Twitter on Track to Reach Deal With Musk as Soon as Monday  —  Twitter is in the final stretch of negotiations about a sale to Elon Musk, a person with knowledge of the matter said, Bloomberg News reports.  The social media company is working to hammer out terms of a transaction and could reach …

Ukraine Live Updates: U.S. Says It Wants Russian Military ‘Weakened’  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said he wanted to make sure that Russia would not be able to “do the kinds of things that it has done” in the invasion or rebuild its capacity.  It reflected an increasingly emboldened stance by the Biden administration.

Democrats approach a midterm message, but struggle to deliver it  —  Biden signals a message for the midterms: Democrats bring results, Republicans bring MAGA.  But there's little sign the party is delivering it with any energy or regularity.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — President Biden has stepped …

Loss is victory for far-right in France's election  —  One of the headlines from the presidential election in France is that the far-right has come out of the cold and gone mainstream  —  PARIS — The far-right has gone mainstream in France.  —  That's the headline from the landmark showing …

Trump Gets His Fix in Michigan  —  Election deniers win GOP endorsement for attorney general and secretary of state.  —  If this is the last time you ever hear the names Matt DePerno and Kristina Karamo, you'll be lucky.  They are the conspiracy-driven Trump-picked candidates …

White House's Jen Psaki offered a binder full of Covid spending details.  Taking a peek was a process  —  WASHINGTON — It was a striking visual for the television cameras.  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took to the lectern, waving a thick, 385-page binder as evidence that contrary …

Democrats' last, best chance to legislate before the midterms starts now  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Happy Monday.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition ... The United States will resume diplomatic operations in Ukraine this week …

In San Francisco, Revenge of the Obama Democrats  —  A political vibe shift in the nation's bluest city.  —  MAYOR LONDON BREED DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT CITY HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2022.  (BULWARK EDIT / GABRIELLE LURIE/THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate  —  Western countries are rushing heavy weaponry to Ukraine as the war enters what promises to be a deadly, and potentially protracted, new phase.  —  Those deliveries are coming amid increasingly desperate pleas …

Private Equity Giant KKR Bought Up Hundreds Of Group Homes.  Some People In Its Care Paid A Steep Price.  —  BrightSpring Health Services, which KKR bought in 2019, says it helps thousands of people with disabilities “live their best lives.”  But a BuzzFeed News investigation found conditions …

Kellyanne Conway Knew Of ‘Sexual Allegations’ Against Nebraska Candidate Months Ago  —  The former White House adviser and Donald Trump are working for Charles Herbster's election as governor despite allegations he groped eight women.  —  Former Trump administration White House adviser Kellyanne Conway …

Hawley endorses Thiel-backed Arizona Senate candidate  —  Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is endorsing Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters, flexing his muscle in a high-profile Republican primary and cementing a new ideological alliance shaping the midterm election.

American Voters Haven't Been Afraid Like This in a Long Time  —  He is chairman of the Harris Poll and C.E.O. of Stagwell Inc.  —  In a rare convergence, America's voters are not merely unhappy with their political leadership, but awash in fears about economic security, border security …

Political Correctness Is Losing  —  It's been seven or eight years since a wave of illiberal norms around the discussion of race and gender began to hit an expanding array of progressive institutions.  The name for this phenomenon kept changing, from political correctness to call-out culture …

President Biden Announces Nominee for Ambassador to Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Bridget A. Brink to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine.  —  Bridget A. Brink, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine

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 …