Putin looked into the abyss Saturday — and blinked  —  President Vladimir Putin looked into the abyss Saturday and blinked.  After vowing revenge for what he called an “armed mutiny,” he settled for a compromise.  —  The speed with which Putin backed down suggests that his sense …

Celeste Maloy wins Utah Republicans' nomination for special congressional election  —  After five rounds of voting, GOP delegates chose Maloy over former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes to run in Utah's 2nd Congressional District special election this fall.  —  Delta

Train carrying ‘potential contaminants’ derails into Yellowstone River in Montana  —  The derailed cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said.  —  A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said.

Fights, beatings and a birth: Videos smuggled out of L.A. jails reveal violence, neglect  —  Videos smuggled out of LA jails reveal violence, neglect  —  The brutal 20-minute clip is one of a few dozen graphic videos saved to a thumb drive picked out of the trash by one inmate, and later secreted out of the jail by another.

Rishi Sunak: We've got to hold our nerve to cut inflation  —  Summary  — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to face questions on Russia, plans for NHS staffing, and interest rates  — On the economy, he says: “We've got to hold our nerve, stick to the plan and we will get through this”

Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings  —  Questions about a widely cited paper are the latest to be raised about methods used in behavioral research.  —  Over the past two decades, dozens of behavioral scientists have risen to prominence pointing out the power …

Go Ahead.  Debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  In my younger and more vulnerable years, I was asked to fill in for a debate on the shores of Nantucket, after a last-minute cancellation by a more prominent combatant.  The subject was God and religion, and I served as defender of faith …

Faith in Trump dominates annual gathering of religious conservatives  —  Nothing elicited cheers from the crowd like mentions of the former president.  —  WASHINGTON — Chris Christie knew what he was going to ruffle some feathers, but he did it anyway.  —  “I am running because [Trump] …

As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them  —  A previously unnoticed change in Donald Trump's online fund-raising appeals allows him to divert a sizable chunk of his 2024 contributions to a group that has spent millions to cover his legal fees.

Dobbs Could Be Reversed if We Start Now  —  Mr. Cohen, Ms. Donley and Ms. Rebouché are law professors and the authors of “Abortion Pills” and “Rethinking Strategy After Dobbs,” both in the Stanford Law Review.  —  The end of Roe v. Wade spawned a momentous realignment of abortion politics …