Trump's Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook  —  The former president and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents, without addressing why he had kept them.  —  WASHINGTON — First he said that he was “working and cooperating with” …

The Arizona Republican Party's Anti-Democracy Experiment  —  First, it turned against the establishment.  Now it has set its sights on democracy — the principles, the process and even the word itself.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect 'Had Contact With Iran's Revolutionary Guard'  —  Intel officials told VICE World News Hadi Matar had been in contact with members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.  There's no evidence Iran was involved in organising the attack.  —  MP

Cheney's next mission: Keeping her anti-Trump megaphone  —  The Wyoming Republican is likely to lose in Tuesday's GOP primary.  Perhaps more importantly, she's also now sharing the spotlight with a Justice Department investigation.  —  JACKSON, Wyo. — When the Justice Department searched …

Russia's Goal in Attack on Nuclear Plant: Take the Electricity, Ukraine Says  —  The shelling is a deliberate step in Russia's aim to steal Zaporizhzhia's power by severing its connection to Ukraine's remaining territory  —  The first sign of danger came when the dwindling crew …

Sofia Carson Is Defending The Netflix Movie “Purple Hearts” Despite The Backlash Against It  —  Sofia Carson is defending her new movie Purple Hearts despite the backlash it's been receiving.  —  She stars as Cassie, a singer-songwriter who marries Luke, a Marine, to get healthcare benefits after being diagnosed with diabetes.

Rubio's fake populism is no match for real history  —  Sean Wilentz teaches at Princeton University and is the author of, among other books, “The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln.”  —  “I'm not a scientist, man,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) once told an interviewer.

GOP's New Mexico bet  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign stop in New Mexico on Sunday is worth watching for two reasons: The state is one of the GOP's best opportunities to flip a Democratic governorship.  And the Republican nominee has gotten this far without help from Donald Trump.

Lachlan Murdoch sends legal threat to Crikey over January 6 article  —  Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size  —  Lachlan Murdoch has threatened news website Crikey with legal action over an article that suggested he and his media mogul father, Rupert Murdoch …