Before Giving Billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi Investment Fund Had Big Doubts  —  Before it committed $2 billion to Mr. Kushner's firm, Public Investment Fund officials questioned the justification for taking such a big risk.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes  —  President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.  —  PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader …

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.

Trumpworld Goes Into Meltdown After Trump Endorses Dr. Oz  —  “Oz is the antithesis of everything that made Trump the best president of my lifetime,” one MAGA luminary said.  —  Late Saturday evening, former President Donald Trump officially endorsed his old TV pal Dr. Mehmet Oz …

Fleeing Putin, Thousands of Educated Russians Are Moving Abroad  —  Young professionals, often working in tech, have left the country after the Ukraine invasion: 'I can't live in a country that goes to war with its neighbors.'  —  Hundreds of thousands of professional workers, many of them young …

67 attendees of high profile D.C. dinner test positive for Covid  —  Sixty-seven attendees have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the Gridiron Dinner in Washington last weekend, including members of the Biden administration and reporters, according to Gridiron Club President Tom DeFrank.

Mimi Reinhard, secretary who typed 'Schindler's List,' dies at 107  —  Mimi Reinhard was being held at a Nazi concentration camp near Krakow, Poland, in 1944, but because she spoke flawless German and could take shorthand, she was allowed to work in the camp office.

Russian students are turning in teachers who don't back the war … RIGA, Latvia — When Irina Gen's students in western Russia asked why a European sports competition had barred them from attending, the 55-year-old teacher let loose with a tirade against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China makes semi-secret delivery of missiles to Serbia  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian ally Serbia took the delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system in a veiled operation this weekend, amid Western concerns that an arms buildup in the Balkans at the time of the war …

How Joe Manchin Knifed the Democrats — and Bailed on Saving Democracy  —  The senator from West Virginia had other ideas  —  “Giddy” is not a word people use to describe Jon Tester.  The towering senior U.S. senator from Montana is blunt and pragmatic.  In the halls of Congress, he's one of the last surviving rural Democrats.

Texas DA to dismiss murder charges against woman over ‘self-induced’ abortion  —  Murder charges against a Texas woman who allegedly committed a “self-induced abortion” will be dropped.  —  Gocha Allen Ramirez, the district attorney who filed the charges against Lizelle Herrera …

Ukraine, Russia Gear Up for War's Biggest Battles  —  Officials expect large-scale tank and artillery battles; it ‘will remind you of the Second World War,’ Ukraine's foreign minister says  —  Ukraine and Russia poured reinforcements into eastern Ukraine this weekend, preparing for what are likely …

Colorado GOP embraces election conspiracy theories in nominations for secretary of state, Senate  —  The GOP assembly and convention took place Saturday in Colorado Springs  —  Election deniers received the support of the Colorado Republican Party faithful on Saturday as delegates voted …

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 Ginni Thomas jockeyed for influence in Trump's orbit  —  One week after the 2018 midterms, President Donald Trump hosted a private lunch with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas.  —  She used her face time with Trump to cajole …

Somebody Tipped Off the 2 Fake Feds Arrested for Duping Secret Service, DOJ Says  —  “Each hour since their arrest, the Government learns more—and scarier—information,” federal prosecutors wrote in a Sunday filing.  —  A pair of phony Homeland Security agents who allegedly infiltrated …

Austria chancellor Karl Nehammer to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow  —  First European leader to hold in-person talks with Russia president since Ukraine invasion  —  Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer will on Monday become the first European leader to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin …

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.

Eric Adams, N.Y.C.'s mayor, tests positive for the coronavirus.  —  Mr. Adams has been focused on reopening the city after cases rose during the Omicron surge over the winter.  —  Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, his 100th day in office, the mayor's office announced.

Abigail Disney Calls Right-Wing Attacks on Disney ‘Absurd’: 'It's an Attempt to Push History Backward' (Video)  —  Abigail Disney, the director and granddaughter of Disney's co-founder Roy, shut down conservatives who attacked the company after it spoke out against Florida's “Don't Say Gay Bill,” which was signed into law last month.

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 …

Gov. DeSantis explains Florida's popularity: ‘We do believe in parents’ rights'  —  He says it has been the ‘number one place to come’  —  Florida has been ‘the number one place to come’: DeSantis  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed the “free” principles driving his state's popularity Saturday on “Unfiltered.”

Herschel Walker's no-show looms large over Senate GOP debate  —  Former football great Herschel Walker skipped the first major Republican U.S. Senate debate, but his absence at the event in Gainesville on Saturday helped shape the back-and-forth among the five candidates who showed up.