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Trump flexes White House muscle on trail, signs order protecting Pa. from fracking ban

President Donald Trump throws a hat to supporters before he speaks at a campaign rally at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Trump on Saturday announced to a rally crowd in Pennsylvania that he had signed an order to protect the state from a ban on fracking.

U.S. military rescues American citizen held hostage in Nigeria

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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Voter data copied by Iran in ‘effort to influence and interfere’ with White House race: FBI, CISA

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this July 21, 2020, file photo, Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf, speaks during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

DHS chief labels Twitter a ‘threat’ to U.S. security over censorship

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police are confronted by protestors as police carry away a handcuffed protestor along a section of 16th Street, Northwest, renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, Thursday night , Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington, after President Donald Trump had finished delivering his acceptance speech from the White House South Lawn. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

D.C. university warns students to stockpile ‘a week of food’ ahead of potential election unrest

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump pulls ahead of Biden in Iowa, poll shows

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump throws a hat to supporters before he speaks at a campaign rally at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump flexes White House muscle on trail, signs order protecting Pa. from fracking ban

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden leave after voting at the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Biden campaign ad repeats account of when Jill met Joe disputed by ex-husband

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Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, at Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama: Trump cares more about his ego than protecting people from COVID-19

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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In this Jan. 23, 1987, file photo, actor Sean Connery holds a rose in his hand as he talks about his new movie &quot;The Name of the Rose&quot; at a news conference in London. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family. (AP Photo/Gerald Penny, File)

Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

‘John Candy Day’ declared in Toronto to mark late Canadian actor’s 70th birthday

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Halloween in 2020 also plays host to a Blue Moon, a Harvest Moon and the annual Daylight Savings ritual. (Image courtesy of NASA)

Halloween plays host to a Blue Moon, a Hunter’s Moon and Daylight Savings Time

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden's son, is shown in this undated file photo. (Associated Press/File)

Twitter restores New York Post account following policy shift

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump throws a hat to supporters before he speaks at a campaign rally at Reading Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: ‘You know what’s looking good? Pennsylvania’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In every U.S. presidential election, thousands of ballots are rejected and never counted. They may have arrived after Election Day or were missing a voter's signature. That number will be far higher this year as the coronavirus pandemic forces tens of millions of Americans to vote by mail for the first time. (Associated Press/File) ** FILE **

Trump slams Supreme Court’s ‘political’ ruling to extend ballot deadlines

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Keith House, Washington's Headquarters, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump starts final 7-state campaign blitz in Pa., warns voters that ‘corrupt forces’ control Biden

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Trump tells Minnesota to beat back ‘arrogant far left’ on Election Day

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to supporters at a campaign stop in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Mitch McConnell: Trump has ‘improved dramatically’ since the last debate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo released by the U.S. Air Force, an F-35 fighter jet pilot and crew prepare for a mission at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. (Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury/U.S. Air Force via AP) ** FILE **

House Chairman Engel proposes bill to restrict U.S. weapons sales to Middle East countries

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Smith, Washington state Democrat and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is shown in this file photo from April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

‘No plan’ to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, top defense lawmaker says

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Democrat Jaime Harrison is neck and neck with incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham for his U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina. Democratic allies are boosting Constitution Party's Bill Bledsoe to steer Republican support. (Associated Press)

Third-party conservatives boosted by outside groups to siphon support from GOP candidates

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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Acting Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf walks in front of a new section of the border wall after giving a speech Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

DHS marks nearly 400 miles of border wall: ‘More secure now than at any time in our history’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Police officers stand guard near Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. An attacker armed with a knife killed at least three people at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice, prompting the prime minister to announce that France was raising its security alert status to the highest level. It was the third attack in two months in France amid a growing furor in the Muslim world over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that were re-published by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. (Eric Gaillard/Pool via AP)

Terror attack on church puts France on high alert

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

The U.S. is likely detecting more cases through better testing, though the rising number of hospital visits and percentage of people testing positive indicate that transmission is increasing. (Associated Press/File)

COVID-19 cases strain rural hospitals, worry health officials

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during their meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Pompeo renewed the Trump administration's rhetorical onslaught against China in Indonesia on Thursday as the American presidential election looms. (Indonesian Presidential Palace via AP)

Top U.S. diplomat cites rising resistance to Beijing in lengthy Asian tour

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

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In this Wednesday, March 22, 2017, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Gastonia Police Department community room in Gastonia, N.C. (John Clark/The Gaston Gazette via AP, File)

N.C. demonstrators pepper-sprayed by deputies during march to polling place

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Student reporters uncover Kentucky police training document that quoted Hitler

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

A county worker loads mail-in ballots into a scanner that records the votes at a tabulating area at the Clark County Election Department, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Federal judge unconvinced GOP operatives complied with court order to correct deceptive robocalls

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

U.S. military rescues American citizen held hostage in Nigeria

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Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Athletic director: Wisconsin has 22 positive COVID-19 cases

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Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa reacts after scoring a touchdown on a run against Minnesota during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Taulia Tagovailoa’s standout night leads Maryland to overtime win over Minnesota

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates his touchdown run against the New England Patriots with offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Ronnie Stanley signs five-year extension with Baltimore Ravens

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci (7) is tackled by Washington Football Team defensive end Ryan Kerrigan (91) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. Washington won 25-3. (AP Photo/Al Drago)

Ryan Kerrigan has popped up in trade rumors. Will Washington move him?

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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