Top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress that the Russian leader had underestimated Ukrainian resolve and Western cohesion but was “doubling down” to achieve his goals. William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, said Mr. Putin’s increasing isolation and insulation from conflicting…
The argument was a response to a lawsuit filed by John Eastman, who is seeking to shield his communications with former President Donald J. Trump. President Donald J. Trump spoke to a crowd near the White House on Jan. 6,…
The former Trump aide listed a mobile home in rural North Carolina as his residence at the same time that he was running operations at the White House. Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff under Donald J.…
Officials said President Biden had struggled for days over the move amid deep concerns about accelerating the already rapid rise in the price of gasoline. “If we do not respond to Putin’s assault on global peace and stability today, the…
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A jury found Guy Wesley Reffitt guilty of leading a charge against the police at the Capitol and obstructing Congress’s duty to certify the 2020 election. The guilty verdicts were a victory for the Justice Department, which has only just…
Less than two weeks into Putin’s Ukraine War, the conflict has already left much of the country in ruins. After encountering unexpectedly tough resistance from Ukrainian forces in the initial days of the invasion, the Russian military has since focused…
The F.B.I. is investigating what it called a “massive fraud scheme” in the Minneapolis area as the government cracks down on misuse of pandemic assistance. The F.B.I. said in legal filings that groups overseen by Feeding Our Future had received…
A federal grand jury charged Enrique Tarrio with conspiracy in the Capitol attack last year, making him the second leader of a far-right group to face charges in the past several months. Prosecutors say Enrique Tarrio issued orders for the…
Ursula von der Leyen just announced an additional €500m – but the needs are unprecedented and will get bigger (Photo: European Parliament) Overnight and unprovoked, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises — and…