Brutality Escalates as Strikes on Civilian Targets Intensify  —  Russia broadens Mariupol assault as signs of stalemate take shape.  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Firing rockets and bombs from the land, air and — probably for the first time — from warships in the Sea of Azov, Russian forces broadened …

Exclusive: Witness Claims Trump's Chief of Staff Was on Phone Call Planning Jan. 6 March on Capitol  —  Trump's team agreed it would encourage supporters to march, but try to “make it look like they went down there on their own,” Scott Johnston tells Rolling Stone

Iron Dome and Beyond: Israel Can, and Must, Save Lives in Ukraine  —  One Western country has the unique experience and capacity to help Ukraine protect civilian lives from Putin's bombardment: Israel.  Unfortunately, despite repeated requests from Kyiv, it has chosen not to do  —  Zen Read

On Eve of Confirmation Hearings, G.O.P. Steps Up Attacks on Jackson  —  The White House and Democrats have pushed back hard against new claims that the judge was overly lenient in certain cases, calling them a smear.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Ashley Biden's Diary Was Shown at Trump Fund-Raiser.  Weeks Later, Project Veritas Called Her.  —  The right-wing group's deceptive call to the president's daughter a month before Election Day is among the new details that show how the organization worked to expose personal information about the Biden family.

U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia, Fulfilling Urgent Request  —  The arms were transferred in past month after Saudi military sought new supply to repel drone, missile attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels  —  WASHINGTON—The Biden administration has transferred a significant number …

America has a New York Times-doesn't-get-the-First Amendment problem  —  It may be the most classic bit during the nine-season run of the iconic TV sitcom Seinfeld: The time that Jerry shows up at the airport car rental place with his reservation, only to be told there aren't any cars.

Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection, Supreme Court says  —  He was admitted to the hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms.  —  Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with an infection, the Supreme Court announced in a statement.

Autocracy's Fatal Flaws  —  It is as true today as it's ever been that freedom is not only a moral good but also a practical one.  —  NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE  —  T  —  he lesson of the hour: Unfree societies are weak.  —  The allure of strongman nationalist government — Vladimir Putin's Russia …

First look: Lincoln Project sponsors pro-democracy coalition  —  The founders of The Lincoln Project are helping unite over two dozen political groups as “The Union,” aiming to mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers in legal, tech and communications capacities ahead of the midterms and 2024 election, Axios has learned.

Reuters staff raise alarms over partnership with Russian-owned wire service  —  Reuters has not ended its relationship with Tass despite internal concerns.  —  Employees at one of the most well-known news wire services are privately fuming over their company's ongoing partnership …

Pentagon's Work With Ukraine's Biological Facilities Becomes Flashpoint in Russia's Information War  —  Moscow falsely accuses U.S. of funding biowarfare in Ukraine despite Kremlin once benefiting from Pentagon program  —  On his first official visit abroad, the new senator from Illinois …