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Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff
By Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump. "Toni...
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Biden sues DOJ over releasing files related to classified information probe
By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times Former President Joseph R. Biden sued the Justice Department Tuesday to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his memoir ghostwriter. The recordings, from 2016 and 2017, were obtained by ...
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One Dead, Nine Injured After Chemical Tank Implosion at Washington Paper Plant
Emergency crews responded Monday after a chemical tank imploded at a paper and packaging facility in Longview, Washington, leaving one person dead and...
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D.C.'s most-ticketed drivers not targeted by police, traffic officials to remove them from road
By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times Red-light runners and speeders who routinely trigger automated traffic cameras in the District at specific locations and times of day are not being targeted by enforcement operations by the city authorities tasked with road safety. Traf...
May 26, 2026
US Strikes Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels as Trump Affirms Ongoing Peace Talks
American military officials said U.S. forces hit several targets in southern Iran after identifying threats against service members in the region. The...
May 26, 2026
Orange County Chemical Emergency Keeps Thousands Away From Home
A chemical emergency in Orange County has kept tens of thousands of residents away from their homes as crews monitor an overheated chemical tank at a ...
May 25, 2026
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Largely Negotiated as Hormuz Talks Continue
President Donald Trump said a possible agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated, including steps that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz after m...
May 24, 2026
Trump Meets With National Security Team as Iran Decision Looms
President Donald Trump gathered senior national security officials at the White House on Friday as his administration reviewed its next steps on Iran....
May 23, 2026
Trump Announces 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops for Poland
According to a CNN report, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a move that adds to Wa...
May 22, 2026
Iran's Military Rebuild Raises New Concern During Ceasefire
Iran is moving to rebuild parts of its military production network faster than U.S. officials initially expected, according to a new CNN report citing...
May 21, 2026
Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday in the most expensive House primary on record, handing President Trump another high-profile victory and cementing the president's standing as the center of gravity in the Republican ...
May 20, 2026
Hunter Biden can apply for new weaponization money - but Trump can't
By Stephen Dinan and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times President Trump cannot collect any of the money from his administration's new $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, but Hunter Biden, son of the former president, can. Those who intruded on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6...
May 20, 2026
Ukraine Outpacing Russia in Battlefield Innovation, Says Ex-U.S. Official
Russia's war in Ukraine is entering a more difficult phase for Moscow, according to Brett McGurk, a former senior U.S. national security official who ...
May 20, 2026
Trump Delays Planned Strikes on Iran to Allow Room for Peace Talks
Following a report from CNN, President Donald Trump said he will hold off on attacking Iran while diplomatic talks continue, leaving a military option...
May 19, 2026
Oil touches $110 per barrel as Trump warns Iran to hurry up on peace talks
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times Oil prices rose, and Wall Street stocks were flat to start the trading week on Monday after President Trump warned Iran the "clock is ticking" on peace negotiations. Brent crude oil, an international benchmark, touched $110...
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