Russian Hawks Celebrate Ukraine Strikes  —  Here is the latest on the explosions across Ukraine.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered a far-reaching series of missile strikes against cities across Ukraine on Monday morning, hitting the heart of the capital …

McCarthy told 2 officers in private meeting that Trump had no idea his supporters were attacking Capitol on January 6, newly obtained audio shows  —  During a private meeting last summer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told two police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 …

Kanye West's Twitter, Instagram accounts restricted after alleged anti-Semitic posts  —  Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts were restricted over the weekend, with the social media platforms saying they removed the rapper's posts after online users condemned them as anti-Semitic.

Majority (doesn't always) rule  —  FIRST IN SCORE — There's only one goal in a primary: win.  Vote share is just for bragging rights in a first-past-the-post system.  And this cycle, a number of candidates in battleground races advanced to the general with less than half of support in their primaries.

After Racist Comments, Los Angeles City Council President Faces Calls to Resign  —  In a leaked recording of a meeting last year, she mocked Indigenous immigrants and the Black child of a fellow council member.  —  LOS ANGELES — The president of the Los Angeles City Council faced widespread calls …

Two Americas Index: Must be fraud  —  Nearly four out of 10 Republicans and one in four Democrats say they'll blame election fraud if their party doesn't win control of Congress in November, in the latest wave of the Axios-Ipsos Two Americas Index. … - One in five Republicans said it would be …

Steele dossier source heads to trial, in possible last stand for Durham  —  Former president Donald Trump said that special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the FBI's 2016 Russia probe should “reveal corruption at a level never seen before in our country.”

West Virginians Sour on Joe Manchin After He Delivers a Big Win for Democrats  —  Over the last quarter, Manchin saw a greater decline in his home-state approval rating than any other senator  —  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's job approval rating has fallen by double digits among West Virginia voters …

‘Saved by Grace’: Evangelicals Find a Way Forward With Herschel Walker  —  The embattled G.O.P. candidate reportedly paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion, but conservatives have learned to tolerate the behavior of those who advance their cause.  —  The time had come for the Christian supporters …

Skepticism, Confusion, Frustration: Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Struggles  —  Meta's push to develop virtual and augmented reality technology has had a bumpy year.  —  Last October, when Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, announced that the company would change its name …

Two shot outside NY gov. hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin's Long Island home while twin daughters inside  —  Two people were shot outside the Long Island home of GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin on Sunday while his teenage twin daughters were at home, he confirmed to The Post.

From fringe to front row: Congresswoman Greene rises in GOP  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene took her seat directly behind Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, a proximity to power for the firebrand congresswoman that did not go unnoticed, as he unveiled the House GOP's midterm election agenda in Pennsylvania.

Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the midterms.  But he has some other plans.  —  Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country - candidates are desperate for his help in what they feel is an existential midterms battle, one in which each race …

Iran Protests Are Proving a Durable Challenge to the Islamic Republic  —  Demonstrators' main tactic—women removing the mandatory headscarf—is a kind of everyday civil disobedience that is hard to contain  —  Three weeks after antigovernment protests erupted across Iran …