Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending  —  Despite concluding that it has enough evidence, the committee is concerned that making a referral to the Justice Department would backfire by politicizing the investigation into the Capitol riot.

Hunter Biden frequently covered family expenses, texts reveal  —  Hunter Biden's access to lucrative financial opportunities also came with expectations — including kicking back as much as 50% of his earnings to his dad, text messages on his old laptop show.

What weapons to send to Ukraine?  How debate shifted from helmets to tanks.  —  Ukrainian officials are clear on what they want from the United States and Europe: weapons.  Big, heavy weapons.  Not helmets.  Tanks.  —  They say they need these weapons now, not later.  And a lot of them.

A Columnist Fails to Meet the Press  —  Nicholas Kristof pledged to apply the full “communication toolbox” of journalism to his run for Oregon governor but struggled with the basics of interacting with reporters during his ill-fated campaign  —  Grinning nervously, Nicholas Kristof stepped …

In France, a nail-biting election as Macron's rival surges  —  POISSY, France (AP) — From the market stall outside Paris that she's run for 40 years, Yvette Robert can see first-hand how soaring prices are weighing on France's presidential election and turning the first round of voting …

Ukraine Live Updates: Russia Names a General to Unify Its Faltering Campaign  —  The move comes as Russia persists with its push in southeastern Ukraine, where residents continued to flee on Saturday, a day after a deadly missile strike on a train station there.

How Kyiv was saved by Ukrainian ingenuity as well as Russian blunders  —  Gym mats and mobile phone apps helped Ukraine's forces win the battle for the capital  —  Stand on the railway embankment near Hostomel and look north-east and the story of Russia's rout in the Battle of Kyiv comes together.

Democrats turn to their Gen Z whisperer as youth support wobbles  —  Democratic senators had two charts waiting at their chairs when they arrived at a caucus luncheon in February.  They showed youth participation in national elections since the 1980s, with two impossible-to-miss spikes …

Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after key vote  —  Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership.  —  The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Jens Stoltenberg: We need a beefed-up Nato to face down threats to European security  —  Invasion of Ukraine has ushered in ‘new normal’, so the alliance is preparing for ‘reset’ that will allow it to repel attacks from the East  —  Earlier this year, Jens Stoltenberg had been on the final strait …

Starbucks Barista Challenges CEO Howard Schultz At Airport Meeting  —  Tensions flared during a meeting between Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and workers in Long Beach, CA on Friday, closing out a tumultuous first week for the returning executive.  —  Madison Hall, a 25-year-old barista and union organizer …

Why Trump Jr. started pushing for a coup before Biden won the 2020 election  —  Editor's Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast.  Follow him @DeanObeidallah.

Disney vs. DeSantis: How the 'Don't Say Gay' war is threatening the House of Mouse's empire in Florida  —  Disney is used to getting what it wants — quietly.  But escalating culture wars and a governor with national ambitions are changing the game.  —  Since Walt Disney decided …

Trump endorses Oz in key Senate race  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz has won the race for Donald Trump's coveted endorsement in Pennsylvania's Senate GOP primary.  —  In a key contest in the battle for the Senate majority this fall, the former president announced Saturday that he is backing Oz …

Russia's Ukraine Propaganda Has Turned Fully Genocidal  —  Egged on by the language of annihilation and extermination, Russian soldiers have become willing executioners.  —  On Feb. 26, only two days into the war, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti published an op-ed titled “The Coming of Russia and of the New World.”