‘Why?  Why?  Why?’  Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair  —  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling.  —  There's 18-month-old Kirill …

Vladimir Putin Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap  —  In the span of a couple of weeks, Vladimir Putin—a man recently described by Donald Trump as a strategic “genius”—managed to revitalize NATO, unify a splintered West, turn Ukraine's little-known president into a global hero …

Inside Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns' new Biden book  —  President Biden confessed in private that he didn't understand Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who helped stymie his biggest legislative dreams, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns write in the first major book …

Trump staring at resounding rejection in GOP primaries  —  The former president's endorsed candidates are struggling to capitalize on his support.  If he goes 0-3 in three pivotal statewide primaries in May, it would suggest his peak influence has passed.  —  See more stories about...

‘I thought he was negotiating’: Trump didn't think Putin would order Ukraine invasion  —  EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump said in an interview that he is “surprised” Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine and further cracked down on freedom inside Russia …

The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent.  Good.  —  The case against changing clocks is less about later sunsets year-round and more about consistently.  —  It's happened: On Tuesday, the US Senate voted unanimously to make daylight saving time permanent beginning in 2023.

Daniil Medvedev told he will be banned from Wimbledon unless he denounces Vladimir Putin  —  Russia and Belarus have already been thrown out of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup, but individual players have, thus far, been free to continue  —  Daniil Medvedev and other Russian and Belarusian tennis players face …

The Fed is charting a course to stagflation and recession  —  When the long-awaited process of raising interest rates begins Wednesday, market observers will fixate on the precise words used in the Fed statement and during Chair Jerome H. Powell's news conference.

Tulsi Gabbard Claims U.S. ‘Is Not So Different’ From Russia When It Comes to Censorship  —  Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) appeared on Tuesday's edition of Jesse Watters Primetime and said the United States and Russia aren't really that different when comes to how the public discourse is shaped.

Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump  —  The Republican National Committee is suing its own email vendor, Salesforce, in a last-ditch effort to stop it from turning over extensive internal data to the Jan. 6 select committee, Axios has learned.

Secretary Mayorkas Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status  —  WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.  Only individuals who are already residing in the United States …

Rollback of Xi Jinping's Economic Campaign Exposes Cracks in His Power  —  In addition to pressure from the West on Beijing over Xi's Russian entente, he is struggling with a severe slowdown in the economy.  The new disquiet raises questions about his unassailed dominance.

Ukraine and Russia draw up neutrality plan to end war  —  Fifteen-point draft deal would involve Kyiv renouncing Nato membership ambitions in return for security guarantees  —  Ukraine and Russia have made significant progress on a tentative 15-point peace plan including a ceasefire …

Chinese ambassador: Where we stand on Ukraine  —  Qin Gang is the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United States.  —  Many Americans are understandably trying to understand where China stands as the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, so I want to take this opportunity to explain fully …

Zelenskyy recalls Pearl Harbor, 9/11 in plea for U.S. aid  —  Zelenskyy spoke remotely via a video feed and told U.S. lawmakers that he was addressing them from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital city that has for weeks been the target of Russian military strikes.  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

Including Rachel Levine among the Women of the Year is an affront to women and girls  —  Some incredible women made USA Today's list of Women of the Year including gymnast Simone Biles, Kizzmekia Corbett, one of the women who helped develop the COVID-19 vaccine, and Linda Zhang …

Richard Blumenthal Denies Owning Stocks.  His Portfolio Tells a Different Story.  —  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) is denying that he owns individual stocks even after he disclosed that his family's investment fund bought millions of dollars worth of shares earlier this year.

Chinese students at Cornell “taunt” Uyghur classmate during event  —  A group of Chinese international students at Cornell University booed and left an event last week in protest after a Uyghur student spoke about her brother's detention amid the Chinese government's genocide in Xinjiang.