Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign: ‘We are at the brink of World War III’  —  Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, U.S. foreign policy and undocumented immigrants Saturday as he kicked off his bid for a return to the White House with campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Pro-western Petr Pavel sweeps to landslide win in race for Czech presidency  —  Champagne flows as former general defeats billionaire populist rival Andrej Babiš by largest margin in the country's history  —  Petr Pavel, a retired general and former senior Nato commander …

Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect Tells TV Station He Has No Remorse  —  The man accused of assaulting the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a disturbing surprise phone call to the station on Friday, the same day footage of the attack was made public.

Hunter Biden converted Delaware house with classified documents into home office  —  Hunter Biden apparently turned his father's Wilmington, Del. mansion into a high-powered and possibly compromised home office, wheeling and dealing with some of the same nations whose names have turned …

Pfizer Responds to Research Claims  —  New York, N.Y., January 27, 2023 - Allegations have recently been made related to gain of function and directed evolution research at Pfizer and the company would like to set the record straight.  —  In the ongoing development of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine …

At the Pentagon, push to send F-16s to Ukraine picks up steam  —  A contingent of military officials is quietly pushing the Pentagon to approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian missile and drone attacks, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.

How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System  —  AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers.  The monopoly is about to end.  —  In 2016, a blockbuster drug called Humira was poised to become a lot less valuable.

How an Oligarch May Have Recruited the F.B.I. Agent Who Investigated Him  —  The bureau tried to court Oleg Deripaska, a Russian aluminum magnate, as an informant.  Instead, one of its own top agents may have ended up working for him.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation tried …

New trans prisoner storm looms for Nicola Sturgeon over transfer of violent stalker Tiffany Scott  —  Nicola Sturgeon faces another trans storm after a decision was made to house one of Scotland's most violent prisoners in a women's jail.  The Record can reveal that volatile Tiffany Scott …

Trump's Evolution in Social-Media Exile: More QAnon, More Extremes  —  The former president, now free to post again on Facebook and Twitter, has increasingly amplified far-right accounts on Truth Social.  Experts on extremism worry that he will bring this approach to a far wider audience.

To Fix Its Problems in Ukraine, Russia Turns to the Architect of the War  —  President Vladimir V. Putin is on his third overall commander in Ukraine.  But his military's fundamental issues have not been addressed, Western officials say.  —  WASHINGTON — Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov …