist was killed and another was wounded by Russian forces in the town of Irpin outside the capital of Kyiv as they were traveling to film refugees, Ukrainian police said Sunday.

TV coverage amplifies the GOP's false claims about gas prices  —  Unsurprisingly, the most egregious examples of the media regurgitating right-wing talking points on gas prices often come from Fox News.  White House reporter Peter Doocy has parroted oil industry talking points at White House briefings …

'I'm writing this post now and crying': Russians bid farewell to Instagram before midnight ban  —  RIGA, Latvia — The tears were flowing Sunday among Russia's airbrushed Instagram influencers, who begged their followers in farewell posts to join them on alternative social media platforms …

Mark Levin Decries ‘Putin Wing’ of the GOP, Democratic Party, and Media for Promoting False Claim Ukraine Is Developing Bioweapons With U.S.  —  Fox News' Mark Levin on Sunday slammed the Biden administration for fearing escalation with Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine …

Russia threatens to make external debt payments in roubles  —  Warning from finance minister Anton Siluanov increases risk of nation's first default since 1998  —  Russia has threatened to pay international bondholders in roubles rather than dollars just days before a key interest payment on its external debt comes due.

Orwell Was Right  —  From free speech to “spheres of influence” to our passion for endless war, we've become the doublethinkers 1984 predicted  —  This weekend I re-read 1984, a book I tend to reach for when I get Defcon-1 depressed about the state of the world.

'Don't expect the Mueller report': Video to play key part in Jan. 6 hearings and report  —  For months, the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been busy preparing for its upcoming hearings and finalizing plans for a public report later this year.

Saudi Arabia Executes 81 People  —  It was the kingdom's largest mass execution in years.  In many cases, the charges involved “not a drop of blood,” a rights activist said.  —  CAIRO — Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that it had put 81 people to death in what was the kingdom's largest mass execution …

Democrats question electability of Black candidates  —  A big-time Maryland donor recently raised a lingering question in some corners of the Democratic Party: Can Black candidates run for and win statewide races? … - “Consider this: Three African-American males have run statewide …

Ukraine war becomes a cudgel in Republican Party's internal conflict  —  The war in Ukraine has opened a new front in the U.S. Republican Party's civil war, with party primary candidates vying to run in the November midterm elections attacking each other for past comments praising Russian President Vladimir Putin.