Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending  —  Despite concluding that it has enough evidence, the committee is concerned that making a referral to the Justice Department would backfire by politicizing the investigation into the Capitol riot.

The Fortunes of MacKenzie Scott  —  Three decades after worrying about making rent, she is now giving away billions — all while trying to keep herself out of the spotlight.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott once recounted …

Democrats turn to their Gen Z whisperer as youth support wobbles  —  Democratic senators had two charts waiting at their chairs when they arrived at a caucus luncheon in February.  They showed youth participation in national elections since the 1980s, with two impossible-to-miss spikes …

Most Americans blame Vladimir Putin, oil companies for high gas prices: POLL  —  Americans are more likely to blame Democrats than Republicans for the hike.  —  As politicians spar over who's to blame for recent increases in gas prices, a large majority of Americans say oil companies …

How Kyiv was saved by Ukrainian ingenuity as well as Russian blunders  —  Gym mats and mobile phone apps helped Ukraine's forces win the battle for the capital  —  Stand on the railway embankment near Hostomel and look north-east and the story of Russia's rout in the Battle of Kyiv comes together.

Ballot stuffing mars Salt Lake County's GOP nominating convention, as Republicans warn of voter fraud conspiracies  —  Two Republican delegates, using paper ballots, were caught voting twice during Saturday's nominating convention.  —  For Salt Lake County Republicans, warnings of voter fraud came from inside the party on Saturday.

Scoop: Rick Santorum endorses Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race  —  Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R) will endorse Dave McCormick for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. … Dave Mccormick will be the next Senator from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Why Trump Jr. started pushing for a coup before Biden won the 2020 election  —  Editor's Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast.  Follow him @DeanObeidallah.

A Columnist Fails to Meet the Press  —  Nicholas Kristof pledged to apply the full “communication toolbox” of journalism to his run for Oregon governor but struggled with the basics of interacting with reporters during his ill-fated campaign  —  Grinning nervously, Nicholas Kristof stepped …

Court Revives Challenge To Madison Cawthorn's Reelection Effort  —  The Republican primary in Cawthorn's district is May 17, but a court has to decide if supporting the Capitol riot disqualifies him.  —  A federal appeals court has revived a constitutional challenge to Rep. Madison Cawthorn's …

School Reopening Mess Drives Frustrated Parents Toward GOP  —  ‘So disillusioned’: Covid restrictions are weighing heavily for Democratic voters who say their party officials left mandates in place too long, with devastating consequences for their children  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. …

The media is failing the public on the good news about jobs … The unemployment rate is at an encouragingly low point.  Less than 4 percent of the labor force is actively seeking work.  And the latest monthly Labor Department report showed another healthy spike in the number of new jobs …

‘We Are Tired of Killing’: How Long Can Ukraine Trade Land for Blood?  —  A journey to the front lines with an elite unit of Ukrainian marines willing to sacrifice everything  —  “The Russians are just over there.”  —  The Ukrainian marine driving the truck peers intently into the swirling snow …

A clumsy lockdown of Shanghai is testing the “zero-covid” strategy  —  Short of food and medicine, residents of China's financial hub are growing angry  —  The effort to stamp out covid-19 in Shanghai has taken on the characteristics of a military campaign.  The army has published photos of planes offloading personnel and supplies.

Battles may be tougher for Ukrainians as war shifts to wide-open terrain in east  —  Ukraine is bracing for a new and potentially more challenging phase in its war to repel Russia's invasion as the battles shift east to new terrain that could give more of an advantage to the Russians.