Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington  —  The U.S. would be far worse off today if Putin had conquered Ukraine.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington on Wednesday is a symbolically important moment after 10 brutal months of war in Ukraine.

I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump  —  The revelation that the agency had not audited Donald J. Trump during his first two years in office despite a mandatory presidential audit program raised concerns about potential politicization.

‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn't Disclose Divorce With Woman  —  Santos ran his campaign as an openly gay Republican.  Since he was elected, a number of key biographical details have started to crumble.  Here's the latest one. … Republican congressman-elect George Santos …

Caroline Ellison and FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud  —  Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, a founder of FTX, are cooperating in the federal criminal case against Mr. Bankman-Fried.  —  Two former top executives …

‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU's E.R. Favors the Rich  —  Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.  —  In New York University's busy Manhattan emergency department, Room 20 is special.

Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha … When videos and photos emerged in April showing bodies of dozens of civilians strewn along a street in Bucha, Ukrainians and the rest of the world voiced horror and outrage.

The Incredible 37-Page Guide for Staffing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema  —  Aides to the Arizona senator were expected to get her groceries, fix her internet, and learn her very specific preferences for airline seats, according to an internal memo. … Always have a “room temperature” bottle of water on hand for her at all times.

Trump-era pardon recipients are increasingly back in legal jeopardy  —  Some experts connect the phenomenon to Trump's unorthodox approach to clemency.  —  In February, former newspaper executive Kenneth Kurson pleaded guilty to cyberstalking his ex-wife.  Months later, rapper Kodak Black …

Publix heiress was willing to spend $3 million on Jan. 6 rally, documents show  —  Groups controlled by Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million for buses bringing people to Washington and rally promotion  —  Groups under the direction of pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million.

Porn, Piracy, Fraud: What Lurks Inside Google's Black Box Ad Empire  —  In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer's CEO for fraud.  —  It wasn't Conservative Beaver's first brush with fabricated news.

Senate kicks government funding drama closer to shutdown deadline  —  Senators left the Capitol on Wednesday night without a critical deal allowing for votes on a $1.7 trillion government funding package, kicking the bill into Thursday and closer to a shutdown deadline.

The impenetrable armor of Elise Stefanik  —  Her climb through the ranks of GOP leadership in the House and embrace of Donald Trump has come at a personal cost.  —  There was a time, not long ago, when Elise Stefanik was eager to be understood, sharing parts of herself with the world, as any 30-something might, on Instagram.

In Testimony, Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump's Fraud Claims  —  On Wednesday, lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems shared some of the strongest evidence yet that some Fox employees knew what they broadcast about the claims was false.  —  On Nov. 30, 2020 …

Musk Lifted Bans for Thousands on Twitter.  Here's What They're Tweeting.  —  Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.  —  Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, the self-proclaimed …

Jan. 6 Testimony: Top Proud Boy Dishes on Beef With Oath Keepers  —  “I still was on the F- Oath Keepers train,” Enrique Tarrio says of relationship with Stewart Rhodes' militia  —  THE CONNECTION BETWEEN the Oath Keepers militia and the Proud Boys has been a subject of fascination …

President López Obrador Suggests the Attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva Was Staged  —  After assailants shot at Ciro Gómez Leyva in his own neighborhood, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that the assassination attempt was actually an effort to destabilize the government.

House GOP locates emails, texts showing Pelosi office directly involved in failed Jan. 6 security  —  House Republicans have gathered a trove of text and email messages revealing that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was directly involved in the creation and editing of the Capitol security plan …

Bill would give New York the nation's best-paid legislature  —  Just in time for Christmas, New York legislators are set to return to the state capital Thursday to give themselves a nice holiday gift: a pay raise that would make them the nation's best-paid state lawmakers.

Wells Fargo Wants to Buy Its Way Out of Trouble  —  CFPB director Rohit Chopra has other ideas.  —  Over the course of 11 years under review by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo Bank denied mortgage borrowers loan modifications when they were eligible …