Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.  —  An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.

'I didn't win the election': Trump admits defeat in session with historians  —  The ex-president also said that Iran, China and South Korea were happy Biden won, adding that ‘the election was rigged and lost’  —  Donald Trump has admitted he did not win the 2020 election.  —  “I didn't win the election,” he said.

How election conspiracy theories turned local politics ‘toxic’ in one Wisconsin city  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the second time since Election Day 2020, uniformed police officers will be on duty when ballot counting begins in Green Bay's local elections.  —  It's the result of tension building …

Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016  —  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, potentially violating federal voting law and leaving him at odds …

Biden admin plots to fix Obamacare's ‘family glitch,’ expand coverage  —  The Biden administration is planning on Tuesday to propose a long-sought change to the Affordable Care Act aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans, four people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.

US blocks Russian debt payments in bid to raise pressure on Moscow  —  New York/Washington, The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure …

Hunter Biden grand jury witness was asked about deal with Chinese firm - and ‘the big guy’  —  A witness who testified before the Hunter Biden grand jury was asked to identify the “big guy” in the first son's planned deal with a Chinese energy conglomerate — as calls ramped up to have President Biden included in a conspiracy probe.

US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia  —  The US successfully tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet for two weeks to avoid escalating tensions with Russia as President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe …

POLITICO Playbook: Why Biden's base is in distress  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Democrats are desperately trying to understand what's roiling the electorate heading into a brutal midterm environment.  —  HIT Strategies has been conducting weekly focus groups to find out in real time how Americans are processing events in 2022.

Republican-controlled states have higher murder rates than Democratic ones: study  —  46th and current president of the United States  —  Republican politicians routinely claim that cities run by Democrats have been experiencing crime waves caused by failed governance …

Exclusive: How Russia Evades Sanctions via Syrian Loan Schemes  —  New Lines has obtained documents showing two loans to the Assad regime totaling $1 billion for supplies and largely designed to benefit oligarchs sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.  But all is not well in Damascus

Jackson confirmation battle rejuvenates Doug Jones  —  Doug Jones became a so-called Supreme Court sherpa in the most quintessentially Washington way possible.  —  The day after Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement announcement, a reporter emailed Jones to ask whether the White House …

More on That Senate Vote Against David Weil  —  Today on TAP: How come Schumer moved the confirmation forward to floor action if the votes weren't there?  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the Capitol, March 29, 2022  —  On Friday, I reported on last week's failure of the Senate …

DeSantis staff delayed release of Gaetz associate Halsey Beshears' spending records  —  Legal experts dispute governor's claim he can delay records to ‘review’ them  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In a move criticized by advocates of Florida's open government laws, Gov. Ron DeSantis' staff intervened …

Why Elon Musk Is Buying into Twitter  —  Elon Musk has found something to keep himself occupied until his first crewed mission to Mars fulfills his prediction and lands on the Red Planet in 2029.  He's purchased a 9.2 percent share in Twitter for $2.9 billion — where he has 80.2 million followers …

Angry mom who confronted Adams on toddler mask mandate fired from city job  —  The Big Apple mom who crashed Mayor Eric Adams' press conference Monday to blast him over his tot mask mandate was fired shortly afterward from her job at the city Law Department, The Post has learned.

There is ample evidence that it is Russian troops who destroy peaceful cities, torture and kill civilians - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  —  Ukrainians!  —  All our defenders!  —  Today has been a really difficult day.  Emotional.  —  I've visited our cities in the Kyiv region, which we liberated from the occupiers.

As Russia retreats from Kyiv, U.S. sees uglier fights to come … Russia's apparent retreat from Kyiv and retrenchment into Ukraine's easternmost regions marks the latest sign that the war is at an inflection point — one that U.S. officials believe could portend even uglier fighting to come.

Leaked: New Amazon Worker Chat App Would Ban Words Like “Union,” “Restrooms,” “Pay Raise,” and “Plantation”  —  Amazon will block and flag employee posts on a planned internal messaging app that contain keywords pertaining to labor unions, according to internal company documents reviewed by The Intercept.

Bidens to host White House wedding reception for granddaughter in November  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a wedding reception at the White House this November for their eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, the first lady's communications director Elizabeth Alexander confirmed to CNN.

This Republican about-face is so much worse than ‘cancel culture’  —  The GOP no longer argues that free markets, rather than government, should choose “winners and losers.”  —  In today's Republican Party, the primary economic role of the state is not to get out of the way.