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Trump warns Iran on Lebanon as Vance arrives in Switzerland for nuclear talks

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump threatened Sunday to resume bombing Iran unless Tehran keeps its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from attacking Israel.

Report: U.K. Prime Minister Starmer expected to announce he is stepping down

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Photo via AP)

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday, after concluding that his position at No. 10 Downing Street was no longer tenable following the recent return to Parliament of his Labour Party rival Andy Burnham.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Photo via AP)

Report: U.K. Prime Minister Starmer expected to announce he is stepping down

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Visitors watch as National Park Service employees use vacuums to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says vandalism at Reflecting Pool will force drainage for ‘necessary repairs’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign: ‘Failed badly’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Congress poised to send major housing package to Trump’s desk

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump gestures next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign: ‘Failed badly’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Congress poised to send major housing package to Trump’s desk

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance says U.S. ready to ‘transform’ relationship with Iran if it ends nuclear program

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George waves to the crowd as she celebrates after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

D.C. now has a socialist mayor

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The British gang rape scandal

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Iran is trying to turn America against Israel

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Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Welfare has sapped the Midwestern work ethic

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U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins celebrates during an election-night watch party after winning the Republican nomination, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

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A security guard stands watch at Taylor Swift's "Holiday House," Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Westerly, R.I. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor

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Neighbors talk during a block party campaign event for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

The frustrated filmmaker who changed political advertising overnight

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen (40) holds a stick wrapped in rainbow tape for Pride night while warming up before an NHL hockey game April 26, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

NHL, Lions silent on Juneteenth after marking Pride month

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A founder of Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

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FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility 10.17.2025. Photo credit: Camelia Streff via DVIDS

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A rocket is launched from a 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)

Korea unwilling, Europe unable to help in a Taiwan crisis, war game finds

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

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Visitors watch as National Park Service employees use vacuums to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says vandalism at Reflecting Pool will force drainage for ‘necessary repairs’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign: ‘Failed badly’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit

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The newly designated Air Force One presidential aircraft sits in a hangar following a tour by President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with supporters after filing his reelection paperwork, March 16, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Sen. Lindsey Graham predicts diplomatic talks with Iran will fail

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance says U.S. ready to ‘transform’ relationship with Iran if it ends nuclear program

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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

Kennedy Center eyes ‘partial closure’ after judge blocks full shutdown for renovation

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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D.C. Council members Janeese Lewis George speaks to the crowd after winning D.C. Mayor Democratic primary election during the Election Night Party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Anti-establishment wave hits both parties as outsiders keep winning

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

From Arctic Frost and FISA reauthorization to whistleblower protections and judicial impeachment, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley breaks down the biggest fights facing Congress and the courts.

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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Posting from prison: Jailbirds get their say from behind bars on social media

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas in Wilmington, Ohio, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s energy secretary says oil flow will be ‘back towards normal’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. (WOI Local 5 News via AP, File)

Ian Roberts, prominent illegal immigrant criminal, is finally booted from Maryland’s voter list

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Hot air balloon’s rough landing in Nevada leaves people injured

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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Three older hikers found dead in sizzling Grand Canyon

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Mike Waltz acknowledges U.S isn’t negotiating with ‘good guys’

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Photo via AP)

Report: U.K. Prime Minister Starmer expected to announce he is stepping down

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Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Trump warns Iran on Lebanon as Vance arrives in Switzerland for nuclear talks

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend an official welcome ceremony before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Zelenskyy returns Poland’s highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in a spat over history

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Dylan Crews, CJ Abrams homer in Nationals’ 4-3 win over Rays

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Wyndham Clark hits from the fairway on the 15th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Saturday, June 20, 2026.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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United States' Joe Scally (23) and Alex Freeman (16) react after the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants

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Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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