U.S. Withholds Sanctions on a Very Close Putin Associate: His Reputed Girlfriend  —  Officials have a sanctions package ready, but they continue to weigh the potential backlash for blacklisting the 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast  —  Several weeks have passed since the U.S. and its allies …

Twitter Re-Examines Elon Musk's Bid, May Be More Receptive to a Deal  —  Two sides are meeting Sunday to discuss takeover bid, people familiar with the matter say  —  Twitter Inc. is re-examining Elon Musk's $43 billion takeover offer after the billionaire lined up financing for the bid …

Live Updates: Macron Holds Off Far-Right Push in France  —  Emmanuel Macron is projected to have won the election based on preliminary vote counts.  Official results will appear above as the votes are counted.  —  Source: Ministry of Interior  —  Here's what you need to know:

Bonfires of Vengeance  —  Ron DeSantis' attack on Disney isn't “populism”  —  Happy Sunday.  —  My good friend Matt K. Lewis describes Ron DeSantis's retaliation against Disney as “the clearest sign yet that the Republican Party has reordered itself as a populist, working-class party—instead of a pro-business party.”

Inept 'People's Convoy' chased out of Bay Area by egg-throwing kids  —  The dreams of the “People's Convoy” quickly died in the Bay Area after a critical tactical error: turning onto a street with a Safeway and a group of bored kids.  —  The trucker convoy, which aimed to emulate …

Michigan Senate candidate: ‘A family should be a White mom, White dad and White kids’  —  Lansing — Randy Bishop, a right-wing Michigan radio host who filed last week to run for the state Senate, said on his show last month that TV commercials were attempting to make him feel guilty because he thinks families should be all White.

Georgetown Law Scheduled to Host Antisemite Who Claims Israelis ‘Harvest Organs of the Martyred’  —  Georgetown Law is hosting Mohammed El-Kurd, a Palestinian poet and writer with a long history of antisemitic comments, on campus this Tuesday.  The event, hosted by the school's chapter …

Biden's decline is obvious to everyone but the press  —  Something is wrong with President Joe Biden, and everyone knows it.  —  Last week, Biden was asked if his administration will consider delaying the end of Title 42, a pandemic immigration restriction that allows for fast deportation …

Saudi Royals Are Selling Homes, Yachts and Art as Crown Prince Cuts Income  —  Kingdom's senior princes are trying to raise cash and avoid scrutiny from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Saudi princes have sold more than $600 million worth of real estate …

Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court  —  A friend described the actions of Wynn Bruce, of Boulder, Colo., as “a deeply fearless act of compassion to bring attention to climate crisis.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Pence Refusing to Get in Secret Service Car on Jan. 6 ‘Chilling’: Raskin  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to get into a Secret Service vehicle during the January 6 Capitol riot is being called “chilling” as the House select committee prepares to reveal its findings sometime before the end of the year.

Warren slams McCarthy as ‘liar’ and traitor' over Jan 6 tape  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader — despite his denials — placing responsibility …