Ukraine Live Updates: E.U. Moves to Ban Russian Coal; Zelensky to Address U.N.  —  The European Union said it was also working to ban Russian oil.  As Ukraine's president prepared to speak to the Security Council, U.S. and European allies vowed to hold Russia accountable for the reported killings of hundreds people in a Kyiv suburb.

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 …

White House to extend the student loan moratorium once again  —  The White House plans to once again extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments through the end of August, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, including an administration official.

The new red scare: The right leans into pedophilia accusations  —  Upon learning that three moderate Republican senators — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt Romney (Utah) — would support the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …

The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages  —  The carpet cleaner heaves his machine up the stairs, untangles its hoses and promises to dump the dirty water only in the approved toilet.  Another day scrubbing rugs for less than $20 an hour.

Trump's Net Worth Has Jumped An Estimated $600 Million Since He Left Office  —  Banned from social media, Donald Trump revealed he was creating his own platform in October.  Truth Social has already been downloaded, glitches and all, more than a million times—and has boosted Trump's net worth by an estimated $430 million.

Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors  —  Musk is limited from buying more than 15 percent of Twitter's stock  —  Twitter is appointing Tesla CEO Elon Musk to its board of directors, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Musk will serve as a class II director until 2024.

I got Putin wrong, says chastened German President  —  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his earlier stance, saying his years of support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a clear mistake.

Sacramento mass shooting suspect had early prison release  —  Smiley Allen Martin, the second man arrested in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six, has a criminal record stretching to 2013 and last year was the subject of a plea by Sacramento County District Attorney …

Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign  —  ATLANTA (AP) — When Democrat Stacey Abrams first ran for Georgia governor in 2018, her lackluster personal finances and a hefty bill from the IRS gave Republicans fodder to question how she could manage a state budget when she struggled with her own debts.

Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas  — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, runs a little-known consulting company.  — Some campaign watchdog groups say it could create yet another conflict of interest for her husband.

Can Trump persuade people to get a COVID-19 shot?  Researchers made an ad to find out  —  In Trump country, study finds ad featuring former president raised vaccination rates  —  A creative effort to use former President Donald Trump to persuade people to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot appears to have paid off.

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.

Ivanka Trump to testify Tuesday before House Jan. 6 committee  —  WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, the daughter and senior White House adviser of former President Donald Trump, is set to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, three sources tell NBC News.

‘Barbarians’: Russian troops leave grisly mark on town of Trostianets  —  On a two-day visit, the Guardian found evidence of summary executions, torture and looting  —  he tanks rolled into Trostianets, a sleepy town 20 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border, in the first hours of the invasion.

Okla. lawmakers approve bill to make performing an abortion illegal  —  The Oklahoma House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly for a Republican bill that would make performing an abortion illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison.  —  The vote was 70 to 14 after lawmakers added …

Unmasking “Clandestine,” the Figure Behind the Viral “Ukrainian Biolab” Conspiracy Theory  —  The ADL Center on Extremism has, with a high degree of confidence, identified “Clandestine,” the man behind the viral biolab conspiracy theory, as Jacob Creech, a self-described former restaurant manager …

DeSantis committees pay fake news site to help raise cash  —  In messages to supporters, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't shy about labeling “fake news media” the enemy.  —  But when it comes to raising money for his re-election bid, the Republican governor's campaign and an associated political committee …

Sheena Greitens says she has photos, records to document abuse by former Missouri governor  —  Eric Greitens addresses the media after filing to run in the Missouri Senate primary on Feb. 22, 2022, at the James C Kirkpatrick State Information Center in Jefferson City (photo by Madeline Carter).

Ohio GOP Senate candidates go on the defensive about race in new ads  —  Two Republican Senate candidates in Ohio released advertisements on Tuesday that showed the rivals tackling race from defensive crouches.  —  Author J.D. Vance launched his campaign's first television ad, opening by asking viewers, “Are you a racist?

The real reason Lauren Boebert wants to cancel Mickey Mouse  —  Everyone is mocking Rep. Lauren Boebert's buffoonish tweet about Mickey Mouse.  On Monday night, the Colorado Republican fired off an implicit threat at Disney, suggesting a GOP-controlled House will block efforts by …

Matt Gaetz says Americans with diabetes should lose weight after voting against lowering the price of insulin  —  ‘The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase,’ Gaetz wrote in defence of voting against the bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35