Oil Mogul Bankrolls Attempt To Buy Democratic Primary  —  To crush Nina Turner, oil mogul taps strategic petroleum reserve of cash for Shontel Brown.  —  A super PAC bankrolled by a fossil fuel magnate is launching last-minute ads to try to crush the congressional candidacy of a leading proponent …

I'm a Longtime Professor.  The Real Campus “Free Speech Crisis” Is Not What You Think.  —  I'm a college professor, which is one of those jobs that people outside the profession love to ask you about.  For the better part of a decade, most of those conversations have been about one thing: free speech.

12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina's capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.  —  Three people who had firearms …

Jewish group demands Le Pen remove ‘white supremacist dog whistle’  —  “If she does not change the photo, we will call to vote for Macron,” National Jewish Rally leader Jean-Richard Sulzer said.  —  A Jewish group affiliated with French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's National Rally party called …

'He's doing their bidding': Critics say Republicans use auditor general for partisan attacks  —  Office of the Auditor General in Lansing |  When the Michigan State Capitol opened in 1879, the auditor general's office was meant to be one of the largest spaces within the expansive new building …

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes GOP bill banning transgender athletes  —  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly shot down two hotly debated Republican bills — one banning transgender athletes from girls' sports, and another forcing schools to let parents challenge classroom curriculum …

Putin's dictatorship is based now on fear rather than spin  —  The origins of the war in Ukraine lie in Russian economic stagnation, corruption and the leader's dwindling popularity  —  The writer is a professor of economics at Sciences Po and co-author of ‘Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st century’

Trump, Allies ‘Inarguably Committed’ Crimes With Jan. 6 ‘Coup’: Kirschner  —  Former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner contended on Saturday that former President Donald Trump and his allies “inarguably committed” crimes in what he described as their effort to carry out a “coup” …

Days After Setting an Execution Date, a Texas Prosecutor Reverses Course  —  John Henry Ramirez, a death row inmate whose religious freedom case gained national attention, may win a reprieve in an unexpected twist.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  DALLAS — When a judge …

The Elusive Politics of Elon Musk  —  The billionaire in pursuit of Twitter has often been described as a libertarian, but he has not shrunk from government help when it has been good for business.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The opinions poured in, 280 characters at a time …

'We're Exhausted': Palestinians Decry Israeli Raids as Collective Punishment  —  At least 14 Palestinians have been killed in a widespread Israeli military operation in the West Bank, launched in response to a string of attacks in Israel that killed 14 people.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

U.S., allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia  —  A new strategy would mark a return to containment after years of seeking cooperation and coexistence with Moscow  —  Nearly two months into Vladimir Putin's brutal assault on Ukraine, the Biden administration and its European allies …

India Is Stalling the W.H.O.'s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public  —  The agency has calculated that 15 million people have died as a result of the pandemic, far more than earlier estimates, but has yet to release those numbers.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Tim James attacked a school's drag show.  Look what's in his yearbook.  —  This is an opinion column.  —  Tim James wants folks to know he doesn't care much for LGBTQ acceptance, which the Republican candidate for governor says is putting Alabama children in the “crosshairs of hell.”

‘I Just Think Sarah These Days Is Not a Person to Be Taken Seriously’  —  WASILLA, Alaska — About 70 miles up the road from Sarah Palin's home on Lake Lucille, there's a propane, gift and souvenir store set behind a snowbank where Mike Carpenter, the owner, will turn on Newsmax …