Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours  —  Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing Ukrainian colours, in what appears to be a statement opposing the invasion.  —  The three men were the first new arrivals since Russia attacked its eastern neighbour last month.

Afghanistan's last finance minister, now a D.C. Uber driver, ponders what went wrong  —  Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan's finance minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget — the lifeblood of a government fighting for its survival in a war that had long been at the center of U.S. foreign policy.

How low will the GOP go in taking on Ketanji Brown Jackson?  Josh Hawley lets us know.  —  How desperate can you get?  This desperate: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is pushing the argument that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is dangerously soft on sex offenders, child pornographers in particular.

Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young has died at age 88  —  Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young died Friday, his office said.  —  His wife, Anne, was by his side, his office said in statement.  —  “It's with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young, the Dean of the House …

Scoop: White House considered sending Americans gas cards  —  The White House considered giving Americans gas cards to help offset high prices, but faced strong opposition from congressional committees, which questioned the plan's viability and effectiveness.

Reported Detention of Russian Spy Boss Shows Tension Over Stalled Ukraine Invasion, U.S. Officials Say  —  U.S. deems credible reports that chief of FSB intelligence agency's Ukraine unit is under house arrest; bickering between FSB, defense ministry  —  WASHINGTON—Recriminations …

Spies who lie: 51 ‘intelligence’ experts refuse to apologize for discrediting true Hunter Biden story  —  They are the supposed nonpartisan group of top spies looking out for the best interest of the nation.  —  But the 51 former “intelligence” officials who cast doubt on The Post's Hunter …

It's 70 degrees warmer than normal in eastern Antarctica.  Scientists are flabbergasted. … The coldest location on the planet has experienced an episode of warm weather this week unlike any ever observed, with temperatures over the eastern Antarctic ice sheet soaring 50 to 90 degrees above normal.

Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Russia says it used hypersonic missiles as Zelenskyy calls for talks  —  Experts answer viewer questions on the war in Ukraine  —  Russia's military said Saturday it had used a hypersonic missiles in combat for the first time to destroy an ammunition depot in Ukraine's west.

Purim in Berlin: Ukrainian Jews find refuge in what was once Europe's ‘center of darkness’  —  BERLIN — Yaroslava Sveshnikov danced and sang.  He ate hamantaschen, pastries symbolizing the wicked courtier Haman, whose thwarted effort to annihilate the Jews in ancient Persia is narrated …

Ukrainian Forces Try to Hold Mariupol as Combat Reaches City Streets  —  Russia fires a long-range ballistic air missile hitting a military base in western Ukraine; capturing Mariupol in the south remains a key objective  —  KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces pushed into the city of Mariupol Saturday …

Ignoring abortion access is getting harder for companies  —  Companies that never had to deal with abortion rights are now picking a side. … - Apple, which has a big presence in Texas, confirmed to Axios that its health insurance policies cover abortions, including travel fees if needed.

How Brian Kemp Resisted Trump's Pressure to Overturn the Georgia Election Results  —  In late 2020, as Donald Trump launched a last-ditch effort to pressure state legislatures and governors to stop the certification of the vote that had made Joe Biden the president-elect, Trump set his sights on Georgia.

How Putin Bungled His Invasion of Ukraine  —  Faulty assumptions, terrible logistics, and a ferocious Ukrainian resistance have turned Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian adventure to ashes—for now.  —  Three weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, social media around the world …

An Appalachian town was told a bitcoin mine would bring an economic boom.  It got noise pollution and an eyesore. … LIMESTONE, Tenn. — It started as a low hum one day last spring.  Then it got louder, and soon some residents said the noise was like a jet engine idling on a nearby tarmac.

The socialite daughter of Putin's spokesman complains US sanctions are ‘unfair’ but thinks they won't make a difference … - Elizaveta Peskova is the daughter of Vladimir Putin spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov.  — The US government sanctioned her and the rest of her family on March 11.

Ukraine Is Wrecking Russian Tanks With a Gift From Britain  —  In video after video taken in Ukraine, a puff of smoke and a brief flash of light signal that another clutch of Russian troops are about to die.  —  Sometimes it is only a split second before that light streaks to a tank …

What Racism Taught an American Journalist About Covering the War  —  Wars always surface new journalists and new storytelling.  One of the new faces of this war is Terrell Jermaine Starr, who from his home base in Ukraine has gained hundreds of thousands of followers in the span of one month — 368,000 people and counting on Twitter.

Trump Campaign Owes $300,000 in Legal Fees After Another Failed NDA Case  —  The award stems from an arbitration claim that was dismissed in part because of the “vague and unenforceable” provisions of a nondisclosure agreement.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Stacey Abrams Does Not Deserve to Be President of Earth  —  Boldly going where K-Lo once forbade National Review writers from going, Jim wrote at great length this morning about Star Trek, and the flaws of the society it depicts.  His motivation (this time) was the appearance of Stacey Abrams …

Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons nearly come to blows at Ohio candidate forum  —  Ohio Republican Senate candidates Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons nearly came to blows during a candidate forum Friday evening.  —  Mandel, a former state treasurer and an early front-runner in the race …

What the Russia Invasion Teaches Us About the Right  —  Contrarians aren't critical thinkers.  They're gullible reactionaries, vulnerable to conspiracy theories. … I want to share with you two remarkably similar numbers.  At first glance, they should have nothing to do with each other.

Firing-squad executions get the greenlight in South Carolina  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has given the greenlight to firing-squad executions, a method codified into state law l ast year after a decade-long pause in carrying out death sentences because of the state's inability to procure lethal injection drugs.

Biden warns Xi of global backlash if China helps Russia's attack on Ukraine  — President Joe Biden spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping for nearly two hours on Friday morning, largely about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  — Moscow has asked Beijing for assistance in its war …