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Trump poised to abandon trade deal he once championed

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd as he departs after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's policy conference at the Washington Hilton, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The Trump administration is expected to formally announce Wednesday that it will not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, kicking off a decade-long process to end the North American free trade zone and an agreement President Trump implemented during his first term.

Socialists score another major win as Melat Kiros topples Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado

Melat Kiros participates in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP) ** FILE **

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic socialists achieved a fresh set of bragging rights after Melat Kiros unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District — the latest sign that the party’s left flank is increasingly willing to topple its own establishment.

Melat Kiros participates in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP) ** FILE **

Socialists score another major win as Melat Kiros topples Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s financial disclosures reveal windfall for the president

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Robert Norden, owner of the Old '76 House, pours a beer in the tavern on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Tappan, New York. Mr. Norden says the brew was a favorite of George Washington, who frequented the tavern during the Revolution. (Juliet La Sala / The Washington Times)

‘Exactly where you’re sitting’: Revolutionary War taverns toast 250, tell tales from history

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says U.S. and Iran are getting along well despite military flare-up near Strait of Hormuz 9 minutes ago

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

Victor Willis of the Village People performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec on Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump pays tribute to Village People lead singer Victor Willis, who died at 74

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says U.S. and Iran are getting along well despite military flare-up near Strait of Hormuz

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Victor Willis of the Village People performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec on Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump pays tribute to Village People lead singer Victor Willis, who died at 74

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A sailor of the Ukrainian navy watches the horizon for Russian drones off the coast of Odesa. (Credit: Guillaume Ptak)

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court upholds Idaho, West Virginia laws protecting girls’ sports

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Stocks remain investors’ strongest hedge against inflation

By Peter Morici

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Sorry, Virginia, space aliens have not visited Earth

By David Culver Brenner

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Maryland energy standards will put businesses out of business

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FILE-The Boston Tea Party of 1773, is depicted in an undated engraving. Bostonians dressed as Indians dumped 342 chests of tea overboard from three British ships in protest against "taxation without representation." Patriotic mobs and harbor tea dumping are returning to Boston on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 as the city marks the 250th anniversary of the revolutionary protest that preceded America’s independence. (AP Photo)

The PR campaign that sold America on independence

By Tommy Behnke

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Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease

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Victor Willis of the Village People performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec on Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump pays tribute to Village People lead singer Victor Willis, who died at 74

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Robert Norden, owner of the Old '76 House, pours a beer in the tavern on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Tappan, New York. Mr. Norden says the brew was a favorite of George Washington, who frequented the tavern during the Revolution. (Juliet La Sala / The Washington Times)

‘Exactly where you’re sitting’: Revolutionary War taverns toast 250, tell tales from history

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee - May 10, 2022. File photo credit: Fotoluminate LLC via Shutterstock.

Vanderbilt report on liberal bias in the humanities sparks outrage in higher education

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Report: Marxist tycoon is funding a China-backed influence campaign against AI data centers

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool) **FILE**

Trump’s envoys meet with war mediators in Qatar, but U.S. and Iran fail to meet face to face

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

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The Pentagon is pictured in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Hegseth loses another round to NYT over attempt to limit reporters at Pentagon

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York on Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) **FILE**

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers request Trump pay $5.8 million verdict: ‘Time for this case to end’

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Special police are seen near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as its sign remains covered by a tarp, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

No Trump, no money: DOJ says Kennedy Center faces ‘financial ruin’ without president’s name

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Trump says China is the winner in Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, second right, and White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, President Donald Trump displays his signed AI initiative in the Oval Office of the White House, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) ** FILE **

USDA announces $500 million domestic fertilizer push as farmers feel effects of Iran war

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Melat Kiros participates in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP) ** FILE **

Socialists score another major win as Melat Kiros topples Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s financial disclosures reveal windfall for the president

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Melat Kiros participates in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP) ** FILE **

Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado

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People walk past members of the National Guard stationed outside the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Saturday June 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

Tight security protocols to envelop America’s 250th celebration in D.C.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Robert Norden, owner of the Old '76 House, pours a beer in the tavern on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Tappan, New York. Mr. Norden says the brew was a favorite of George Washington, who frequented the tavern during the Revolution. (Juliet La Sala / The Washington Times)

‘Exactly where you’re sitting’: Revolutionary War taverns toast 250, tell tales from history

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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Farm Bureau: July Fourth cookouts are cheapest in 10 years after inflation

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

With the Fourth of July approaching and political violence on the rise, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sits down with Matt Delaney to break down how Washington went from one of the worst prosecution rates in the country to one of its most aggressive.

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A selection of old Catholic High School yearbooks that have been collected over the years by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan on display on Dec. 18, 2014 at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, Mich. Recently, the Jewish group donated several dozen Catholic school yearbooks to the Bishop Michael J. Gallagher Society, which is spearheading the Detroit Catholic School Heritage Project to collect, showcase and digitize memorabilia from long-gone and current metro Detroit Catholic schools. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Ryan Garza) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES

Baby photo of Hitler found in N.J. middle school yearbook, prompting recall

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A carton of eggs in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025 (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

Cracking down: DOJ sues egg giants for allegedly rigging prices

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A cannabis plant close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility, June 17, 2021, in Richmond, Va. Virginia lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, that, if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin in 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia to let stores sell marijuana for recreational use starting in July 2027

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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‘Hold the line’: DAR faction keeps up battle against group’s policy of accepting transgender members

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit

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Fans, part of a cooling system, are visible on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Report: Marxist tycoon is funding a China-backed influence campaign against AI data centers

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Russian TOS-1 Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower rocket launcher fires towards the Ukrainian positions. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week

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Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool) **FILE**

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Nationals’ prospects Willits, Sime named to All-Star Futures roster

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

RFK Stadium is visible from Air Force One as it takes off from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Nov. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

RFK Master Plan proposes new housing, entertainment, park space around Commanders’ stadium

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell (93) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Brother of Ravens DE Campbell charged with mother’s murder

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands on the court in the closing minutes of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Steve Deace explains why he believes America's founding is inseparable from its Judeo-Christian heritage, weighs in on the growing confusion over Israel among young Christians, and shares his concerns about the spiritual battle shaping today's culture.

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500 years ago, the first New Testament in English was published - and stirred up a hornet’s nest

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Parishioners attend a service at St. Mary's Cathedral, the mother church of the archdiocese in San Francisco, on April 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits

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Vanderbilt report on liberal bias in the humanities sparks outrage in higher education

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Clinton confidant walks back Epstein Island claim in House testimony

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Trio of MS-13 gang members convicted in monthslong murder spree that killed 9

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Talarico, Paxton deadlocked in new poll as Democrats eye historic Texas Senate upset

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Supreme Court to decide whether states can ban AR-15 rifles

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Capitals open free agency with all eyes on Ovechkin

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New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis after return to Congress from absence

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Supreme Court strikes down limits on campaign coordination between political parties and candidates

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a speech at the U.S. 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) ** FILE **

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Chinese, Russian nuclear-capable bombers conduct saber-rattling ‘strategic’ patrol

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Trump calls Supreme Court ballot decision ‘tremendous loss,’ demands passage of voter ID bill

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