Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of abuse  —  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms …

We witnessed Mariupol's agony and fled a Russian hit list  —  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Russians were hunting us down.  They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in.  —  We had been documenting the siege of the Ukrainian city by Russian troops for more than two weeks …

Josh Hawley's attempt to smear Ketanji Brown Jackson backfires  —  The Missouri Republican meant to make Judge Jackson look awful.  He denigrated himself in the process.  —  As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings approached, Senate Republicans boasted about how responsible they'd be.

Statement by President Biden on our Nation's Cybersecurity  —  This is a critical moment to accelerate our work to improve domestic cybersecurity and bolster our national resilience.  I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States …

Trump Casts Himself As Champion Of Ukraine, Despite Once Saying Aid Made U.S. A ‘Sucker’  —  “We give money to Ukraine, and it's bothered me from day one,” Trump said in 2019.  —  Donald Trump has been trying to cast President Joe Biden as the reason that Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine …

U.S. Sending Soviet Air Defense Systems It Secretly Acquired to Ukraine  —  The Pentagon over the years has acquired Soviet equipment as part of a clandestine program, and now such weapons are going to Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is sending some of the Soviet-made air defense equipment …

Poll: Hispanics aren't flocking to the GOP, but Democrats still have problems  —  Heading into the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans have been riding a wave of positive press about their gains among Hispanic voters as Democrats fret about hemorrhaging support from the fast-growing demographic.

See just how much White men have dominated the federal judiciary  —  For the first 139 years of their existence, the federal courts were presided over exclusively by White men.  —  Article III judges, so named after the section in the Constitution outlining the creation of the Supreme Court …

Putin's lover Kabayeva faces expulsion from Switzerland  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin's mistress Alina Kabayeva faces expulsion from Switzerland, where she is likely hiding with her children.  Citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus appealed to the Swiss Confederation with a petition under the slogan …

Super PAC signals Pennsylvania primary could get rough  —  A super PAC backing Pennsylvania Senate candidate Conor Lamb is warning prospective donors that he is trailing frontrunner John Fetterman by 30 percentage points in the Democratic primary — and that the public's perception …

The Trump Org Finds a New Way to Play Dirty With NY Investigators  —  A judge gave the Trump Organization an ultimatum back in September: Comply with these subpoenas, or hire an outside firm to do it.  The Trump Org found a third option.  —  In September, a judge gave the Trump Organization an ultimatum …

The Democratic Party's Biggest Problem Is Its Conservative Wing  —  Rep. Stephanie Murphy got everything she wanted, and it's a disaster, so she's retiring.  —  Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) speaks during the Blue Dog Coalition news conference on tax reform on October 4, 2017.

Why Can't the West Admit That Ukraine Is Winning?  —  America has become too accustomed to thinking of its side as stymied, ineffective, or incompetent. … He is the author most recently of The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force.

Justice Thomas misses oral arguments due to illness  —  Justice Clarence Thomas was absent from Supreme Court oral arguments on Monday due to illness.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts announced Thomas's absence from a pair of in-person hearings prior to the start of arguments.

BYU ‘Y’ lit in colors of transgender pride flag  —  The demonstration comes just over a year after the school's “Y” was lit in rainbow colors to protest a ban on same-sex relationships.  —  Story at a glance  — The “Y” at Brigham Young University in Utah on Saturday was lit with pink …

The Takeover of America's Legal System  —  The kids didn't grow out of it. … In 2017, the super lawyer David Boies was at a corporate retreat at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida, hosted by his law firm, Boies, Schiller and Flexner.  Boies was a liberal legend …

Pro-Trump group sent armed members door-to-door in Colorado to “intimidate” voters: Lawsuit  —  Lawsuit accuses Colorado group linked to Mike Lindell of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act and voting rights laws  —  Voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a pro-Trump group …

Why Are We Still Waiting for the Capitol Riot Hearings?  —  Most of the time I think that some of the things that political scientists and smart journalists are teaching are getting through.  And then, sometimes, we get something like this from an unnamed member of the committee of the House …

Koch Industries' campaign donations questioned after company's decision to remain in Russia  — Congressional lawmakers are being scrutinized for their campaigns recently being funded by Koch Industries after deciding to keep doing business in Russia.  — In response to CNBC's inquiry …

John Waters Is Ready to Defend the Worst People in the World  —  “If you pick up the book, you pretty much know what you're going to get,” says John Waters about his debut novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance,” a gleefully filthy caper due out on May 3.  For longtime fans of the legendarily …

Who is Russia's top field commander in Ukraine?  The US isn't sure.  —  ‘Extremely bad’: Experts break down flaws in Russia's plan  —  Washington (CNN)The US has been unable to determine if Russia has designated a military commander responsible for leading the country's war in Ukraine …

Disney Drives Conservatives Into Closet  —  You see the Daily Variety story the other day about how Pixar has restored a same-sex kiss to its upcoming film Lightyear after a gay employee group denounced its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company, for not taking a tougher line against the so-called Florida “Don't Say Gay” bill.