Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine  —  In a highly unusual public statement, backed by U.S. officials, London named the putative head of a potential puppet government but few other details.  —  KYIV — The British government said Saturday that the Kremlin …

Sinema censured by Arizona Democrats over filibuster stance that blocked voting rights legislation  —  (CNN)The Arizona Democratic Party's executive board announced Saturday that it formally censured Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for voting to maintain the Senate's filibuster rules …

Trump may let his kids take the fall as the legal net tightens around him: DC insider  —  In her column for the Daily Beast, longtime Washington D.C. insider Margaret Carlson claimed it is not beyond the realm of possibilities that Donald Trump will let his kids take the brunt of the prosecution …

Judge Issues Stinging Free Speech Ruling Against University of Florida  —  While a lawsuit is being resolved, the university cannot bar professors from offering expert testimony in lawsuits against the state, the federal judge ruled.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge handed a crucial free-speech victory …

Russia to conduct missile tests in Irish-patrolled waters 240km off south-west coast  —  RUSSIAN BOMBERS and naval ships are set to test missiles off the coast of Ireland.  —  The Journal has learned that the Irish Government has received a warning of a major exercise by the Russian navy …

Trump's Former Russia Guru Explains His Putin Complex  —  A conversation with Fiona Hill about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Putin's next move, and where the White House goes from here.  —  With more than 100,000 Russian troops lurking on the border of Ukraine, and the terrifying possibility …

Woman charged after threatening to bring ‘every single gun loaded and ready’ if her children had to wear masks at school  —  (CNN)Police in Virginia said a woman has been charged after she claimed at a school board meeting she would show up with loaded guns if her children were required to wear masks at school.

Bitcoin price falls sharply amid Wall Street sell-off, with value cut in half since November  —  Investors are fleeing riskier assets from tech stocks to cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve weighs whether to launch a U.S. digital currency  —  A dramatic sell-off in bitcoin …

‘That raise meant nothing’: Inflation is wiping out pay increases for most Americans  —  After years of barely budging, wages are finally up.  But the same strong recovery that is emboldening workers is also driving up inflation, leaving most Americans with less spending power than they had a year ago.

The ACLU Suddenly Reverses Its Support For Transparency  —  The long-time civil liberties organization continues its partisan transformation.  —  At least a dozen state legislatures are considering legislation that would require more transparency in school curricula and materials.

Congress' antitrust push has a hate speech problem … The antitrust bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday and is now headed to the Senate floor is, at its core, an attempt to prevent the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google from boosting their own products and services on the marketplaces and platforms they own.

Jan. 22, 1973: The day that changed America  —  It was a day unlike any other in U.S. history.  Jan. 22, 1973, was the day Henry Kissinger flew to Paris to end the Vietnam War for the United States.  It was the day the Supreme Court issued its opinion on abortion rights in Roe v. Wade.

Attorney General Ken Paxton defies county official's order to release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally  —  Last week, the Travis County district attorney's office gave Paxton four days to turn over communications requested by the state's largest newspapers or face a lawsuit.  —  Copy link

How Much Are You Willing to Pay for a Burrito?  —  The pandemic has led to the largest price spikes at fast-food restaurants in two decades.  —  On a chilly Tuesday afternoon this month, James Marsh stopped by a Chipotle near his suburban Chicago home to grab something to eat.

Every Black Mississippi senator walked out as white colleagues voted to ban critical race theory  —  Every Black Mississippi senator walked out of the chamber Friday, choosing not to vote on a bill that sponsors said would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory in the state's public schools and colleges and universities.