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Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extension

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after the House failed to temporarily extend FISA, the law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Congress left Washington this week without renewing a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday, ensuring America’s spy network will lose some of its powers used to thwart terrorist plots.

Drifting independent voters emerge as dire warning sign for Trump’s GOP in the midterms

Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Trump and Republicans are staring down a defection of independent voters less than five months before the midterm elections that will shape the final two years of his presidency.

Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Drifting independent voters emerge as dire warning sign for Trump’s GOP in the midterms

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Birthday punches: Trump to celebrate birthday, America’s 250th with White House UFC event

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Protesters wave transgender pride flags outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Gallup: Record few Americans find transgenderism, death penalty, animal testing ‘morally acceptable’

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump cancels strikes on Iran, predicts deal signing soon

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

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump: Feds will take over D.C. if Democratic socialist wins mayoral election

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump cancels strikes on Iran, predicts deal signing soon

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

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump: Feds will take over D.C. if Democratic socialist wins mayoral election

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R- Iowa, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley wants prosecutions, Arctic Frost accountability

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The office of Feeding Our Future is seen, Jan. 27, 2022, in St. Anthony, Minn., a week after an FBI raid. A juror was dismissed Monday, June 3, 2024, after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 in cash at her home and offered her more money if she would vote to acquit seven people charged with stealing more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic. Two of the groups involved, Feeding Our Future and Partners in Nutrition, were small nonprofits before the pandemic, but in 2021 they disbursed around $200 million each. (Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via AP, File)

FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list claims first arrest in Minnesota COVID meal fraud case

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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U.S. needs nuclear power to win the AI race

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Financial fraud in the state of Minnesota illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

More Minnesota fraud uncovered

By Scott Walker

Japan and Taiwan illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Rising sun: Japan signals stronger support for Taiwan’s security

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro

Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the northern part of the city. (PA via AP)

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Elon Musk: Proof the American dream lives

By Rainer Zitelmann

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Kallie Keeler, a student at Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, filed a Title IX lawsuit on June 9, 2026, against the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, the Puyallup School District and other entities over a Dec. 6 incident in which she says she was digitally penetrated by a transgender athlete during a wrestling match. (Alliance Defending Freedom photo)

Female athlete sues after prosecutor declines to charge transgender wrestler with sexual assault

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Kennedy Center board seeks delay of deadline to remove Trump’s name

By Steven Sloan - Associated Press

AMC Theaters entrance in New York. File photo credit: Arash Malik via Shutterstock.

AMC Theaters postpones live concert series as movies enjoy a successful summer start

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Happy Fidelity Month! Red states, feds promote June rebrandings in rebuff to Pride

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump cancels strikes on Iran, predicts deal signing soon

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

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy of the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs) **FILE**

Military analyst says aviation alone doesn’t win wars

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A soldier from the Mexican Army's anti-drone squadron displays equipment and tactics to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a media presentation in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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A cleric checks his cell phone on stage in front of a screen displaying portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says Iran is ‘all talk and no action,’ issues new threats

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran’s oil — Venezuela-style

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump restores commercial fishing within marine monuments, rolling back protections

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, listens during a news conference in New York, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Trump taps U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead national intelligence

By Mary McCue Bell and Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump: Feds will take over D.C. if Democratic socialist wins mayoral election

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Drifting independent voters emerge as dire warning sign for Trump’s GOP in the midterms

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)

Senate intelligence chairman seeks federal probe of Chinese AI-related influence operation

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Republicans ask EPA to consider abortion drug as contaminant in public water systems

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

In this image provided by Karen Dillman, Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers to the incumbent senator, also named Dan Sullivan, poses for a photo on a hike, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on Kupreanof Island, near Petersburg, Alaska. (Karen Dillman via AP)

Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Dan Sullivan

By Becky Bohrer - Associated Press

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A worker walks past temporary fencing with FIFA World Cup 2026 signage outside SoFi Stadium, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘A wash’: World Cup host cities in U.S. unlikely to recoup nine-figure investments

