Trump's Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook  —  The former president and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents, without addressing why he had kept them.  —  WASHINGTON — First he said that he was “working and cooperating with” …

The Arizona Republican Party's Anti-Democracy Experiment  —  First, it turned against the establishment.  Now it has set its sights on democracy — the principles, the process and even the word itself.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Iran denies involvement in Rushdie attack, says he brought it on himself  —  Iran denied any involvement Monday in last week's attack that left author Salman Rushdie with severe injuries after he was stabbed in the neck and abdomen onstage at an event in western New York.

Liz Cheney's political life is likely ending — and just beginning  —  JACKSON, Wyo. — The 2-minute video, meant ostensibly as the closing appeal to voters here, likely served much more as the launching point of a campaign that will last for years to come.  —  “No matter how long we must fight …

Sofia Carson Is Defending The Netflix Movie “Purple Hearts” Despite The Backlash Against It  —  Sofia Carson is defending her new movie Purple Hearts despite the backlash it's been receiving.  —  She stars as Cassie, a singer-songwriter who marries Luke, a Marine, to get healthcare benefits after being diagnosed with diabetes.

Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger, toldyaso  —  FBI forensics report shows actor lied about how he killed Halyna Hutchins on the ‘Rust’ set  —  Actor Alec Baldwin repeatedly said he did not pull the trigger of the gun when he shot and killed his cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021.

GOP's New Mexico bet  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign stop in New Mexico on Sunday is worth watching for two reasons: The state is one of the GOP's best opportunities to flip a Democratic governorship.  And the Republican nominee has gotten this far without help from Donald Trump.

Lawyers appeal Griner's Russian prison sentence  —  MOSCOW — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her 9-year Russian prison sentence for drugs possession, Russian news agencies reported.  —  Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury …

Rubio's fake populism is no match for real history  —  Sean Wilentz teaches at Princeton University and is the author of, among other books, “The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln.”  —  “I'm not a scientist, man,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) once told an interviewer.

Russia's Goal in Attack on Nuclear Plant: Take the Electricity, Ukraine Says  —  The shelling is a deliberate step in Russia's aim to steal Zaporizhzhia's power by severing its connection to Ukraine's remaining territory  —  The first sign of danger came when the dwindling crew …