Analysis
Veteran Miami DEA agents charged in bribery conspiracy
A current U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a former supervisor in the agency were charged Friday with leaking confidential law enforcement information to defense lawyers in Miami in exchange for $70,000 in cash.
How Putin’s war in Ukraine has backfired spectacularly
ANALYSIS: Russia's invasion of Ukraine was designed to topple the government in Kyiv, fracture NATO and cement Moscow's status as a fearsome 21st-century military machine and an irreplaceable energy kingpin that could use its oil and gas reserves to bully Europe.
For Earth Day, plant native plants, practice benign neglect
Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that thrive on benign neglect.
Rethinking Russia: Failures in Ukraine dent military’s reputation but stoke fears of escalation
ANALYSIS: Russia may have proven itself to be less of a great power and more of a loose cannon. Six weeks into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and on the heels of a stunning loss in the battle for Kyiv, the overall competency of Russia's military is suddenly in doubt and its perceived spot near the top of the 21st-century global pecking order is being reassessed.
Indian neutrality in Ukraine fight complicates U.S. strategic designs in Asia
ANALYSIS: The Indian government has refused to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the New Delhi government also is purchasing Russian oil, undercutting U.S. and Western efforts to create a united front of democracies to confront Moscow for its military aggression.
What does Putin want? Lack of clear endgame hovers over fierce Ukraine fighting
ANALYSIS: The world spent months wondering whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine. With tanks bearing down on Kyiv and Russian troops now in control of key cities, an equally knotty question has emerged: What does victory look like for Russia's enigmatic leader?
Putin’s preoccupations drive a global crisis as he claims Russia has been disrespected
ANALYSIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered an intimate glimpse into his thinking in a rambling, peevish, hourlong address laying out exactly why he was effectively taking another bite out of neighboring Ukraine and risking sanctions and perhaps the nastiest war in Europe in decades.
China expected to indirectly back Russia — with reservations — on Ukraine
ANALYSIS: China's communist leaders face the dilemma of supporting a quasi-ally in backing Russian military operation against Ukraine while avoiding a collapse of Beijing's declared policy of respecting sovereignty and never interfering in the internal affairs of other states.
Explosive allegations protect Durham probe from being shut down
ANALYSIS: Special counsel John Durham's explosive court filing has complicated any attempt by the Biden administration to shut down his investigation of the FBI's Russian election interference probe because of the political firestorm it would ignite.
Billionaire purge, power outages, real estate crisis plague Chinese leader’s economic plan
ANALYSIS: Chinese President Xi Jinping, even after a decade in power, is finding it hard to shape China's economy to his liking.
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s election challenge: ‘It’s just a simple legal process’
The large army of partisan forces who are in battle mode over President Trump's challenge to the presidential election results have been given some advice by a certain North Dakota Republican.
Inside the Beltway: Emily Murphy holds the line against outcry to declare Joe Biden win
Let us all pay attention to General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy, who has been accused of blocking presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's potential transition into the White House by not declaring him the winner of the election. As in now, right this second.
Delegate math favors Bernie Sanders as fractured field presents path to victory
ANALYSIS: Sen. Bernard Sanders appears to have hit a ceiling of support, with polls and early results showing him struggling to top 30% of the vote in most states. Yet that may still be more than enough to win the Democratic nomination this year.
Democratic AGs have history of meddling in politically sensitive cases
Democratic attorneys general have a history of meddling in politically sensitive cases, the official record shows.
