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” …

Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect 'Had Contact With Iran's Revolutionary Guard'  —  Intel officials told VICE World News Hadi Matar had been in contact with members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.  There's no evidence Iran was involved in organising the attack.  —  MP

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.

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 …

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.

Ron DeSantis to Headline Rally With Kari Lake Amid Trump FBI Raid Backlash  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will headline a rally for candidates endorsed by former president Donald Trump in Arizona on Sunday.  —  DeSantis will speak to rally support for candidates Kari Lake and Blake Masters at the …

Lachlan Murdoch sends legal threat to Crikey over January 6 article  —  Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size  —  Lachlan Murdoch has threatened news website Crikey with legal action over an article that suggested he and his media mogul father, Rupert Murdoch …

FBI and DHS warn threats to federal law enforcement have spiked since Mar-a-Lago search  —  DHS, FBI warn of increasing online threats to federal law enforcement  —  The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of a spike in threats …

Manchin, Sinema and 2024  —  By helping Democrats pass a landmark $750 billion climate, tax and health care bill, Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have complicated their own re-election fortunes for 2024. … - The fortunes of battle-tested Democrats like Sinema …

Attorney General Garland's stature shrinks as he doggedly pursues Trump  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland seemed largely reactive and rote in dealing with questions over bias or abuse in his department.  —  In the cult classic “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” the character Scott Carey …

China's Demographics Spell Decline Not Domination  —  Demography isn't destiny.  If population size was history's major determinant, China might have conquered Europe in the 15th century, and Britain certainly would not have conquered India in the 18th.  —  Little countries are capable of great things.