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Trump urges House Republicans to unify on budget plan to pass SAVE America Act

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

President Trump is lobbying House Republicans to support a budget resolution needed to unlock the filibuster-proof reconciliation process that could help pass pieces of his priority election integrity legislation.

Anti-ICE suspect arrested outside New York City federal building after lighting incendiary device

This photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows black smoke and flames in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, Monday, July 20, 2026, in New York. (Robert Sullivan via AP)

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times 1 minute ago

Three people, including two firefighters, were injured Monday and a suspected anti-ICE activist hauling weapons was arrested after he started a fire outside a Manhattan building that houses immigration enforcement, the FBI and other federal agencies, federal officials said.

This photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows black smoke and flames in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, Monday, July 20, 2026, in New York. (Robert Sullivan via AP)

Anti-ICE suspect arrested outside New York City federal building after lighting incendiary device 1 minute ago

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Six-packs of Bud Light, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra are displayed at a liquor store, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Fairfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) ** FILE **

Supreme Court to decide if Alaska man’s $95,000 fine for a six-pack of Budweiser was fair

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Pentagon identifies two U.S. soldiers killed by Iranian attack on Jordan base

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., speaks ahead of a rally with former President Donald Trump in the closing weeks ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 24 Republican presidential primary on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) ** FILE **

Rep. Russell Fry enters race to replace late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

From left foreground, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT. join hands together following a campaign rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Socialists’ agenda takes hold in America’s cities and towns, while their foothold grows in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., speaks ahead of a rally with former President Donald Trump in the closing weeks ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 24 Republican presidential primary on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) ** FILE **

Rep. Russell Fry enters race to replace late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

From left foreground, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT. join hands together following a campaign rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Socialists’ agenda takes hold in America’s cities and towns, while their foothold grows in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/David 'Dee' Delgado)

DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Shakira performs during halftime during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Viewers underwhelmed by FIFA World Cup’s first halftime show

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before departing from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026, to the Philippines to attend the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting and other related meetings. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Marco Rubio exposes radical leftism’s violent core

By Kelly Sadler

Socialist takeover of the Democratic Party illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The Democratic Socialists of America flexes its muscles in the Democratic Party

By Robert Knight

FILE - U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens speaks at the Convention of the Right, in Paris, on Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, FILE)

Candace Owens keeps driving the Jew-hating bandwagon

By Everett Piper

Col. Claus von Stauffenberg illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

What Stauffenberg taught the world about courage

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro

Dr. Anthony Fauci and COVID-19 illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Justice special counsel should probe Fauci

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Shakira performs during halftime during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Viewers underwhelmed by FIFA World Cup’s first halftime show

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "The Odyssey." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)

Ben Shapiro tells conservatives not to write off ‘The Odyssey,’ calling it a ‘masterpiece’

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Second lady Usha Vance arrives at a women's history month event in the East Room at the White House, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

J.D. and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a debate between the Michigan Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on Mackinac Island, Mich. (Danielle James/The Flint Journal via AP)

El-Sayed pushes back on Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

American combat deaths add to spiraling U.S.-Iran tension

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Rescue workers try to put out a fire of a residential building burning after a Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, late Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko) ** FILE **

EU sanctions Russian companies in response to deadly drone attacks on Ukraine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump calls for Iran to be added to Russia sanctions bill

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Women sit beneath a banner reading in English, "Kill Trump," during a pro-government rally in Tehran, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s chief negotiator chastises U.S. for moving new military equipment to the region

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

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This undated image provided by the U.S. Army shows Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. (U.S. Army via AP) ** FILE **

Trump to attend dignified transfer of American soldiers killed in Iran conflict

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in effort to unmask sources

By Eric Tucker and Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he boards Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport, Oct. 13, 2025, near Tel Aviv, as Israel's President Isaac Herzog watches at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says Netanyahu won’t be arrested in U.S., rebuffing Mamdani’s threat

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

North sea oil exploration platforms lie in the Cromerty Firth in northern Scotland on March 2, 2003. British regulators on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, approved new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, a move environmentalists say will hurt the country’s attempt to meet its climate goals. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

Trump says Britain’s Andy Burnham will open up drilling in the North Sea as next prime minister

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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A phone displays crypto prices on the Kalshi app on April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Face the facts: N.J. lawmakers demand biometric checks for online gamblers

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed outside a facility in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) **FILE**

Political analysts see little chance of GOP renewing Planned Parenthood funding freeze 19 minutes ago

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Trump urges House Republicans to unify on budget plan to pass SAVE America Act

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., speaks ahead of a rally with former President Donald Trump in the closing weeks ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 24 Republican presidential primary on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) ** FILE **

Rep. Russell Fry enters race to replace late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Dr. Adam Feldman, Supreme Court scholar and statistics keeper with Legalytics, joins Court Watch with Alex Swoyer to break down where the justices aligned, where they split, and what the numbers reveal.

