Fearing Poisoning, Vladimir Putin Replaces 1,000 of His Personal Staff  —  Kremlin Questioned Protesting Russian TV Producer for 14 Hours After Arrest  —  Russian Speakers Make Cold Calls to Thwart Putin's Ukraine Propaganda  —  Parents of Ex-Marine Jailed in Russia Say Putin Is Using Him as a Political Pawn

Lia Thomas Wins an NCAA Swimming Title  —  With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas, who competes for the University of Pennsylvania, became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  ATLANTA — Lia Thomas …

Why Arnold Schwarzenegger taped an impassioned video to Russia, telling Putin: ‘Stop this war.’  —  In an emotional video posted across social media on Thursday, Arnold Schwarzenegger debunked Russian disinformation about the war on Ukraine and told President Vladimir V. Putin: “You started this war.

As sanctions over Ukraine war mount, Russia turns to India to buy oil and arms  —  NEW DELHI — When Russia faced international condemnation and sanctions after President Vladimir Putin launched his Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, India stayed on the diplomatic sidelines.

N.C. investigates Mark Meadows after reports that he never lived where he registered to vote  —  State investigators in North Carolina are probing Mark Meadows over his voter registration, after news organizations reported that the former White House chief of staff registered to vote in 2020 using …

GOP indicates plans to question KBJ on handling of sex-related offenses  —  Senate Republicans are offering clear indicators that they plan to make Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's handling of sex-related offenses a key line of questioning in her confirmation hearings next  —  week.

In Ukraine's second city, a furious rain of bombs and rockets takes a toll: ‘There are no coffins left’  —  KHARKIV, Ukraine — The morgue in Kharkiv was overflowing.  —  In the courtyard outside, scores of black and green body bags were stacked along two of its walls.

More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6 billion for Ukraine … More than two dozen Senate Republicans are demanding that President Biden do more to aid war-torn Ukraine and arm its forces against Russia's brutal assault …

Reaching Russians: None So Deaf as Those Who Won't Hear  —  Attempts to counter Putin's disinformation machine will need to be carefully calibrated for Russians fed on a diet of lies.  —  Imagine a country that denies it has any ambition to conquer a neighbor; imagine it maintains …

Marina Ovsyannikova's courage should make U.S. stop our own war against protests  —  It was a stunning, brave act that electrified Americans — even if no one witnessed it in real time.  But the soon-to-be-viral video of a Russian state TV employee named Marina Ovsyannikova crashing …

Indicted Congressman Blames Lying Charges on Spotty Cell Service  —  Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is on trial for lying to the FBI.  His defense team has a classic excuse.  —  Indicted Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) may have just staked his political career—and possibly his freedom—on a tried-and-true excuse: Bad cell phone reception.

Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time.  Especially The Senators.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate's unanimous passage of a bill to make daylight saving time permanent stunned many Americans, not least of which the senators themselves.

Mother of Hunter Biden's child testified in tax probe, lawyer handed over financial records  — The Arkansas woman who had a child by Hunter Biden out of wedlock recently testified to a federal grand jury in Delaware as part of a criminal tax probe of the son of President Joe Biden.

Largest Federal Utility Chooses Gas, Undermining Biden's Climate Goals  —  President Biden wants electricity generated from wind, solar and other clean sources.  The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to invest in fossil fuels instead.  —  WASHINGTON — The nation's largest federally owned utility plans …

Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing  —  SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: There really hasn't been a lot of changes to talk about.  The only thing that I would highlight — more than 1,000 missile launches now.  We have observed some, I wouldn't call it increased …

Consent is not enough.  We need a new sexual ethic.  —  Rachel, 25, has the open face and friendly demeanor of a born-and-bred Midwesterner.  She's lively and opinionated, and feels in control of most areas of her life.  But when it comes to sex, something isn't right.

Ukraine gives Europe a key swing vote in the US-China rivalry  —  Beijing as mediator is a fantasy — European leaders must make clear the cost of China's support for Moscow  —  The writer is a professor at Georgetown University and served on the US National Security Council staff from 2009-2015

Inside Russia's propaganda bubble: Where a war isn't a war  —  RIGA, Latvia — Fake U.S. biowarfare labs.  Fake killer birds.  Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump cameos.  Ukrainian “Nazis” everywhere.  —  Russia's domestic television propaganda machine has reached such an intensity amid …

Scoop: Ukraine sought long-term resistance funding  —  Ukraine's top national security official asked earlier this month for the U.S. to go beyond traditional military aid and provide the country with the funding, training and weaponry to support a long-term resistance movement, according to a letter obtained by Axios.

Russian billionaire's yacht is docked in St. Augustine  —  St. Augustine is home to a Russian billionaire's $7 million yacht.  —  Igor Makarov's 128-foot yacht, called Areti I, has been in St. Augustine at Camachee Cove for years, a spokesman for his firm, Areti International Group, said.