Execution of Village Mayor Becomes Symbol of Russian Brutality in Ukraine  —  A beloved mayor and her family helped townspeople resist Russian occupation.  They paid for it with their lives.  ‘Why were they killed?  Because they were Ukrainians’

Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions  —  Eager to offset a Democratic advantage among so-called dark money groups, wealthy pro-Trump conservatives like Peter Thiel are involved in efforts to wield greater influence outside the traditional party machinery.

After Gridiron Dinner, a covid outbreak among Washington A-list guests … It was supposed to be an evening of lighthearted political satire and bipartisan fellowship among an elite cadre of politicians, journalists and public officials, just as it has been for much of the past 137 years.

As vile as it gets: J.D. Vance goes full ‘great replacement theory’  —  J.D. Vance wants you to know that only one invasion should overwhelmingly preoccupy your attention right now.  It's not the invasion of Ukraine, where war crimes are mounting and we're seeing horrifying imagery of murdered civilians littering the streets.

Trump White House lawyer expected to appear before Jan. 6 committee  —  Eric Herschmann defended President Trump during his first impeachment trial.  —  Trump White House lawyer Eric Herschmann is expected to appear Wednesday before the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the Capitol attack …

Congressional Republicans Now Lead Generic Ballot Among Child Tax Credit Recipients  —  46% of voters who received the expired pandemic-era benefit say they'll back a Republican in the midterms  —  Voters who received expanded child tax credits payments in 2021 ended the year more likely …

Russia's failure to take down Kyiv was a defeat for the ages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages.  The fight started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there.  —  When President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Feb. 24 after months of buildup on Ukraine's borders …

Roberts Joins Liberals In Opinion Criticizing Conservative Majority's Use Of Shadow Docket  —  Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberals in a dissent Wednesday perhaps most striking for its final paragraph: a critique of the conservative majority's frequent use of the shadow docket …

How Will Inflation End?  —  Larry Summers forecasts a major recession and high unemployment.  —  Inflation is now, incontestably, the leading issue for the electorate, and voters are giving the Biden administration low marks for handling it.  This is a political crisis for Democrats …

What's A Woman?  GOP Senators Stumble On Their Own Question To Ketanji Brown Jackson.  —  Some mentioned body parts.  Some cited chromosomes.  Others didn't want to talk about it at all.  —  WASHINGTON ― Republicans mocked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last month …

The Growing Religious Fervor in the American Right: ‘This Is a Jesus Movement’  —  Rituals of Christian worship have become embedded in conservative rallies, as praise music and prayer blend with political anger over vaccines and the 2020 election.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Police Records Show Women Are Being Stalked With Apple AirTags Across the Country  —  Motherboard obtained reports of stalking, harassment, and abuse using Airtags, targeting victims of intimate partner violence.  —  Samantha Cole  —  One year ago this month, Apple unveiled the AirTag …

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Enforcement Actions to Disrupt and Prosecute Russian Criminal Activity  —  Good morning.  —  When we announced the launch of the KleptoCapture Task Force last month, I said we would leave no stone unturned in our efforts to investigate …

The Republican Party Is Trump Steaks  —  Truth Social, the president's latest private sector scam to flop was promoted relentlessly by official GOP accounts.  —  It's been an inauspicious start for TRUTH Social, the former president's new Twitter knock-off, helmed by bovine ex-Congressman Devin Nunes.

Statement by President Biden Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment Through August 31st, 2022  —  In January 2021, on my first day in office, I directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments through September of that year.  At the time, our economy was barely growing.

How the Texas Election Law Suppressed Voting  —  40 percent of mail-in ballot applications rejected.  13 percent of actual mail-in votes rejected.  What just happened in Texas?  —  Everything's bigger in Texas.  And that's more than just our tourist slogan.  It's also the way we restrict people's freedom to vote!

Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)  —  Operation Copied and Removed Malware Known as “Cyclops Blink” from the Botnet's Command-And-Control Devices, Disrupting the GRU's Control Over Thousands of Infected Devices Worldwide.

Proof has emerged from the White House that Biden's presidency is over  —  Barack Obama was at the White House yesterday, making it clear, as did others at the reception held in Obama's honor, that Biden's presidency is over.  Watching Obama suck the oxygen out of the room made me wonder …