What it means: It might seem like Ms Jackson is interviewing for a truck-driving job, not a seat on the Supreme Court, the number of times she was intent on…

Destroyed Russian military vehicles are seen on a street in the settlement of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on March 3. (Maksim Levin/Reuters) It’s been nearly a month since Russia launched its invasion of…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22 said that Guantánamo Bay detainees deserved fair representation under the U.S. Constitution. (The Washington Post) Jackson said she defended Guantánamo…

First Thing: Biden flags ‘clear sign’ Russia considering chemical weapons US president says Russian leader’s ‘back is against the wall’ and warns of severe consequences of any such attack. Plus,…

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced Tuesday to nine additional years behind bars after he was convicted of embezzlement and contempt of court. “Navalny committed fraud — the theft…

BOSTON — Boston Police have announced an arrest in a deadly weekend stabbing and say the victim was a U.S. Marine veteran. The stabbing happened Saturday night at 33 Union…

WASHINGTON — The first day of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a sharp contrast between the two parties: Democrats focused on the nominee and…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said it retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv early Tuesday, as Russian forces squeezed other areas near the capital and their attack on the…

Alexei Navalny faces 13 more years in jail after court convicts him of fraud Jailed Russian opposition leader and Putin critic says charges were politically motivated Alexei Navalny, left, with…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to negotiate a deal directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war that he said has left cities across his country bombed beyond recognition. Authorities…