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 …

Supreme Court Nominee Jackson's Support Tied for Highest  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Initial public support for judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court ties as the highest Gallup has measured for any recent nominee.  Fifty-eight percent of Americans say the Senate should vote …

Trump shares his misguided ideas for resolving the war in Ukraine  —  Trump suggested he had a secret plan to end the crisis in Ukraine.  Now that he's elaborated on the details, he probably should've kept it under wraps.  —  About a month ago, a reporter asked Donald Trump …

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

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

Putin Adviser Chubais Quits Over Ukraine War and Leaves Russia  —  Russian climate envoy Anatoly Chubais has stepped down and left the country, citing his opposition to President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the situation, becoming the highest-level official …

Sources: Manchin ready to engage on reconciliation  —  Is it time for a reconciliation resurrection?  —  There have been signs recently that Sen. Joe Manchin is ready to resume negotiations on the massive climate and social spending package he torpedoed late last year, according to those knowledgeable on the matter.

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.

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 …

Covid Live Updates: Moderna to Seek Emergency Authorization for Vaccine for Young Children  —  The move comes after interim results from a clinical trial showed that volunteers under 6 had a similar immune response to young adults when given a dose one-fourth as strong.  South Africa is lifting restrictions.

N.Y.C.'s New Subway Chief Comes From Boston and Doesn't Own a Car  —  Richard A. Davey, a former Massachusetts transportation secretary, will be the first permanent president of New York City Transit since the start of the pandemic.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

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 …

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.

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.

Braun walks back comments that interracial marriage ruling should have been left to states … Sen. Mike Braun said during a media call Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court was wrong to legalize interracial marriage decades ago.  —  That decision should have been left to individual states, he said.

Historic synagogue in Kyiv has spent $2 million evacuating Ukrainians from war's hot spots  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A fleet of white vans pulled up to central Kyiv in darkness just after 9 p.m.  —  The passengers stepped out bleary-eyed, clutching their luggage, pets and young children.

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 …

Biden Donor Awarded White House Post, Millions in Fed Contracts  —  One of President Joe Biden's top donors and “closest friends” has scored millions of dollars in federal contracts and a prestigious job in the White House, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of government records.

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 …

A month into war, Putin's mind-set is complex — and dangerous  —  As the Ukraine war nears a month of brutal fighting, Vladimir Putin is obsessed with Ukraine, angry at his generals, paranoid about enemies at home and abroad, and wrapping his bloody deeds in spiritual language almost mystical in its vision of Russia's past and future.