A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns that it might influence national policy toward the Ukraine war. …
March for Life Anti-Abortion Rally Held For First Time Since Roe’s Defeat
The annual anti-abortion gathering to protest Roe v. Wade is the first since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion. Go to Source Author: Ruth Graham and Ava Sasani …
One Saturday in Dnipro, When a Russian Missile Shattered Lives
Despite the ever-present danger of war, life in Ukraine proceeds almost normally at times. Then, suddenly, it all changes, as it did in Dnipro after a missile struck an apartment …
Ukraine’s Allies Fail to Agree on Sending German-Made Leopard Tanks
Officials tried to play down the rift. But Germany is still insisting it will not be the country to take the first step alone, for fear of incurring Moscow’s wrath. …
The NATO Alliance Is Holding Strong on Ukraine. But Fractures Are Emerging.
The allies differ on strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs ahead of a major offensive in the spring. Go to Source Author: …
Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much.
The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash. Go to Source Author: Tripp Mickle https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs
The layoffs amount to about 6 percent of the global work force at the company, the latest tech giant to make cuts after a pandemic hiring spree. Go to Source …
Republicans Under Pressure as Anti-Abortion Activists Call for a National Ban
Activists are pushing for tougher abortion restrictions, while politicians fear turning off swing voters who don’t support strict limits like a national ban. Go to Source Author: Lisa Lerer and …
States Push for New Voting Laws With an Eye Toward 2024
Republicans are focused on voter ID rules and making it harder to cast mail ballots, while Democrats are seeking to expand access through automatic voter registration. Go to Source Author: …
Supreme Court Says It Hasn’t Found Who Leaked Opinion Overturning Roe
The leak of the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, published by Politico in May, was an extraordinary breach of the court’s usual secrecy. Go to Source Author: Charlie Savage …
On Roe v. Wade’s 50th Anniversary, Abortion Opponents Reach a Crossroads
The March for Life, held each year for a half-century, should be a celebration now that Roe v. Wade has fallen. Instead, anti-abortion activists are split over what comes next. …
Can Trump Count on Evangelicals in 2024? Some Leaders Are Wavering.
The former president, who relied on evangelical voters in 2016, has accused Christian leaders of “disloyalty” and blamed them for Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance. Go to Source Author: Maggie Haberman …
John Eastman Is Defiant as Trump-Related Investigations Proliferate
A legal reckoning awaits a chief architect of Donald Trump’s effort to reverse his election loss. But in Mr. Eastman’s telling, he was far from a criminal. Go to Source …
America Set to Hit Its Debt Limit Today, Raising Economic Fears
The milestone will not immediately affect markets or growth, but it sets the stage for months of entrenched partisan warfare. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Jim Tankersley and …
America Set to Hit Its Borrowing Limit Today, Raising Economic Fears
The milestone will not immediately affect markets or growth, but it sets the stage for months of entrenched partisan warfare. Go to Source Author: Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How to Invest as a Debt Ceiling Crisis Looms
The risk of a federal debt ceiling breach later this year has increased. Steel yourself for trouble, our columnist writes. But remember: This, too, shall pass. Go to Source Author: …
Trump Allies Win Seats on House Oversight Committee, Reflecting GOP Priorities
Some of the former president’s most outspoken defenders will sit on the House’s main investigative committee, underscoring their high-profile roles in the new Republican majority. Go to Source Author: Annie …
U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimea
The Biden administration is considering the argument that Kyiv needs the power to strike at the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. Go to Source Author: Helene Cooper, Eric …
‘Tragedies are outpacing life’: In a video address at Davos, Zelensky mourns the dead and pleads for help.
At the start of his address, the Ukrainian president called for a minute of silence to honor the country’s minister of internal affairs. Go to Source Author: Matthew Mpoke Bigg …
Ukraine Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Oversaw Some Security Forces
Denys Monastyrsky was the highest-ranking Ukrainian government official to die since Russia’s invasion began in February last year. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Andrew E. Kramer