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The Supreme Court in Washington is pictured on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

U.S. must pay for gender transitions for prisoners after Supreme Court declines Trump case

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to revive the Trump administration’s policy barring taxpayer money from going to pay for drugs or operations for prisoners seeking to switch genders.

Professor researching in a university library with a laptop and a book. File photo credit: Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock.

Humanities dissertations increasingly critical of Western culture

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

American doctoral dissertations in history, literature, philosophy, arts and culture are becoming more critical of Western culture, even as fewer people complete them. The number of humanities dissertations dropped 49% from a historic peak of 33,473 in 2015 to 16,951 in 2025, according to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

The statue Contemplation of Justice at the Supreme Court is seen at day's end in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as the justices prepare to begin the new term next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Home distillers fight to make backyard booze legal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens during a Congressional spotlight hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ilhan Omar’s citizenship, marriages and finances give feds plenty of avenues to probe

By Jeff Mordock and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Golfers pass workers as the National Park Service begins cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge hauls DOJ lawyers into court after reading Trump’s post about D.C. golf course revamp

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Kalispell, Mont. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

$2 trillion man: Trump oversees deep deficit in 2026

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Trump supporter wears a hat with the president's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again." (AP Photo/Butch Dill) **FILE**

Did you buy a MAGA hat after the 2020 election? Jack Smith’s team had your info

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Golfers pass workers as the National Park Service begins cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Enraged judge halts Trump team after Park Service cuts 430 trees on National Mall golf course

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Will, Sedgwick of Hanover, Md., covers his ears as soldiers with the 1st Virginia Reenactors fire their muskets during the annual Old Town Alexandria President's Day Parade, Alexandria, Va., Monday, February 17, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Rush to cut permitting red tape runs into law to protect America’s historic sites

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

Trump, after bipartisan backlash, cancels livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

By Mike Glenn and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front left, his wife and their daughter tour a new defense museum called National Defence Revolution Museum at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un, daughter open a North Korean museum of mighty missiles

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 12, 2020, file photo, students arrive by bus at Foundation Preparatory School for their return to school during the coronavirus in New Orleans. It was the first day of in-person learning for fifth-12th grade public school students in Orleans Parish. Despite climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases around Louisiana, state education leaders are leaving decisions on mask mandates, physical distancing and other measures aimed at lessening coronavirus spread to local public school districts for the upcoming year. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Louisiana test scores surge after officials tighten standards, resist lockdowns

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Homeland Security officers carry boxes from the Washington residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, during a search. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Feds raid Omar’s D.C. home in immigration probe

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Under their new strategic partnership, Cyclic Materials will recover rare earth magnets from retired electric motors powering Lime e-bikes and e-scooters across Canada and the United States. The agreement marks the first at-scale recycling initiative focused on rare earth magnets in North America in the micromobility sector.

D.C. official’s fatal e-scooter crash highlights vehicles’ connection to roadway injuries, crimes

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Bishop Manuel Cruz, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., reads scripture during a morning prayer at the Fall General Assembly meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Baltimore Archdiocese reports largest priest numbers in 50 years after abuse settlements, bankruptcy

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times