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DNC releases autopsy of 2024 election wipeout, calls to shift from identity politics

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) **FILE**

By Susan Ferrechio and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The Democratic National Committee released an error-filled autopsy of the party’s disastrous 2024 election performance, succumbing to pressure from party lawmakers and its ex-presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, to make the document public.

Trump says U.S. wants Iran to hand over enriched uranium as mediators work on peace deal

President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump said Thursday he will not let Iran keep its highly enriched uranium, a possible sticking point in negotiations to reach a lasting peace in the Middle East conflict.

President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Trump says U.S. wants Iran to hand over enriched uranium as mediators work on peace deal

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Aimee Bock, founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization Feeding Our Future, arrives at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney, Ken Udoibok, right, on March 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) **FILE**

Ringleader of Minnesota fraud gets 41 years in prison

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court after justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump expects to lose birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

This Friday, March 22, 2019, fie photo shows the Department of Justice Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

DOJ exposes new ‘shocking’ fraud in Minnesota: 7 Medicaid programs infested by scams

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate GOP delays vote on filibuster-proof funding bill amid backlash over Anti-Weaponization Fund

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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This Friday, March 22, 2019, fie photo shows the Department of Justice Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

DOJ exposes new ‘shocking’ fraud in Minnesota: 7 Medicaid programs infested by scams

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate GOP delays vote on filibuster-proof funding bill amid backlash over Anti-Weaponization Fund

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A shop owner reaches into a drink display refrigerator at his convenience store in Kent, Wash., on Oct. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) **FILE**

Trump rolls back refrigerant-chemical regs in bid to lower grocery prices

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

An American flag waves in front of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Gun activists ask Supreme Court to block Maryland’s ban on firearms at ‘sensitive places’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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A reason for optimism this Memorial Day

By Scott Walker

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The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns

By Sen. John Kennedy

China, the United States of America and Taiwan relationships illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump-Xi meeting changed nothing

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Trump refuses to normalize Western decline

By Kelly Sadler

President Donald Trump going after disloyal Congressional Republicans illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump risks GOP majorities by hunting Republican heretics

By Michael McKenna

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Britain's King Charles III meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

British radio station apologizes for airing fake news that King Charles died

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Former collegiate swimmers Kaitlynn Wheeler, from third left, Riley Gaines, and Grace Countie, who competed in Georgia but aren't from the state, prepare to testify in opposition to transgender athletes in women's sports in front of the state senate's Special Committee on Protecting Women's Sports at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) **FILE**

Riley Gaines blasts Sports Emmys for nominating podcast ‘hit piece’ for award

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This image released by CBS shows Stephen Colbert during a taping of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday, July 21, 2025, in New York. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP) **FILE**

‘A moment of authoritarian triumph’: How Trump outlasted Colbert on late night

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks around as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Documents show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at a drone while touring a display of multi-domain autonomous systems in the Pentagon courtyard in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

Vast sums of private capital fueling the U.S. military’s drone drive

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Operation Warhorse Surge BPTA Poland: U.S. soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment man M2 .50-caliber machine gun atop an M1A2 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Operation Warhorse Surge at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image: https://www.dvidshub.net)

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Poland now has the most capable military in Europe, leadership says

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Congress budgeting for American shipbuilding and the U.S. Navy's warships illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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National security demands that White House act on maritime legislation

By Brent D. Sadler

In this Feb. 11, 2019, file photo, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members attend a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, or Freedom, Square in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ** FILE **

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to expand war beyond region if attacked again

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Trump says U.S. wants Iran to hand over enriched uranium as mediators work on peace deal

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The office of Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump blasts Republicans for not firing the Senate parliamentarian

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump to attend Group of Seven meetings in France in June

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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

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Trump touts security upgrades for presidential ballroom as congressional funding remains in doubt

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court after justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump expects to lose birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

This Friday, March 22, 2019, fie photo shows the Department of Justice Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

DOJ exposes new ‘shocking’ fraud in Minnesota: 7 Medicaid programs infested by scams

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Spencer Pratt speaks during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" at Fox News headquarters, Jan. 28, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Spencer Pratt’s run for L.A. mayor gives a reality check to California’s political establishment

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate GOP delays vote on filibuster-proof funding bill amid backlash over Anti-Weaponization Fund

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Saunas move into mainstream travel, floating on rivers and carved into glaciers, as travelers hunt for new experiences. Photo credit: Floathaus; Michael Taylor Photography.

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Hygge, saunas, friluftsliv: Americans chasing Nordic secrets to happiness and living longer

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Elderly man uses phone on sofa in home. File photo credit: Jelena Stanojkovic via Shutterstock.

‘More real than real’: Why deep-fake political ads are fooling older Americans

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - An ANA jet flies above a gas station in Inglewood, Calif., on May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Republicans pivot to emergency gas tax holiday, affordability agenda as soaring prices anger voters

By Susan Ferrechio and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Thoroughbred colts compete in high-stakes races on Friday, March 15 during Black-Eyed Susan Day, the preliminary to Saturday's Preakness Stakes. This year's race was moved to Laurel, Maryland, due to renovations at Pimlico Race Course. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

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Preakness racegoers bid a wistful farewell to historic Laurel Park

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. r. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Harvard caps A’s at 20% of students to curb rampant grade inflation

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Ebony Parker looks on during jury selection for her trial on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va., Monday, May 18, 2026. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, Pool)

Virginia judge spares ex-assistant principal while dismissing case in student shooting of teacher

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court ducks IQ level question for death row inmate

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill talks to reporters during a news conference in Trenton, N.J., on Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declares emergency over $300 million loss in crops

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves as he boards a US government aircraft after concluding his two-day visit to Italy and the Vatican, at Ciampino airport in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Stefano Rellandini/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio to attend NATO meeting in Sweden to discuss troop levels, spending

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

People take a look at Nvidia's new products during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Taiwan prosecutors investigate three people over Nvidia chip smuggling to China

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Workers operate a 3D printer that makes drone parts at the headquarters of Masssivit in Lod, Israel, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Demand soars for Israel’s battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Malaysia orders TikTok to explain ‘grossly offensive’ fake content targeting king

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Former collegiate swimmers Kaitlynn Wheeler, from third left, Riley Gaines, and Grace Countie, who competed in Georgia but aren't from the state, prepare to testify in opposition to transgender athletes in women's sports in front of the state senate's Special Committee on Protecting Women's Sports at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) **FILE**

Riley Gaines blasts Sports Emmys for nominating podcast ‘hit piece’ for award

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

New York Islanders assistant coach Ray Bennett, back left, and head coach Patrick Roy in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Capitals add former Islanders assistant Ray Bennett to coaching staff

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

A general view of Arrowhead Stadium as it is rebranded as Kansas City Stadium, Monday, May 11, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Face-lifts for FIFA: Stadiums gussied up to host World Cup games, meet soccer requirements

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Abrams, Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with win over Mets

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Author Elizabeth Carlyle joins Billy Hallowell to discuss her new book, Americans Who Pray: Uniting a Nation in Faith and Freedom.

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WATCH: The truth about faith and America’s founding

A person prays during Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, on the National Mall, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

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Sen Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla, appears at a campaign event in support of Republican president nominee former President Donad Trump, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Red Springs, N.C. (AP Photo/David Yeazell)

Mullin says ‘American History X’ scared him straight before faith changed his life

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Constitution of the United States is printed in Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible in Washington, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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