Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to consideration of race in college admissions

The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants. 5:50 p.m.

The Biden administration is warning of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a rundown of what to know.

Tensions are escalating between Russia and Western countries amid concerns that Russia could invade Ukraine, and the United States is putting troops on heightened alert for a potential deployment to Europe. 4:44 p.m.

Holocaust Museum criticizes RFK Jr. for Anne Frank comment

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was “reckless” and “outrageous” when he suggested things are worse for people today than they were for Anne Frank, the teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp. 4:24 p.m.

Sarah Palin tests positive for COVID on eve of New York Times trial

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin tested positive for Covid-19 just before the trial in her closely watched defamation suit against the New York Times was set to begin. 11:32 a.m.

SCOTUS won’t hear pandemic proxy voting dispute

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to the proxy voting Democrats put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 10:32 a.m.

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Everything you need to know about the R.I. race for Congress after a wacky weekend

Democratic powerbrokers are scrambling to find a top-tier candidate to succeed retiring US Representative James Langevin and Republicans are on a collision course for a fascinating primary. 8:59 a.m.

Biden weighs deploying thousands of troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics

The move would signal a major pivot for President Biden’s administration, which up until recently was taking a restrained stance on Ukraine, out of fear of provoking Russia into invading. 9:53 p.m.