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WATCH: By the numbers, how the justices lined up this term

The campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photos/Leah Willingham)

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AI pushing the expected rise in college closures, analysts say

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This quilt features hand-embroidered flag patterns by Darron Simpson and design and sewing work by John Askew, Jarrod Vandergrift and Ricky Sanders, all inmates at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Missouri. The quilt was created for the Dixon (Missouri) American Legion Hall and auctioned off in May 2026, with proceeds benefiting the American Legion. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Corrections)

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Stitching amends: Inside Missouri’s restorative justice quilt program

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Alex Swoyer and former Trump DOJ attorney Abhishek Kambli break down what the justices got right, what they got wrong, and what it means heading into the next term.

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WATCH: Supreme Court delivers a mixed verdict on Trump’s biggest fights this term

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The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ request

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This photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows black smoke and flames in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, Monday, July 20, 2026, in New York. (Robert Sullivan via AP)

Anti-ICE suspect arrested outside New York City federal building after lighting incendiary device 1 minute ago

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Six-packs of Bud Light, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra are displayed at a liquor store, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Fairfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) ** FILE **

Supreme Court to decide if Alaska man’s $95,000 fine for a six-pack of Budweiser was fair

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gas prices rise above $4, on average, for the first time since mid-June

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Estefany Landaez sits amid the rubble of a building, waiting to find her two children after the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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USDA oversees earthquake relief effort in Venezuela, expanding American footprint post-Maduro

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A health worker at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building is seen in fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

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Andy Burnham after being confirmed as the Labor Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s 7th prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer resigns

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

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Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts on the 17th green during the third day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

DeChambeau threatened to call Trump over penalty at British Open: Report

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Spain's Ferran Torres (7) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Spain tops Argentina to win World Cup on Torres’ extra-time goal

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' C.J. Abrams crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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By Thom Loverro

Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello speaks to the media prior to a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty in Montreal, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

WNBA coach suspended over comments on Reese, officiating

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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A pro-Israel student holds a sign while pro-Palestinian supporter hold picket line outside Barnard College, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Poll: Jewish Americans split on Gaza, Trump

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Erika Kirk leaves the Fourth District Courthouse, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Provo, Utah, after a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. (AP Photo/Marielle Scott)

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The vile evil attacking Erika Kirk must be condemned

By Billy Hallowell

A Rastafarian smokes as they gather outside Milimani Law Courts, after the high court dismisses a Rastafarian case seeking to legalize marijuana, in Nairobi, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana

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Muslim man in Utah was targeted in stabbing because of his religion, police say

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Local residents wander among debris following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine pleads for Patriot missile interceptors after latest deadly Russian attack on Kyiv

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Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gas prices rise above $4, on average, for the first time since mid-June

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks ahead of Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during a campaign event in York, Pa, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Sen. Fetterman cites anti-Israel sentiment in Democratic Party as reason to potentially leave

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This photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows black smoke and flames in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, Monday, July 20, 2026, in New York. (Robert Sullivan via AP)

Anti-ICE suspect arrested outside New York City federal building after lighting incendiary device 1 minute ago

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Andy Burnham after being confirmed as the Labor Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s 7th prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer resigns

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "The Odyssey." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)

Ben Shapiro tells conservatives not to write off ‘The Odyssey,’ calling it a ‘masterpiece’

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump calls for Iran to be added to Russia sanctions bill

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Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a debate between the Michigan Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on Mackinac Island, Mich. (Danielle James/The Flint Journal via AP)

El-Sayed pushes back on Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview

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Spain's Ferran Torres (7) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Spain tops Argentina to win World Cup on Torres’ extra-time goal

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People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/Iranian Students' News Agency via AP)

U.S. pounds Iran with airstrikes after 2 American troops killed by Iranian attack in Jordan

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

North sea oil exploration platforms lie in the Cromerty Firth in northern Scotland on March 2, 2003. British regulators on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, approved new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, a move environmentalists say will hurt the country’s attempt to meet its climate goals. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

Trump says Britain’s Andy Burnham will open up drilling in the North Sea as next prime minister

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives as senators prepare for a vote on an Iran war resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. John Fetterman rips Sen. Bernie Sanders over endorsements for El-Sayed, Planter

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Police tape cordons off the scene of a crime in Levittown, Pa., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) **FILE**

Body found at Boston home owned by Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Spain's Borja Iglesias (26) celebrates with Rodri, center, after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

World Cup finalist says he’s reluctant to shake Trump’s hand if his team wins

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White House taps former Arlington prosecutor to be U.S. attorney in Virginia

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley speaks during a news conference at the team’s NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Eagles’ Barkley latest athlete targeted in attempted burglary

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, speaks to reporters following his White House meeting as Republicans work to push President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts across the finish line even as conservative and moderate GOP holdouts slow that effort, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ralph Norman jumps into GOP Senate race to succeed Lindsey Graham

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A year after prescribed burn operations by the U.S. Forest Service sparked the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, burned trees stand in the mountains near Las Vegas, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

U.S. Forest Service employees taken hostage in California released safely

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