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Bill Gates ‘glad’ to testify about Epstein ties in closed-door House panel hearing

Microsoft's Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told a mob of reporters he is “glad to be here voluntarily,” ahead of a private, transcribed interview with lawmakers about his yearslong relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump says Iran is ‘all talk and no action,’ issues new threats

A cleric checks his cell phone on stage in front of a screen displaying portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and will “pay the price.”

A cleric checks his cell phone on stage in front of a screen displaying portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says Iran is ‘all talk and no action,’ issues new threats

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gestures after speaking at a news conference at the San Mateo County Elections office Friday, June 5, 2026, in San Mateo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

California’s post-election flood of mail-in ballots fails to knock Steve Hilton from governor’s race

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

D.C. mayoral candidates fight it out in final days before election

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A man holds a signal flare during an opposition rally marking the Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)

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By Guillaume Ptak - Special to The Washington Times

As the daytime high temperature soars into the 80s, a United States Postal Service postman keeps cool by standing in the shade of a gasoline station sign posting the per-gallon prices for the various grades of fuel available Thursday, June 4, 2026, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Inflation rises again, driven by energy costs amid Iran war 26 minutes ago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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A man holds a signal flare during an opposition rally marking the Independence Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)

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As pro-West protests test Moscow’s grip, Georgia opposition leader says democracy is nation’s future

By Guillaume Ptak - Special to The Washington Times

As the daytime high temperature soars into the 80s, a United States Postal Service postman keeps cool by standing in the shade of a gasoline station sign posting the per-gallon prices for the various grades of fuel available Thursday, June 4, 2026, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Inflation rises again, driven by energy costs amid Iran war 26 minutes ago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) **FILE**

SPLC on hot seat over evidence staffer shacked up with paid neo-Nazi informant

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Iran launches new attacks at regional neighbors in retaliation for U.S. strikes

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in New York. Less than a year after convincing a jury that former President Donald Trump sexually abused her decades ago, writer E. Jean Carroll is set to take the stand again to describe how his verbal attacks affected her after she came forward. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Jean Carroll’s ‘lies’ central to Trump’s appeal

By Rowan Scarborough

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Is Kevin Warsh a hawk or a dove?

By Peter Morici

Celebrating American History and the Founding Founders illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Make November National American History and Founders Month

By Jennifer London

Qatar and Muslim Brotherhood indoctrinating children illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Muslim Brotherhood backer Qatar indoctrinating your children

By Clifford D. May

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McLain stands near flags in honor of Pride Night in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Memo to MLB: How about ‘Title IX Night’ instead of ‘Pride’?

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Workers continue building the stage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Nearly 50% of Americans say UFC event tarnishes White House image

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Ticket booth. File photo credit: Bradley Olson via Shutterstock.

Horror film ‘Obsession’ becomes highest-grossing festival acquisition

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Jack Black, from second left, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan Michael Key and Brie Larson pose for photographers at the World premiere of the film "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" in Kyoto Japan, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Reyes) ** FILE **

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ becomes first $1 billion-grossing box office hit of 2026

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is shown at the NFL's Super Bowl Radio Row in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

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Trump, Stephen A. Smith trade jabs over presidential appearance at Knicks’ game

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A cleric checks his cell phone on stage in front of a screen displaying portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says Iran is ‘all talk and no action,’ issues new threats

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Friday, June 5, 2026, at Morristown Airport in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

U.S. launches ‘self-defense’ strikes after Iran downs military helicopter

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Bucharest B9 summit held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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South Korean National Election Commission officials check boxes containing ballots for the local elections at a gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Korea’s out-of-power conservatives rage, rally over ballot shortage fiasco

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York on July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

Crypto convict Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump for pardon

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. watch during the second round of a welterweight mixed martial arts bout between Robbie Lawler and Colby Covington at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Covington won the bout. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) **FILE**

Trump family selling $12K gold coin to promote White House UFC fights

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

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FILE - Various wines are displayed in Sonoma, Calif., July 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. U.S. guidelines didn’t feature its findings

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Microsoft's Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Bill Gates ‘glad’ to testify about Epstein ties in closed-door House panel hearing

