Amid Ukraine's startling gains, liberated villages describe Russian troops dropping rifles and fleeing  —  ZALIZNYCHNE, Ukraine — In the end, the Russians fled any way they could on Friday, on stolen bicycles, disguised as locals.  Hours after Ukrainian soldiers poured into the area …

Exclusive: 'I'm just not going to leave': New book reveals Trump vowed to stay in White House  —  Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told aides in the days following his 2020 election loss that he would remain in the White House rather than let incoming President Joe Biden take over …

Yes, the Polling Warning Signs Are Flashing Again  —  Democrats are polling well in exactly the places where surveys missed most in 2020.  —  Ahead of the last presidential election, we created a website tracking the latest polls — internally, we called it a “polling diary.”

Two Americas Index: Democracy deniers … - They're also a reality check against President Biden's speech that portrayed threats to democracy as solely driven by Republican supporters of former President Trump who refuse to accept that he lost the 2020 election.

Pence, defied subpoenas and a final report: The Jan. 6 panel's endgame  —  Should they seek Donald Trump's testimony?  What should they do with Republican lawmakers who defied subpoenas?  Will they be able to negotiate an interview with Mike Pence?  —  Members of the Jan. 6 select committee …

Biden turns urgently to critical task of holding the Senate  —  For issues including investigations and judicial appointments, control of the Senate will be critical to Biden's legacy.  His travel schedule is starting to reflect that.  —  In Wilkes-Barre, Pa., recently, President Biden excoriated …

Trump judges are on a tear  —  A decision by a judge appointed by former President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a Justice Department investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate triggered an avalanche of criticism from across the legal spectrum …

Sneak peek: How Trump fired his man in Manhattan  — “Our chief of security apologized for doing it so abruptly, explaining, ‘I was told to get you out of the office immediately.’”  —  Berman, who was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, writes that he …

Roberts joins the chorus of Supreme Court whining  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has joined the list of other right-wing justices (Samuel A. Alito Jr., Amy Coney Barrett, Clarence Thomas) whining about public criticism of the court.  —  Let's begin by recalling that no court was more heavily criticized than the Warren court.

The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden's Laptop  —  The most invasive data breach imaginable is a political scandal Democrats can't just wish away.  —  Imagine the entirety of your digital existence plotted out before you: your accounts and passwords; your avatars; your contacts …

Trump backers flood election offices with requests as 2022 vote nears  —  The requests for records related to the 2020 election have complicated preparations for November, which some officials say may be the point  —  Supporters of former president Donald Trump have swamped local election offices across …

Plaintiff in Wacky Laura Loomer ‘Fraud’ Suit: Take My Name Off  —  “Why did you put my name down?  I'm not going to lie,” a woman listed on the suit recalled telling Loomer's lawyer.  —  Far-right activist Laura Loomer lost her second bid for Congress last month, losing a Florida Republican primary by 7 points.

Police fatally shoot Walled Lake man who allegedly killed wife, shot daughter  —  Walled Lake — A Walled Lake man was fatally shot by police after he allegedly shot and killed his wife and injured their daughter, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Brian Stelter Joins Shorenstein Center as Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow  —  The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School is pleased to announce that Brian Stelter will join the center as the Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow.

McCarthy mows down GOP detractors ahead of speaker bid — but the job isn't done  —  HENNIKER, N.H. — Kevin McCarthy's allies and like-minded groups have neutralized his potential detractors in GOP primaries across the country, wiping out dissenters who might derail his speakership bid next year …

Biden heading to Boston to deliver ‘Cancer Moonshot’ speech … Today, President Biden is heading to Boston to deliver an address on his goal of cutting the U.S. death rate from cancer in half over the next quarter century.  The speech falls on the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's …

US fears Russian energy manipulation could fracture European resolve on Ukraine  —  When President Joe Biden convened nearly a dozen Western leaders by private video conference on Thursday to discuss the war in Ukraine, he was intent upon delivering a key message, sources say …

Biden's 9/11 Speech Was an Ominous Socialist Dogwhistle  —  Old Joe Biden's 9/11 speech at the Pentagon Sunday was a predictable mélange of false piety, feigned emotion, and paper resolve.  The world will little note nor long remember what he said there, and deservedly so.