A Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of the War's Most Decisive Routs  —  In the two-day battle of Voznesensk, local volunteers and the military repelled the invaders, who fled leaving behind armor and dead soldiers  —  VOZNESENSK, Ukraine—A Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder …

Jeff Zients to Leave as Biden's Covid Czar and Be Replaced by Ashish Jha  —  The choice of Dr. Jha, an outspoken public health expert, is a sign that the White House believes the country is entering a new phase of the pandemic.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Trump White House aide was secret author of report used to push ‘big lie’  —  Report on Dominion voting machines produced after 2020 election was not the work of volunteer in Trump's post-election legal team  —  Weeks after the 2020 election, at least one Trump White House aide was named …

POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: RNC down to two 2024 convention finalists  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ZELENSKYY'S APPEAL FALLS SHORT (FOR NOW) — No one was surprised by the request: a no-fly zone — and if not that, then access to those Soviet-style fighter jets in Poland that could help them “close the sky.”

Hunter Biden Paid Tax Bill, but Broad Federal Investigation Continues  —  The Justice Department inquiry into the business dealings of the president's son has remained active, with a grand jury seeking information about payments from around the world.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Broke Oligarch Says Sanctioned Billionaires Have No Sway Over Putin  —  When I first called Mikhail Fridman to ask if he would talk about what it's like to be sanctioned, he all but hung up on me.  A couple of days later, he said he still didn't think it was a good idea.

Brittney Griner's detention extended until May, Russian news agency says  —  American basketball star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended until May, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region.  —  “The court granted the petition …

House liberals start asking Biden to sidestep Congress — months before the midterms  —  Nearly eight months out from the midterms, some House Democrats are acting like they've already lost their majority.  —  Liberal Democrats in the lower chamber are so frustrated by Senate standoffs …

Chris Cuomo blasts CNN for ‘selectively enforcing’ its rules, points to Lemon, Tapper, Toobin controversies  —  The ex-anchor slammed CNN's ‘long-established pattern’ of policy ‘exceptions’ in his $125M arbitration demand  —  Chris Cuomo goes after Don Lemon for CNN cash

Russia says it made a payment to avoid default  —  New York (CNN Business)Russia says it has ordered the $117 million in interest payments it owes Wednesday to be sent to investors, attempting to avoid its first international default in more than a century.  But it's not out of the woods yet.

Former WA Rep. Matt Shea, accused of domestic terrorism, working to secure adoptions for Ukrainian children in Poland  —  Former Washington state Rep. Matt Shea, the far-right Republican who was found by a House-commissioned investigation to have planned and participated in domestic terrorism …

Russia's state TV hit by stream of resignations  —  When Marina Ovsyannikova burst into Russian living rooms on Monday's nightly news, denouncing the war in Ukraine and propaganda around it, her protest highlighted a quiet but steady stream of resignations from Russia's tightly controlled state-run TV.

This Week In the Mayonnaise Clinic: Actually, Changing the Clocks Is Good  —  Plus, why Los Angeles is awesome.  —  Dear readers,  —  As you may have seen, the US Senate agreed by unanimous consent on Tuesday to abolish standard time and keep clocks on daylight saving time all year.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects statehouse maps, ending hopes of full May primary  —  The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the third set of state House and Senate maps late Wednesday, effectively ending any hope of a May 3rd primary with both legislative and statewide races.

Hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett marches out of prison after serving just six days of 150-day sentence: Actor is released on $150,000 bond following order from appeals court  — Disgraced ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett was released from jail at 8pm local time on Wednesday after serving just six days of his 150-day sentence

Irish Taoiseach abruptly leaves DC gala attended by Biden after testing positive for Covid-19  —  Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, left, talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, Wednesday.  Martin left the event after testing positive for Covid-19.

New federal ventilation guidelines mark next step in fight against COVID  —  It's the first time such a standard has been created at the national level.  —  The Biden administration will announce new building ventilation standards for schools and businesses on Thursday …