Ketanji Brown Jackson shows why she was nominated  —  Much of the first day of the confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, was not about Jackson at all.  Instead, Senate Republicans whined about the treatment of past nominees …

As Mariupol Is Bombed and Besieged, Those Trapped Fight to Survive  —  LVIV, Ukraine — Eduard Zarubin, a doctor, has lost everything.  But he does still have his life.  —  His street is destroyed, and his city, the southern port of Mariupol, is so far the greatest horror of Russia's scorched-earth war against Ukraine.

POLITICO Playbook: Friction between Harris and Biden camps revealed in new book  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  The White House has worked hard to project a united front between President JOE BIDEN and VP KAMALA HARRIS and their respective teams.  —  But the upcoming book “This Will Not Pass …

Midtown Manhattan With Fewer Office Workers: Imagining the Unthinkable  —  New York officials face the reality that the district's economy might never be the same  —  People want to live in Manhattan as much as they ever have.  The problem is that not enough people want to work there.

Vulnerable Democrats eye GOP transit mask repeal  —  The chair of the House Democrats' campaign arm and some of the vulnerable members he's charged with re-electing are voicing support for a Republican-led mask mandate repeal bill. … - The backing also illustrates how Democrats …

The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone  —  In destructive power, the behemoths of the Cold War dwarfed the American atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.  Washington's biggest test blast was 1,000 times as large.  Moscow's was 3,000 times.

Amid War Crimes in Ukraine, American Right Wingers Are Applauding Russia  —  From Trump adviser Roger Stone to rocker Aaron Lewis, MAGAworld has unleashed a flood of praise for Putin  —  Vladimir Putin is ramping up his brutal assault on Ukraine, shelling civilians from Odessa to Kharkiv …

Ted Cruz's Latest Troll?  Turning His Campaign Into a Super PAC  —  Ted Cruz has found a novel approach to supporting candidates. … Federal law says candidates can only give other candidates $2,000 per election.  But Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)—in classic Cruz fashion—may have found a loophole.

Lauren Hough Loses Lambda Prize Nomination After a Twitter Feud  —  Her essay collection was removed from contention in the category of best lesbian memoir after she went on Twitter to defend a forthcoming Sandra Newman novel from charges that it was transphobic.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Lia Thomas' NCAA championship performance gives women sports a crucial opportunity  —  Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas ties for 5th place in NCAA Nationals  —  On Saturday, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas placed last in the 100-yard freestyle swim during the NCAA championships, ending her career in collegiate swimming.

Biden's pledge to help Ukrainian refugees could soon be put to the test  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Pour one out for Stephen Sondheim, who would've turned 92 today.  The Broadway legend died in November.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  At the White House

Friends beg Putin's lover Alina Kabaeva to persuade him to end the war  —  Friends of Vladimir Putin's “Eva Braun” Alina Kabaeva are begging her to go to Moscow to persuade him to end the war - as she faces expulsion from Switzerland.  —  “Alina's female friends are begging her to fly …

Russia Ends Japan Peace Talks ‘Ritual’ After Ukraine Sanctions  —  Russia will stop negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty that would officially end a conflict dating back to World War II, after Tokyo imposed unprecedented sanctions over President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine.

World's Dullest Editorial Launches Panic  —  In an inane sequel to the Harper's Letter fiasco, a New York Times editorial ignites a fury proving its anodyne thesis  —  The New York Times ran a tepid house editorial in favor of free speech last week.  A sober reaction:

When Reagan Said Gay  —  On March 8, the Florida Senate passed the innocuously named Parental Rights in Education Act, which Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to sign into law.  Dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” bill by critics, the legislation mandates that “classroom instruction by school personnel …

The Real Goal of Kremlin Disinformation Isn't What You Think  —  On Sept. 1, 1939, the New York Times ran a banner headline reading, “German Army Attacks Poland, Cities Bombed, Port Blockaded.”  What became known as World War II had begun.  —  Weeks later, however, the banner headlines were gone.

'We've learned absolutely nothing': Tests could again be in short supply if Covid surges  —  The United States could yet again find itself with too few Covid-19 tests if Congress fails to authorize new funds and cases surge, warn White House officials, diagnostic manufacturers and public health experts.

After Young's death, Alaska's political world braces for a sea change and an elections marathon  —  Alaska politicians, election officials and congressional staffers scrambled Monday to adapt to one of the biggest shifts in the state's political landscape in a half-century: the death of GOP U.S. Rep. Don Young.

Stop Waiting for Trump to Get Convicted  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland is not going to save democracy.  Nor is the attorney general of New York, Letitia James; the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg; nor the Fulton County district attorney, Fani Willis.

Biden warns Russian cyberattacks ‘coming’  —  President Joe Biden on Monday warned of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. — making his most prominent alert yet about what he called new intelligence concerning the Putin regime's plans.  —  “The more Putin's back is against the wall …

Bill Barr says Joe Biden lied to Americans about Hunter Biden laptop: ‘I was very disturbed’  —  Barr had previously refused to speak with Trump about Hunter Biden.  —  Bill Barr says Biden lied to the American people about Hunter Biden laptop  —  Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr appeared on …