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Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks alongside protesters near where a Madison police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

The problematic case of Francesca Hong

A democratic socialist like state Rep. Francesca Hong could not win in Wisconsin just a few years ago. She would be considered too radical for the ultimate swing state. That, however, could change this year.

Congress and Social Security illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Reimagining Social Security

Trump Accounts aren’t just for children. Grown-ups may get their own version of them, which would be a huge help for anyone trying to save for retirement.

People smoke marijuana during the annual 4/20 marijuana gathering at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) **FILE**

Marijuana’s lies are endangering Americans

The obsessive quest to normalize marijuana use has ramped up over the past decade, with new data showing that those bent on profits over people have successfully manipulated the nation into believing weed comes with no real individual or cultural costs.

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Property rights in space illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Property rights in space: The debate has begun

On July 31, an important article appeared in the Wall Street Journal: "From Lunar Landing to Lunar Land Rights: Establishing Property in Space Is Crucial to Unlocking Its Economic Potential."

U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Binder (center) is shown speaking with veterans attending a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (Credit: Courtesy U.S. Navy)

A U.S. Navy veteran recalls the bombing of Japan

Eddie Desmond is one of an estimated 10,000 sailors who manned 130 small, high-firepower navy gunboats called LCSs, and it is almost certain that he is the last man standing from that group.