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U.S. Expands $15,000 Visa Bond Program to 12 Additional Countries
The U.S. government has expanded a visa bond program that now applies to travelers from 12 more countries seeking business or tourist visas. Under the...
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Tension Rises in the Gulf as Major Iranian Gas Site Sustains Damage
A strike on Iran's South Pars gas field has added a new layer of risk to the conflict in the Middle East, with early reports describing it as a rare h...
Mar 20, 2026
Inquiry Into Joe Kent Follows High-Profile Resignation Over Iran War Policy
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is under FBI investigation over questions about whether classified information ...
Mar 19, 2026
Iran's intel chief killed in overnight Israeli airstrike, Iranian president confirms
By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's minister of intelligence, in yet another massive blow to the Iranian security structure. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed Mr. Khatib's death on a social med...
Mar 18, 2026
As Trump closes the border, unauthorized migrants surge at U.S. airports
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times President Trump may have cooled the U.S.-Mexico border, but the latest data shows unauthorized migrants are now surging into America's interior. The Department of Homeland Security calls them "inadmissibles," and they show up...
Mar 18, 2026
King Charles' Planned US Visit Comes Under Increased Pressure Amid Iran Tensions
Buckingham Palace is still expected to move ahead with King Charles' planned visit to the United States, but the trip is now under heavier political p...
Mar 18, 2026
Israeli military says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official, in airstrike
By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times The Israeli military announced Tuesday that Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official, was killed in an airstrike overnight. Iran has not commented on Mr. Larijani's status. Moments after the Israeli military said Mr. Larij...
Mar 17, 2026
D.C. pipe bomb suspect wants a presidential pardon
By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times The Virginia man accused of laying pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic national headquarters on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, said he deserves the same clemency for his actions that rioters at the U.S. Capitol received. Attorneys for...
Mar 17, 2026
Winter Storm Disrupts Flights and Grounds Travel Across U.S.
Airlines began canceling flights as a powerful winter storm moved across large parts of the United States, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and dang...
Mar 17, 2026
Gas prices will stay high 'a few more weeks' but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. "It's a short-term disruption to the flow of energy. Americans ...
Mar 16, 2026
Federal layoffs drove 96% of 2025 job losses
By Sean Salai - The Washington Times Roughly 96% of all job losses in the D.C. region last year came from federal layoffs, the liberal Brookings Institution reported this month. The think tank's analysis of federal data found that the District and surrounding counties in Mar...
Mar 16, 2026
Japan and Australia Hold Back on U.S. Call for Naval Coalition
A new push from Washington is drawing mixed reactions from key allies as tensions continue to build around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's mo...
Mar 16, 2026
Trump Calls for Global Coalition to Protect Oil Routes Amid Iran Conflict
A new phase in the conflict between the United States and Iran is unfolding as Washington pushes for international support to safeguard one of the wor...
Mar 15, 2026
Federal Judge Pauses Plan to End Immigration Protections for 1,100 Somalis
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the U.S. government from ending immigration protections for roughly 1,100 Somali nationals living in the count...
Mar 14, 2026
Virginia's new congressional map would be country's most extreme gerrymander
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times Virginia's current congressional map, among the fairest in the country, would quickly become one of the most extreme if Democrats carry out their redistricting plans. Early voting started last week in a referendum that would allow the ...
Mar 13, 2026















