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Trump maintains that China, Russia are staying out of Iran war, citing relationship with Xi, Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump says he does not believe two strategic partners of Iran — China and Russia — are assisting Tehran in its war with the U.S.

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HUD opens civil rights probe into race-based university housing

FILE - New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating complaints that race-based student dormitories at some flagship state universities violate federal anti-discrimination laws.

FILE - New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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HUD opens civil rights probe into race-based university housing

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., smiles during a campaign rally for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Congressional Democrats say AOC has emerged as party leader, but less sure about ‘28 prospects

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Danielle Brown, National Field Co-Director of Black Voters Matter, speaks about redistricting at the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

DNC plan puts South Carolina on track to be first in 2028 nominating lineup

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump vows to crack down on Europe, add tariffs to battle hefty fines on U.S. tech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Members of the U.S. Secret Service look on as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Secret Service investigates leaked information about Vance’s travels

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump vows to crack down on Europe, add tariffs to battle hefty fines on U.S. tech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Members of the U.S. Secret Service look on as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Secret Service investigates leaked information about Vance’s travels

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jeffries alleges ‘voter suppression’ after Black lawmaker retires in wake of Supreme Court ruling

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

A U.S Border Patrol badge is displayed as Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, stands in a conference room before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hung jury for Border Patrol charged by feds with unauthorized force against migrant

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FILE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley addresses a crowd, March 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

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Putin’s Ukraine war revives NATO’s original core mission

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Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, speaks at an event, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

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FILE - New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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Actor Chadwick Boseman appears at an interview for the film, "Marshall," in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman’s brothers sue widow over handling of financial assets

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Lisa Kudrow appears at the taping of the special "Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love" in Los Angeles on March 2, 2023. Kudrow stars in the Apple TV+ series "Time Bandits," premiering July 24. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) **FILE**

Lisa Kudrow, Sam Rockwell, Smashing Pumpkins in Hollywood Walk of Fame 2027 class

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the media in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026, as Vice President JD Vance watches. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump expected to deliver remarks at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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This image from video released by U.S. Central Command, shows an explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels, also called one-way attack surface drones, fired by the U.S. military, hit the port July 12, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander Adm. Samuel J. Paparo delivers his speech during an international military conference organized by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ** FILE **

U.S. Army deploys new hypersonic missile to Guam

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump threatens Houthis, Iran with ‘major military punishment’ for Red Sea attacks

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NATO mission to deter Russia's threats to Europe and North America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump vows to crack down on Europe, add tariffs to battle hefty fines on U.S. tech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Members of the U.S. Secret Service look on as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Secret Service investigates leaked information about Vance’s travels

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Aug. 23, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

ICE nears 600,000 deportations since Trump took office

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Commuters pass Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, July 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., smiles during a campaign rally for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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Danielle Brown, National Field Co-Director of Black Voters Matter, speaks about redistricting at the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

DNC plan puts South Carolina on track to be first in 2028 nominating lineup

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Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jeffries alleges ‘voter suppression’ after Black lawmaker retires in wake of Supreme Court ruling

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Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the crowd during a campaign rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency hearing about the Smithsonian, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Smithsonian museum director on hot seat over display of ‘crotch harness’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A staff prepares flower bud of marijuana for a customer at a cannabis shop after Thailand started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Working under the influence: 1 in 5 workers test positive for drugs after increased marijuana use

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A shopper makes a purchase with food stamps on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ** FILE **

Dozens of states face loss of food-stamp funding due to overpayments

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A barred owl (left) and a spotted owl (Photo Credit: Don Ryan, AP)

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The historic White’s Ferry, which has provided transportation across the Potomac River from Loudoun County to western Montgomery County for decades, has ceased operations over a land dispute. (Washington Times Photograph)

Montgomery County officials reach deal to acquire Maryland side of White’s Ferry

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A friendly neighborhood Spider-Man was seen on an intersection camera in Arkansas helping a man in a wheelchair get across a multilane crosswalk. Photo credit: Jonesboro Police Department/TMX via Associated Press.

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A soldier from the District of Columbia National Guard watches as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The goal is to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

National Guard moving D.C.’s deployed troops out of hotels and into apartments

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School shooting suspect Colt Gray exits the Barrow County Courthouse, Dec. 9, 2025, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, Pool, file)

Teenager pleads guilty to all 55 counts in 2024 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia

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The Gordie Howe International bridge connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario is shown Friday, July 24, 2026, in Windsor. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Canada celebrates new bridge to U.S. during tariff troubles with Trump

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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine turns to battlefield commanders in sweeping military reset

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Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Stella Martany)

Drones target northern Iraqi city where American forces are based as U.S.-Iran fighting escalates

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CBS Sports’ Lead NFL Analyst, Tony Romo, will receive the 2024 Pat Summerall Award at this year’s Legends for Charity® event, held Thursday, Feb. 8 at Caesars Palace, the NFL headquarters hotel. (Photo: Business Wire)

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game, April 10, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Founders FFC's Tom Brady and Wildcats FFC's Logan Paul talk on the field during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

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Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life Congregation holds a bouquet of flowers while at his retirement dinner celebration on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, speaks at an event, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

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The Ephesus House, a replica of the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, now stands at Alfonso town, Cavite province, Philippines on July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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The historic White’s Ferry, which has provided transportation across the Potomac River from Loudoun County to western Montgomery County for decades, has ceased operations over a land dispute. (Washington Times Photograph)

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Crime scene tape sections off the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in southwest Baltimore, where police shot a man they said pointed a gun at officers. An officer suffered minor injuries while the man was later pronounced dead at a hospital. (AP Photo/Lea Skene)

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President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Larry Ellison, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corp., sits in the Oval Office of the White House as President Donald Trump signs an executive order, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Buttons lay on a table before a campaign event with streamer Hasan Piker and Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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A soldier from the District of Columbia National Guard watches as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The goal is to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Children protest demanding government to rescue the school children who were recently kidnapped in various part of the country, on the street of Abuja, Nigeria. Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga)

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FILE - Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks during the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting, Feb. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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