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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Tuesday that he had decided to withdraw some troops from the border with Ukraine and was prepared to re-enter security negotiations with the U.S. and NATO.Why it matters: The partial pullback marks the first sign of de-escalation since Russia began its massive military mobilization near Ukraine late last year, but…Continue Reading

Remington Arms on Tuesday agreed to a $73 million settlement of liability claims from nine families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, according to court documents and lawyers for the families. Why it matters: It’s the first time in the U.S. a gun manufacturer has been held responsible for a mass shooting, ABC News reports.Driving the…Continue Reading

Peter Thiel is injecting $1.5 million into a seed round for a new conservative dating app called “The Right Stuff,” a source familiar with the funding tells Axios.The big picture: Conservatives have been aggressively building their own apps, phones, cryptocurrencies and publishing houses in an attempt to circumvent what they see as an increasingly liberal…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kathleen Rice said Tuesday she will not seek reelection this fall, making the New Yorker the 30th Democrat to announce they’re leaving the House before November elections when Republicans are making a strong push to win the majority. Rice, who revealed her plans on her 57th birthday, did not specify why…Continue Reading

HANOVER, Va. (AP) — The developer of the proposed Chickahominy Pipeline is putting the plan on hold after a ruling on the plant the pipeline was to feed.Chickahominy Pipeline’s Beth Minear emailed Hanover County officials Sunday to say the company was putting the 83-mile (134-kilometer) pipeline project on “pause” after a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…Continue Reading

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — School mask mandates in Virginia would end on March 1 if the General Assembly adopts amendments made by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to just-passed legislation on the issue.The legislature passed a bill Monday giving parents and students the ability to opt out of mandates imposed by local school boards. But the…Continue Reading

Today’s Democrats fancy themselves as the party that trusts the evidence — wherever it might lead. This is why they invest heavily in science and technology and set up arms of government to translate that knowledge into action. But despite claiming to prioritize new ways of improving our society, Democrats don’t always act in ways…Continue Reading

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses why the Republican National Committee chose to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and how different wings of the party view the violent events of Jan. 6, 2021. They also discuss the causes of hyperinflation, as Democrats and Republicans cite different culprits for…Continue Reading

Earlier this month, the Republican National Committee voted to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for serving on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, describing the inquiry as the “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” Some GOP lawmakers and elites criticized the resolution, while…Continue Reading