U.S. Offers to Swap Russian Arms Dealer for Griner and Whelan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has offered to free the imprisoned Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to secure the release of Brittney Griner …
Domestic opposition to Putin invites jail, dividing activists over the wisdom of staying put to fight.
Shortly after Russia shocked the world by attacking Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ilya V. Yashin, a local Moscow councilman and prominent opposition figure …
The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained
The brazen plan to create false slates of electors pledged to former President Donald J. Trump in seven swing states that were actually won by …
Your Thursday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering a possible prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia, and another rate increase by the Fed. Paul Whelan, left, and …
The Hunt Is On for ‘War Trophies’ in Ukraine
KYIV — When Ihor Sumliennyi, a young environmental activist, arrived at the site of a recent missile strike, the rubble had barely stopped …
Needing a Bat, the Yankees Trade for Andrew Benintendi
After weeks of speculation, Andrew Benintendi is heading to the Bronx. The Yankees acquired Benintendi, a left fielder, from Kansas City on …
China’s Domestic Troubles Will Hang Over Biden-Xi Call
WASHINGTON — When President Biden gets on a call with President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday to try to tamp down tension over Taiwan, the two …
Federal Reserve Makes Another Supersized Rate Increase to Tame Inflation
The Federal Reserve continued its campaign of rapid interest rate increases on Wednesday, pushing up borrowing costs at the fastest pace in …
Why Do LIV Golfers Struggle to Explain Why They Left the PGA Tour?
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Last month, Justin Thomas, the world’s seventh-ranked men’s golfer, summed up the feelings of PGA Tour players like himself …