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Trump credits ‘common sense’ regulatory agenda for boosting economy

President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump speaks during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Trump panned energy-efficient light bulbs and low-flow toilets Friday as out of step with his “common sense” regulatory agenda, which he credited for spurring an economic revival in the U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference after the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

‘Smiling at the circus’: U.S. intel says Kremlin is ready to exploit partisan divide in 2020

By Guy Taylor and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. must ramp up, not ease, pressure on North Korea, new report warns

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Border Patrol agent Eduardo Olmos walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, background, and San Diego in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

EXCLUSIVE: Mexico comes through for Trump, tackles border crisis when Congress wouldn’t

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Pelosi, Dems zero in on obstruction charge in rush to impeach Trump

By Gabriella Muñoz, S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Judge dismisses charges against pastor arrested at library’s Drag Queen Story Hour

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Billie Eilish poses in the press room with the award for new artist of the year and favorite alternative rock artist at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Singer Billie Eilish: ‘Trump is probably going to get reelected’

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Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg greets people after speaking at a campaign event Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at New England College in Henniker, N.H. (AP Photo/ Cheryl Senter)

Pete Buttigieg questioned by 7-year-old on abortion: ‘No one should mess with…my body’

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops at Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Iraq, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Pence surprises opioid crisis families: ‘We’re going to lean into this fight’

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trumps light National Christmas Tree in 97th annual ceremony

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Border Patrol agent Eduardo Olmos walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, background, and San Diego in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

EXCLUSIVE: Mexico comes through for Trump, tackles border crisis when Congress wouldn’t

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In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington, at sunset. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Trump files second Supreme Court petition to block release of tax documents

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Then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor arrive for the State Dinner in honor of the Prime Minister of India at the White House in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (Michael Connor/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Michael Bloomberg says his live-in girlfriend would be ‘de facto first lady’ if he wins election

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Sen. Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, is accused of exploiting a legal gray area to improperly coordinate with VoteVets, a progressive veterans advocacy group. His campaign website and an ad the group bought used the same photos and videos. (Associated Press)

Watchdog claims Sen. Gary Peters ‘illegally’ coordinated with dark money group to benefit reelection

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

The Obama administration in 2011 pulled the plug on the Bush-era Secure Border Initiative Network, or SBINet, which was envisioned as an integrated system of radar, sensors and video cameras along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. (Associated Press/File)

Joe Biden says he has nothing to apologize for on immigration

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg speaks to gun control advocates and victims of gun violence in Aurora, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. The billionaire former New York City mayor unveiled a gun control policy just steps from one of Colorado's worst mass shootings, calling for a ban on all assault weapons. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Michael Bloomberg says Trump would ‘eat up’ rest of 2020 Democratic presidential field

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GOP senators probing DNC-Ukraine coordination to bash Trump in 2016

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U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a friend of John Conyers Jr., talks about the life and good work of the late Congressman before he enters the church for the funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit on Monday, November 4, 2019. (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP)

House passes updated voting rights legislation

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In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, people are showing walking in front of the East Front of the U.S. Capitol building. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

N.C. Republican Holding announces retirement from House

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George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jonathan Turley, GOP witness, says he’s received threats after impeachment testimony

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In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Border Patrol agent Eduardo Olmos walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, background, and San Diego in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

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Shields of Strength defends replica dog tags with Bible verses, calls ban unconstitutional

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FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok testifies before the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing on "Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election," on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

‘Dirty cops’: FBI leaves trail of lies, leaks, lapses in Trump era

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President Donald Trump smiles before addressing members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Military slow-walk or ‘deep state’ defiance?: Trump sees direct orders modified

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**FILE** Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch prepares to hammer his gavel before calling a recess in Annapolis, Md., Monday, April 7, 2014, the final day of the 2014 legislative session. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Federal court strikes down Maryland law requiring newspapers disclose political-ad buyers

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his State of the State address in the House of Delegates' Chamber in Charleston, W.Va. (Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, File)

West Virginia fires state employees over photo of corrections trainees making apparent Nazi salute

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Law enforcement stand near a vehicle that appears to be part of the crime scene where four people were killed, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 in Miramar, Fla. The FBI says four people, including a UPS driver, were killed after robbers stole the driver's truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald via AP)

Slain UPS driver’s family questions police response to chase

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In this Nov. 17, 2016, file photo, Lauren Bruner, a survivor of the USS Arizona which was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, holds with a 1940 photo of himself at his home in La Mirada, Calif. Divers will place the ashes of Bruner in the wreckage of his ship during a ceremony this weekend in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Bruner died earlier in 2019 at the age of 98. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Navy vet’s ashes destined for sunken Pearl Harbor battleship

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson Jr. speaks to reporters following an NFL football minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Paul Richardson, Trey Quinn out against Packers

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Washington Redskins linebacker Montez Sweat looks across the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Sweat’s emergence takes sting out of Preston Smith’s breakout year

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Washington Nationals' Howie Kendrick hits a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning of Game 7 of the baseball World Series Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

Howie Kendrick re-signs with Nationals on one-year deal with mutual option

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Washington Redskins head coach Bill Callahan looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

LOVERRO: Winning in Green Bay would give Redskins excuse to keep Callahan

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