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A United States Border Patrol agent gestures to a car while conducting immigration enforcement operations, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

House sends $70 billion immigration enforcement package to Trump’s desk

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) **FILE**

SPLC on hot seat over evidence staffer shacked up with paid neo-Nazi informant

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Microsoft's Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Bill Gates will testify in a congressional panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation

By Hannah Schoenbaum and Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

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A soldier from the Mexican Army's anti-drone squadron displays equipment and tactics to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a media presentation in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

From the skies to the streets, feds are bracing for World Cup threats across 11 U.S. cities

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Monica Crowley, White House chief of protocol, watches as Rwanda's President Paul Kagame drives away from the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

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Monica Crowley, ambassador and chief of protocol, makes case for Trump ballroom

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this May 8, 2019, photo, third-grade student Miles Stidham uses an East Webster High School laptop to do homework in Maben, Miss. The Stidhams are unable to get internet at their home in the country, so they take advantage of the internet in the school's library. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) ** FILE **

FCC takes aim at school internet program as Big Tech backlash grows

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre gives instructions to his players during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Australia Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) ** FILE **

‘Beautiful Game’ faces ugly test: Racism, slurs in stands

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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Norfolk Navy man sentenced to 44 years in prison for 2025 murder of fellow sailor

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

As the daytime high temperature soars into the 80s, a United States Postal Service postman keeps cool by standing in the shade of a gasoline station sign posting the per-gallon prices for the various grades of fuel available Thursday, June 4, 2026, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Inflation rises again, driven by energy costs amid Iran war 26 minutes ago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

D.C. mayoral candidates fight it out in final days before election

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Fulton County Senior ADA Eleanor Ross speaks during opening statements Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 in Atlanta. (Vino Wong/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

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Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the northern part of the city. (PA via AP)

Stabbing suspect appears in Belfast court after anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland

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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Iran launches new attacks at regional neighbors in retaliation for U.S. strikes

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Rockets are launched from High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a military live-fire shooting training in Taichung City, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan fires rockets in China’s direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill

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This shows the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo, File)

A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar

By David Rising - Associated Press

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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots over New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Wembanyama, Spurs are undaunted on the road at the Knicks in the NBA Finals

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Commanders’ Daniels ranks fifth in NFL merchandise sales

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

FILE - Miles Russell smiles after his tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at Detroit Country Club, June 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

U.S. Open is getting away from its roots with a shrinking number of qualifiers

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Washington Spirit's forward Trinity Rodman stands during the second half of a NWSL soccer match against Bay FC in San Francisco on on Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy) **FILE**

Spirit’s Rodman, Kang named to inaugural TIME100 Sports list

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, addressed a gathering of the nation's Christian and Jewish colleges on Monday, June 8, 2026, at The Catholic University of America. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

Religious schools push ‘respectful disagreement’ in Trump era

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Pope Leo XIV blesses a child before a prayer vigil at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Pope honors Barcelona’s sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudi

By Nicole Winfield and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

A police officer stands guard inside the St. Francis Catholic Church, a day after an attack that targeted worshipers in Owo, Nigeria, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

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Platner wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine, will face Collins

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Rockets are launched from High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a military live-fire shooting training in Taichung City, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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Attorney General Keith Ellison, right, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz give a news conference in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ** FILE **

Vance refers Minnesota’s Walz, Ellison to DOJ for fraud probe

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Religious schools push ‘respectful disagreement’ in Trump era

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Files on UFOs, released Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Lawmakers, whistleblower demand full disclosure of government’s extraterrestrial files

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours the ballroom construction around the outside of the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Supreme Court awaiting Trump appeals in ballroom battle, CNN defamation lawsuit

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Trump family selling $12K gold coin to promote White House UFC fights

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D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York on July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

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Drone boat helps rescue U.S. Army helicopter crew shot down near Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lays a wreath of flowers during a ceremony at the US cemetery to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings, in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)

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California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gestures after speaking at a news conference at the San Mateo County Elections office Friday, June 5, 2026, in San Mateo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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President Donald Trump watches Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, June 8, 2026, with Knicks owner James Dolan and Kai Trump. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre gives instructions to his players during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Australia Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) ** FILE **

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