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Happy Fidelity Month! Red states, feds promote June rebrandings in rebuff to Pride

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Bill Gates spills to House investigators that Epstein blackmailed him

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the Virginia State Police shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a bus on Interstate 95 near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP) ** FILE *

Roadway disasters pile up as states buck Trump administration’s call to end non-English CDL tests

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Tents are set up along a freeway in a homeless encampment Monday, May 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

‘Obvious fraud’: Trump administration suspends funding for Los Angeles homeless agency

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Abraham Bonowitz, of the group Death Penalty Action, leads a demonstration outside the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, June 8, 2026, to oppose an upcoming execution in Alabama. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution

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Immigrants play soccer at the U.S. government holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, on July 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Feds identify 146,000 unaccompanied migrant children smuggled into country under Biden

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Drones operated by Zipline leave base to make deliveries from a Walmart store in Pea Ridge, Ark., Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Walmart aims to expand drone delivery service in 2027

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent U.K. operational activity at 9 Downing St., in London, Thursday April 9, 2026. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

British defense minister resigns after losing battle for increased military spending

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy of the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs) **FILE**

Military analyst says aviation alone doesn’t win wars

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump cancels strikes on Iran, predicts deal signing soon

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

A dozen men in protective suits, surgical masks and latex gloves move between disaster-relief tents set up alongside the rail cars in Odesa, Ukraine, as they try to identify Ukraine's war fatalities. (Marie Montels/Special to The Washington Times)

Forensic teams give names back to remains of Ukraine’s fallen

By Guillaume Ptak - Special to The Washington Times

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The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Birthday punches: Trump to celebrate birthday, America’s 250th with White House UFC event

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) shoots during Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Anunoby’s tip-in was perfect indictment of an inexcusable, ugly Spurs’ collapse

By Thom Loverro

Kallie Keeler, a student at Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, filed a Title IX lawsuit on June 9, 2026, against the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, the Puyallup School District and other entities over a Dec. 6 incident in which she says she was digitally penetrated by a transgender athlete during a wrestling match. (Alliance Defending Freedom photo)

Female athlete sues after prosecutor declines to charge transgender wrestler with sexual assault

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - United States' Folarin Balogun celebrates after scoring against Canada during the first half of a CONCACAF Nations League final match on June 18, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

U.S. hoping Balogun and his fellow strikers can end their traditional World Cup scoring woes

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

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Protesters wave transgender pride flags outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Gallup: Record few Americans find transgenderism, death penalty, animal testing ‘morally acceptable’

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)

Pope slams world’s indifference to migrants while visiting onetime ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands

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Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Happy Fidelity Month! Red states, feds promote June rebrandings in rebuff to Pride

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, addressed a gathering of the nation's Christian and Jewish colleges on Monday, June 8, 2026, at The Catholic University of America. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

Religious schools push ‘respectful disagreement’ in Trump era

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent U.K. operational activity at 9 Downing St., in London, Thursday April 9, 2026. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

British defense minister resigns after losing battle for increased military spending

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People watch as a vehicle burns during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Belfast riots spread to second night as police deploy water cannons

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Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to make an arrested landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

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Students cross the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) **FILE**

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U.S. military disables third tanker for violating Iran blockade this week

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As the daytime high temperature soars into the 80s, a United States Postal Service postman keeps cool by standing in the shade of a gasoline station sign posting the per-gallon prices for the various grades of fuel available Thursday, June 4, 2026, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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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)

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Birthright citizenship; Pulte and FISA; Ja Rule and Don Jr.’s club

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Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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A man walks past anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, green. (NIAID via AP, File)

Two foreign nationals working at NIH laboratory charged with smuggling mpox virus into the U.S.

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Homeless people wake up in the early morning as Louisiana State Troopers pull up underneath the Pontchartrain Expressway in downtown New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) **FILE**

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