Trump Campaign Chief to Headline Jan. 6 Hearing on Election Lies  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol plans to use the testimony of former President Donald J. Trump's own campaign manager against him on Monday as it lays out evidence …

Ukraine Fears Defeat in East Without Surge in Military Aid  —  Russia advances in Donbas region as U.S., allies prepare to discuss new heavy-weapons supplies for Kyiv  —  The war in Ukraine has turned into a grinding artillery contest where Russia is steadily gaining ground thanks to its overwhelming advantage in firepower.

Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr  —  Guardian journalist was being sued for defamation over Brexit backer's ‘covert relationship’ with Russia  —  The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against the Observer …

Inside Biden's frustration with soaring prices  —  Biden vented to aides after an ethanol announcement designed to ease gas prices, questioning the policy's effectiveness  —  President Biden seemed upbeat when he visited an Iowa biofuels plant in April to talk about bringing down gas prices …

How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil's Election  —  Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil's electoral process.  Now the military is expressing similar concerns.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Taking Aim at DeSantis, Spooked Trump Considers Launching 2024 Bid in Florida  —  Sources tell Rolling Stone that the former president has been asking if anyone has venues near the governor's mansion in Tallahassee  —  Donald Trump in recent months has been telling confidants that he may launch …

Many baby formula plants weren't inspected because of COVID  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press.

India destroys houses of several Muslim figures after religious riots  —  Security forces in India have demolished the homes of several Muslim figures allegedly linked to riots triggered by derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.  —  The property owners in Uttar Pradesh were told to vacate their homes beforehand.

Two Targets of Trump's Ire Take Different Paths in South Carolina  —  Representative Nancy Mace, after criticizing the president for the Jan. 6 riot, has tried to focus on other issues.  Representative Tom Rice, however, isn't backing down.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy  —  The retired general is under FBI investigation for allegedly trying to help the country in 2017  —  WASHINGTON—The Brookings Institution said retired Marine Gen. John Allen resigned as the think tank's president …

Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor  —  Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.

How Shireen Abu Akleh was killed  —  A Washington Post analysis of available visuals, audio and witness statements shows an Israeli soldier likely fired the fatal shot  —  “We are now at the doors of the Jenin refugee camp,” Ali al-Samoudi, an Al Jazeera news channel producer …

Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough  —  A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators is set to announce Sunday that it reached a tentative agreement on legislation that would pair modest new gun restrictions with significant new mental health and school security investments …

'They're Wiping Us From Earth': Evading Russian Artillery With a Ukrainian Military Unit  —  A trip to the front lines reveal Putin's ‘scorched earth’ strategy and the Ukrainian troops trying to hold on  —  NEAR LYMAN, Ukraine — Crossing the final checkpoint into a battle zone feels like a consecration.