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Rethinking Joe Manchin – The New York Times
Manchin’s liberal critics sometimes imagine that they know more about winning a West Virginia election than he does — and that he could keep winning even if behaved like most Democrats. As Ruy Teixeira, another political scientist, wrote, “If only he was not the actually-existing Joe Manchin from the actually-existing conservative state of West Virginia…
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Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Satellite images show damage from Crimea blast Satellite photos taken after a series of explosions on Tuesday at a Russian air base in Crimea appear to show at least three blast craters and at least eight wrecked warplanes, indicating a serious blow to the Russian military contradicting the Kremlin’s account. Russian authorities had previously denied…
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Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Russian control of Ukraine’s internet In parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine, Russia has also begun occupying cyberspace. It has cleaved off Ukrainians in Kherson, Melitopol and Mariupol from the rest of the country, limiting access to news about the war and communication with loved ones. In some territories, the internet and cellular networks have been shut…
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Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
A cease-fire in Gaza Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza agreed to a cease-fire late last night, which appeared to hold as of this morning. The move is expected to end a three-day conflict that has killed dozens of Palestinians, destroyed buildings and resulted in the deaths of two key leaders of Islamic Jihad, Gaza’s…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News – The New York Times
Russia has held the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant since March.Credit…Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters Ukraine accused Russian forces on Sunday of firing rockets that landed on the grounds of a nuclear power plant that Russia has seized in the south of the country, further raising the risk of an accident at a complex where the United Nations’ nuclear…
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Corrections: Aug. 3, 2022 – The New York Times
NATIONAL An article on Tuesday about a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in West Virginia in exchange for Senator Joe Manchin III’s support of climate legislation misstated the timing of Mr. Manchin’s announcement on the agreement. It was Monday, not Tuesday. BUSINESS An article…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News – The New York Times
Grain bins storing corn, wheat, sunflower and soybeans in Boryspil, Ukraine, in May. Credit…Nicole Tung for The New York Times BRUSSELS — There are many moving parts to the grain deal Russia and Ukraine reached, which officials didn’t think was even possible until mid-June, not least because the war is continuing and trust between the…
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Ukraine-Russia War: Latest News – The New York Times
Celebrations of Ukraine’s Day of Statehood on Thursday were mostly solemn affairs, punctuated by a passionate speech from President Volodymyr Zelensky.Credit…Pavlo Palamarchuk/Reuters KYIV — With Russian forces in control of 20 percent of his nation’s territory, tens of thousands of his citizens killed and scores of cities and towns reduced to ashes, President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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A Deal, for Now – The New York Times
Many parts of federal policy shift back and forth over time. Taxes rise and fall, as do spending on anti-poverty programs and the military. If a package of policies doesn’t pass one year, it might pass in a future year, and the long-term trajectory of the United States probably won’t be affected much. Climate policy…
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Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Good morning. We’re covering a possible prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia, and another rate increase by the Fed. U.S. proposes a prisoner swap The U.S. offered a prisoner swap to Russia: Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer, for Brittney Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine. Secretary of State…
