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How Barr’s Quest to Find Flaws in the Russia Inquiry Unraveled

The review by John Durham at one point veered into a criminal investigation related to Donald Trump himself, even as it failed to find wrongdoing in the origins of the Russia inquiry. [...]

Ukraine Corruption Scandal Stokes Longstanding Aid Concerns in U.S.

A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very strong signal.” [...]

Jockeying Heats Up in Bidding for 2024 Democratic Convention

Atlanta, Chicago and New York are finalists, and local Democrats are eager to bend President Biden’s ear to host what would be his formal nomination event. [...]

National Archives Asks Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents to Scour Their Files

The responsibility to comply with federal records law “does not diminish after the end of an administration,” the archives said in a letter. [...]

Jeff Zients Is Named White House Chief of Staff

The White House formally announced that Mr. Zients, 56, would be taking over for Ron Klain, who has held the role since President Biden took office two years ago. [...]

Covid Cases Spread to 9/11 Defendants at Guantánamo Bay

The military has declined to comment on the magnitude of the outbreak at the wartime prison. [...]

Justice Dept. Dismantles a Major Ransomware Operation

The department said it had successfully prevented victims from having to pay $130 million in ransoms to Hive, a prolific ransomware gang, before seizing two of the group’s servers on Wednesday night. [...]

Senior ISIS Leader in Somalia Killed in U.S. Special Operations Raid

Officials said the man helped facilitate a network of ISIS affiliates around the world. [...]

White House Assures Senators That Ukraine Is Committed to Anti-Corruption

The firing of several top members of the government in Kyiv had stirred concern over how U.S. aid was being used. [...]

Biden Hammers Republicans on the Economy, With Eye on 2024

The president has found a welcome foil in a new conservative House majority and its tax and spending plans, sharpening a potential re-election message. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Tyre Nichols bodycam footage: What we know about the arrest video

Lawyers for the 29-year-old's family say the bodycam footage shows Mr Nichols being severely beaten. [...]

Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release

Video of the traffic stop arrest in Memphis that led to Tyre Nichols' death is due to be released on Friday. [...]

Ukraine war: Zelensky's government launches anti-corruption drive

The government in Kyiv is trying to tackle corruption head-on, but it’s a risky strategy. [...]

Tiny radioactive capsule goes missing in Western Australia

The tiny object contains Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness. [...]

Jeremy Renner was injured by snowplough when trying to save nephew

A police report discloses more details about the snowplough accident that seriously injured the actor. [...]

South Africa to send 12 cheetahs a year to India

Asian cheetahs became extinct in India in the 1940s because of excessive hunting and loss of habitat. [...]

Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex

Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says. [...]

Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos. [...]

Singapore: Interpol seeks woman who ran elaborate exam cheating scam

Poh Yuan Nie's elaborate scam involved taping phones and Bluetooth devices to students. [...]

Israel hits militant sites in Gaza after rockets fired following deadly raid

It comes after an Israeli operation against militants in the West Bank left nine Palestinians dead. [...]

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Iraq And The Ghosts Of South Vietnam

Understanding How the Military Works

The Bush Legacy 2.0: The Dissolving of Iraq Into Warring Factions

Baghdad, Blowback and Bush

Will Ukraine Be Putin’s Iraq?

The Christian Right Assault on America – Government and the Military

Promises Kept by President Obama

The Sad Legacy of the “War on Terror” Pt. 1

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