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Trump abandons his campaign stance against regime change, divides MAGA
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times The U.S. attacks on Iran this weekend have made clear that the commander in chief is no longer the presidential candidate who consistently criticized the use of American military force to oust threatening foreign regimes. Nearly two ye...
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Killing of Iran's supreme leader triggers succession crisis as U.S.-Israeli airstrikes continue
By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times The killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by U.S. and Israeli forces Saturday has triggered a succession crisis with implications for the Islamic republic's future and regional stability. Tehran has announced the...
6h ago
U.S. F-15E Crashes in Kuwait as War with Iran Enters Third Day
A U.S. fighter jet went down over Kuwait as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to rise. According to U.S. defense officials, an American...
12h ago
Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei After Massive U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Iran's highest authority was killed during coordinated US and Israeli strikes, multiple international outlets reported Saturday, citing senior officia...
Mar 01, 2026
Joint Military Force: US and Israel Strike Strategic Iranian Targets in Preemptive Blow
Missiles and airstrikes lit up the skies over the Middle East early Saturday as tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into open conflict. Israel's ...
Feb 28, 2026
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him End TPS Protections for Syrians
The Trump administration has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to dismantle deportation protections for approximately 6,000 Syrian citizens. I...
Feb 27, 2026
Spanberger, congressional Democrats take heat for their own affordability problems
By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times President Trump and other Republicans are blasting Democrats for trying to appeal to voters on affordability while those same Democrats are promoting higher taxes and greater government spending that raise the cost of living. Exhibit A...
Feb 26, 2026
Newsom's stumbles highlight Democrats' 2028 vacuum
By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in the headlines this week, but for all the wrong reasons, which analysts say underscores the plight of Democrats as they strategize how to win the next presidential election. Mr. Newsom, who is...
Feb 26, 2026
Inside the Pentagon's Warning on Iran Military Risks
Tensions over Iran moved to the forefront in Washington this week after new details emerged from high-level national security meetings. During a Penta...
Feb 26, 2026
Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discuss remaking Dulles airport
By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times President Trump was convening Wednesday with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to discuss revamping Washington Dulles International Airport amid plans to redo the signs to add Mr. Trump's name on them. In early February, Mr. Trump ...
Feb 25, 2026
Inside the Economic Pillars of the 2026 State of the Union
Retirement savings and congressional stock trades took center stage during President Donald Trump's latest State of the Union address, where he tied t...
Feb 25, 2026
Some Americans stuck as violence expands in Mexico after cartel leader killed
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Dozens of members of Mexico's national guard were killed and some U.S. citizens were stranded in Mexico in the violent, chaotic aftermath of a major military operation that left one of the world's most powerful drug cartel leaders dead....
Feb 24, 2026
Global Baseline Tariffs Take Effect Across U.S. Ports
The Trump administration is moving forward with a new global tariff, setting the initial rate at 10 percent. The White House had previously referenced...
Feb 24, 2026
Newsom's latest pardon shields attempted murder convict from ICE deportation
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a pardon Friday to Somboon Phaymany, erasing his 1997 conviction on 10 counts of premeditated attempted murder and effectively shielding him from being deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc...
Feb 23, 2026
How the FBI tracked down a Maryland man allegedly behind a secret-filming YouTube channel
By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times A Frederick man appeared in federal court Friday, accused of flying his drone into restricted airspace in order to post the footage on YouTube. A military official reported the "Area 82 Surveillance911" channel in September o...
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