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Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume trilateral talks with U.S., Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, holds a paper while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Konstantin Palace in Strelnya, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to restart trilateral negotiations with the U.S. and Ukraine on how to end Moscow’s war with Kyiv.

Another fake poll favoring Democrats provokes midterm election outrage

Voters scan their ballots at early in-person voting in Cleveland, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Two weeks before the midterm elections, a polling firm just admitted to using made-up data to make it appear the Senate race in deep-red Mississippi is suddenly a toss-up.

Voters scan their ballots at early in-person voting in Cleveland, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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In this image provided by the U.S. Army U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lerma, crew chief for Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, adjusts the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for loading on to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Williamson Airfield in Queensland, Australia, on July 26, 2023. U.S. officials say Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles, called ATACMS, striking a Russian military airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in another occupied area overnight. (Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson/U.S. Army via AP)

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President Donald Trump, right, China's President Xi Jinping watch a silent drill platoon review on the new helipad from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

China still shipping fentanyl precursors to Mexican cartels

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In this photo provided Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, by the North Korean government, Kim Yo-jong, center left, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, visits front-line areas with military officials in North Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 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 Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un’s sister announces tough new North Korean measures against South in the DMZ

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Crosses, flowers and other mementos are displayed outside Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, N.M., on April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters, File)

New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant

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In this photo provided Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, by the North Korean government, Kim Yo-jong, center left, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, visits front-line areas with military officials in North Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 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 Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un’s sister announces tough new North Korean measures against South in the DMZ

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Crosses, flowers and other mementos are displayed outside Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, N.M., on April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters, File)

New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant

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Neil Bush speaks at the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Neil Bush, citing opposition to Trump, votes for Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico’s consumer protection law

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In this Oct. 21, 2012, file photo, Bob Seger performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductions in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Bob Seger’s 50 years of ‘Night Moves’ provide an example for Washington officials

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Democrats’ apparent Muslim Brotherhood coziness should scare voters

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Data center opponents may just want more free stuff

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Secretary McMahon asked for lower tuition, and Southeastern University complied

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One-third of Americans cannot name U.S. government’s branches

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is shown at the NFL's Super Bowl Radio Row in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Stephen A. Smith ‘not apologizing’ for joining Trump dinner at White House

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Singer Barbra Streisand performs in New York, Oct. 11, 2012. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Barbra Streisand, Ken Burns, Bill Nye, among celebs backing Dems in midterm messaging

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Host Shane Gillis speaks at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Veteran ‘SNL’ star says cast, Shane Gillis ‘would have to have a real chat’ if he were to host again

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In this Oct. 21, 2012, file photo, Bob Seger performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductions in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at a drone while touring a display of multi-domain autonomous systems in the Pentagon courtyard in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

U.S. Army leadership: Tech modernization push has to keep pace with China

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

At AUSA 2026, Booz Allen senior vice president Joel Dillon explains how AI, edge computing, real-time data, and augmented reality could help troops make faster decisions—even when disconnected from the network.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, not pictured, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP)

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump says ‘nobody cares’ about the Brewers-Rays World Series

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President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump vows nationwide response to cybercrime

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A protester kicks a tear gas canister in front of the burning tourism office during a demonstration against rising living costs and in solidarity with students’ grievances in Lyon, France, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

France braces for new round of protests as officials blame far-left agitators

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Washington, as Nick Shirley, from left, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Vice President JD Vance and Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, listen. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump offers bounty for Americans who spot fraud

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Neil Bush speaks at the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Neil Bush, citing opposition to Trump, votes for Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Sharonville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

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Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt speaks at a news conference at the Minnesota State Capitol about a looming increase in unemployment insurance taxes on employers, Thursday, March 10, 2022 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

House Republican nominee’s website deletes ‘The President is not popular’

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Voters scan their ballots at early in-person voting in Cleveland, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall in San Luis, Ariz., June 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

DHS asks Supreme Court to bless Trump’s border wall construction

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In this Feb. 25, 2015, photo, the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in northwest Washington is shown here. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Feds bust massive marriage fraud ring that arranged 200 bogus weddings to get green cards

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An FBI agent stands in front of property connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Oct. 19, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

Feds charge social media influencer Shawty Dred with fraud in food-stamp crackdown

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A shopper makes a purchase with food stamps on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ** FILE **

Justice Dept. clamps down on $42 million fraud scheme in food stamp program

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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

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

Humanities Ph.D. dissertations more critical of Western culture

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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

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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

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Crosses, flowers and other mementos are displayed outside Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, N.M., on April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters, File)

New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant

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Manuel Otto, the German creator of the Stick Run video game, committed suicide live on the streaming platform Twitch on Tuesday. (Achmad I Suhendar via Shutterstock)

Developer of Stick Run video game kills himself on livestream

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This June 2003 file photo shows Andrew Luster, right, accompanied by an unidentified law enforcement official, after the cosmetics heir arrived at Los Angeles International Airport. Luster, the heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune who was found guilty of drugging and raping three women, says he's a victim of bad legal advice and his 124-year sentence should be reduced. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)

Serial rapist, cosmetics heir in California walks free despite 124-year prison sentence

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, also known as UNC Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. File photo credit: Shutterstock.

19-year-old arrested after UNC Charlotte student alleges he filmed sex, sent it to frat group chat

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European Union flags flap in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Government websites in Europe go offline as companies update software flaw

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In this image provided by the U.S. Army U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lerma, crew chief for Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, adjusts the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for loading on to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Williamson Airfield in Queensland, Australia, on July 26, 2023. U.S. officials say Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles, called ATACMS, striking a Russian military airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in another occupied area overnight. (Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson/U.S. Army via AP)

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Bulgarian authorities take an injured crew member to a hospital after two commercial vessels were attacked in the NATO member's Black Sea economic zone on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, Varna, in what was the first such attack on shipping in the area. (Bulgarian News Agency via AP)

NATO sending more planes, drones to Black Sea amid surge in commercial ship attacks

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, not pictured, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP)

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FILE - Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder, center, visits the mound with starting pitcher Zack Littell, left, and catcher catcher Matt Thaiss (34) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, July 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder has built formidable staff by developing reclamation projects

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference at the NFL owners' meetings Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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China athletes poses after winning the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

China tops U.S. to take woman’s gold at the world gymnastics championships

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FILE - New York Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks watches from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sept. 29, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)

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Rev. Medina Moore, voting rights organizer for the Arizona Faith Network (AFN), and Rev. Dr. Katie Sexton, AFN's executive director, lead a training for poll chaplains and peacekeepers, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, ahead of the upcoming general midterm election, at Temple Chai in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Divine intervention at the polls? Interfaith clergy deploy to nine states ahead of Nov. 3

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A boy receives the holy communion from Iraq-born Armenian church Archbishop Datev Hagopian during the Orthodox Easter service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

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