As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin's Leadership  —  Military losses have mounted, progress has slowed, and a blame game has begun among some Russian supporters of the war.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  In January, the head of a group of serving …

Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe  —  Grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, conservative senators painted her as a jurist who had coddled criminals and embraced “woke” education.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Oklahoma's House passes a near-total abortion ban  —  Oklahoma's state House on Tuesday voted 78-19 to pass a near complete ban on abortions, legislation that far surpasses Texas' six-week ban.  The bill is now headed to the Senate and, if passed, will be the strictest anti-abortion bill in the country.

Is Trump losing his mojo?  Several of his candidates are struggling in primaries  —  Running for governor as a disciple of Donald Trump, Janice McGeachin has done almost everything short of surgically attach herself to the former president.  —  It's not just that Trump is omnipresent in her advertising …

Debra Meadows appears to have filed three false voter forms  —  “What we do know is a number of times as we have mail-in ballots, if there is not a chain of custody that goes from the voter to the ballot box, mischief can happen.”  — Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, in an interview on ABC's “This Week,” July 26, 2020

When Anna Wintour pissed off Kamala  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Tensions between Vice President KAMALA HARRIS and President JOE BIDEN and their teams began before inauguration …

Putin spokesman refuses to rule out use of nuclear weapons if Russia faced an ‘existential threat’  —  (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief spokesman has conceded that Russia has yet to achieve any of its military goals in Ukraine and refused to deny that Moscow could resort to the use of nuclear weapons.

Taliban orders girl high schools remain closed, leaving students in tears  —  The Taliban on Wednesday backtracked on their announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with Islamic law for them to reopen.

Motivated Reasoning: Emily Oster's COVID Narratives and the Attack on Public Education  —  Abigail Cartus, Ph.D, MPH Justin Feldman, Sc.D, MPH  —  Of the numerous political battles sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, some of the most bitterly contested have taken place over K-12 education.

Then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appearing remotely at the 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference.  Credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP  —  AIPAC, the most influential pro-Israel lobby group in the United States, has defended its endorsing of dozens of Republicans who refused to accept President Joe Biden's victory …

Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Tuesday evening that she has tested positive for COVID-19.  —  “I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine,” Clinton said in a statement posted to Twitter, adding that she was …

Tornado Cuts Destructive Path Through New Orleans as Storms Threaten the Deep South  —  At least one person was killed as a storm damaged homes, knocked out power and prompted a search for residents who may be trapped.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War  —  Some conservatives have echoed the Kremlin's misleading claims about the war and vice versa, giving each other's assertions a sheen of credibility.  —  After President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia claimed that action …

Trump's vendetta against Kemp escalates ahead of his Georgia rally  —  Donald Trump's vow to exact revenge on Brian Kemp has morphed into an all-out effort to also punish the governor's closest allies.  —  For the second time in as many weeks, the former president endorsed …