With a large-scale strike on Ukraine, Putin bows to domestic pressure.  —  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 …

Tim Ryan ‘all by his lonesome’ as national Democrats ignore close Ohio Senate race  —  Republicans supporting J.D. Vance have poured more than $30 million into a state where polls show a dead heat.  Democrats are focused elsewhere.  —  CLEVELAND — Democrats are increasingly fearful …

Trump lawyer Christina Bobb speaks to federal investigators in Mar-a-Lago case  —  Bobb signed a letter in June certifying that “based upon the information that has been provided to me,” Trump had returned all classified records sought by the government.  The Aug. 8 search of Trump's home turned up additional records.

Nury Martinez steps down as L.A. City Council president  —  L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez stepped down from her powerful position Monday morning, a day after incendiary leaked audio exploded into public Sunday.  It appears that she will remain on the 15-member legislative body.

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 …

First on CNN: Former White House aide cooperating with investigation of Trump effort to overturn election results  —  An Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating Donald Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn the 2020 election has secured cooperation from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …

The Vulnerability of John Fetterman  —  Inside this year's highest-stakes Senate race.  —  Even before John Fetterman became the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat — one of the pivotal few that could flip from Republican control — he had attained folkloric stature.

‘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 …

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.

2022's Safest Cities in America  —  Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from the continued presence of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents.  —  People can feel unsafe in other ways, too.  Aside from the types of hazards …

EXCLUSIVE: How Arizona's Democratic Governor candidate Katie Hobbs organized her high school's ‘spirit week’ - where students took part in a ‘slave day’ and bid for younger students to perform ‘degrading’ tasks  — Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is running for governor this year

Spread of Catholic hospitals limits reproductive care across the U.S.  —  Religious doctrine restricts access to abortion and birth control and limits treatment options for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies  —  The Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion …

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 …

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 …

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.”

Russian-speaking hackers knock multiple US airport websites offline.  No impact on operations reported  —  More than a dozen public-facing airport websites, including those for some of the nation's largest airports, appeared inaccessible Monday morning, and Russian-speaking hackers claimed responsibility.

Ben Sasse's anti-LGBTQ past recalls deep-rooted history of campus prejudice  —  Students worry about undoing years of progress  —  In 2015, the U.S. senator who's likely to become UF's next president called the Supreme Court's decision to federally protect the right to same-sex marriage “a disappointment.”

Ex-Republican congressman Riggleman appears in ad supporting Spanberger  —  Former Virginia Republican congressman Denver Riggleman is going to bat for Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) in her competitive reelection bid in Virginia's 7th District, appearing in a new TV ad urging voters …

Five tribes to unite to back Joy Hofmeister for governor  —  Five of Oklahoma's largest tribes will publicly endorse Democrat Joy Hofmeister for governor at a press conference in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the plans confirmed to The Frontier.  —  Reading Time

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 …

BMWED Membership Votes Against Ratification of Tentative Agreement (Class I Freight Railroads)  —  BMWED membership voted against ratification of the tentative national agreement reached with the Class I freight railroads, sending the two sides back to the bargaining table and resetting the countdown to a potential work stoppage.