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Trump reportedly signs off on firing FDA Commissioner Marty Makary

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Trump has given his stamp of approval on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

DOJ goes on denaturalization spree: Cuban spy, terrorists, Catholic priest targeted

New citizens hold flags and paperwork during a naturalization ceremony, where nearly 200 people from 54 different countries became United States citizens, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Justice Department is launching a new push to strip criminal immigrants of their U.S. citizenship, saying they never would have been granted status in the first place if their crimes had been known at the time.

New citizens hold flags and paperwork during a naturalization ceremony, where nearly 200 people from 54 different countries became United States citizens, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

DOJ goes on denaturalization spree: Cuban spy, terrorists, Catholic priest targeted

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

State Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle, center, speaks outside the Supreme Court of Virginia after arguments were heard in a redistricting-related case at the court in Richmond, Va., on Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) ** FILE **

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Virginia Supreme Court tosses state’s new pro-Democrat gerrymandered map

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a sign marking the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park on May 7, 2018. (Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service via AP) **FILE**

Brain-eating amoeba found in National Park’s recreational water sites

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Detainees wave and spell out SOS to a helicopter flying overhead, at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Krome Detention Center in Miami on July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

Appeals court rules ICE must give members of Congress unfettered access

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS pays millions of dollars in erroneous tax breaks to noncitizens

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Detainees wave and spell out SOS to a helicopter flying overhead, at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Krome Detention Center in Miami on July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

Appeals court rules ICE must give members of Congress unfettered access

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS pays millions of dollars in erroneous tax breaks to noncitizens

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump administration releases first batch of formerly classified UFO files

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian army officers lay flowers at a monument to pilots to mark Victory Day in World War II, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 8, 2026, as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to three-day ceasefire

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Bill Maher’s ‘Trump’ take is what America desperately needs

By Billy Hallowell

Rep. Thomas Massie and President Donald Trump illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Indiana GOP primary results are ominous sign for Massie

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Federal versus state controls over abortion illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The pro-life movement’s problem is not Trump

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Federal Reserve independence and responsibilities illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

What has the Federal Reserve done for you lately?

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FILE - Embers blow down a street as the Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

Arson and incompetence caused Los Angeles fire

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This image released by CBS Entertainment shows host Drew Carey on the set of &quot;The Price Is Right.&quot; The long-running game show is hitting the road with the “Come On Down Tour&quot;, making 50 stops on a coast-to-coast tour for anyone who can’t make the trip to the Los Angeles studio. The tour will kick off Friday at the Santa Monica Pier and will make stops in such cities as Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville and St. Louis. (Adam Torgerson/CBS Entertainment via AP)

Virginia woman breaks record for most prize money won on ‘The Price Is Right’

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A general atmosphere at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Golden Globes says AI will not disqualify a film, TV show or podcast from award consideration

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Saunas move into mainstream travel, floating on rivers and carved into glaciers, as travelers hunt for new experiences. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.floathaus.ca/">Floathaus</a>; Michael Taylor Photography.

Nordic health practices on rise in U.S., offering mental and physical benefits as well as community

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., on July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Arizona State University deploys AI course builder drawing from professors’ lessons

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026.(AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Will there be a new U.S.-Iran ceasefire, or is the war about to dangerously escalate?

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NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ** FILE **

U.S. lacks enough space launch facilities to meet expanding civilian and national security needs

By John T. Seward and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The real impact of artificial intelligence on the U.S. military in 2026. File photo credit: Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock.

LISTEN: The real impact of AI on the U.S. military in 2026

China and Labubu dolls illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump greets guests, including Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, right, at a luncheon for mothers Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump honors Angel, Gold Star moms at White House brunch

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Brazilian president says Trump has ‘no intention’ of invading Cuba

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President Trump supporter Steve Emery holds a flag paying tribute to right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk along a bridge to Mar-A-Lago before President Donald Trump departs West Palm Beach, Fla., for Washington, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) **FILE**

White House counterterrorism strategy to target left-wing groups, transgender ideology

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President Donald Trump talks with small business owners in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

State primaries oust Republicans who defied Trump

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Detainees wave and spell out SOS to a helicopter flying overhead, at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Krome Detention Center in Miami on July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

Appeals court rules ICE must give members of Congress unfettered access

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks at a press conference in Doha, Qatar, June 12, 2024. (Ibraheem Al Omari/AP File)

In meeting with VP Vance, Qatar stresses importance for Pakistani mediation of U.S.-Iran war

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Trump reportedly signs off on firing FDA Commissioner Marty Makary

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

New citizens hold flags and paperwork during a naturalization ceremony, where nearly 200 people from 54 different countries became United States citizens, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

DOJ goes on denaturalization spree: Cuban spy, terrorists, Catholic priest targeted

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Neither rain nor sleet — nor a handgun: USPS nears rule to allow pistols in mail

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

From Alabama to New York, states are racing to redraw their congressional maps after a bombshell Supreme Court ruling gutted a key Voting Rights Act protection. Washington Times national politics reporter Susan Ferrechio breaks down what's happening state by state.

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WATCH: How a Supreme Court bombshell is redrawing the congressional map before November

A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Inside job: For Uncle Sam, the fraud is coming from government employees

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Accused L.A. fire-starter aligned himself with suspected ‘vigilante’ assassin Luigi Mangione

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a sign marking the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park on May 7, 2018. (Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service via AP) **FILE**

Brain-eating amoeba found in National Park’s recreational water sites

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

A screen shows Spirit Airlines cancelled flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Mike Stocker /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Spirit Airlines transfers leftover planes to Arizona as it shutters operations

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

People hike at Glacier National Park in Montana. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz, File)

Hiker found dead in Montana’s Glacier National Park from suspected bear attack

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, surpassing expectations

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Ukrainian army officers lay flowers at a monument to pilots to mark Victory Day in World War II, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 8, 2026, as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to three-day ceasefire

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The National Assembly passes a law to implement hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. investments at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 12 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

Conservative South Korean opposition leader slams government but holds no lever of power

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 12, 2015, file photo, a concrete pole carrying feeder lines stands outside an electric company substation in the U.S. China's cyber operatives have infiltrated computer networks used to control critical U.S. infrastructure in preparation for future attacks to disrupt American society during a conflict, the director of the National Security Agency warned. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Feds urge greater protection of critical infrastructure from Chinese hacks

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Container ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran considers U.S. peace proposal; Pakistani mediators ‘optimistic’

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Foster Griffin (22) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Griffin strikes out season-high nine, Young homers to lead Nationals past Marlins

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Washington Mystics' Shakira Austin (0) drives past Toronto Tempo's Nyara Sabally (8) during first-half WNBA basketball game action in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Austin hits winning free throws as Mystics spoil Tempo’s first game with win

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Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC speaks at a press conference after the second round of MAADEN LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club on Friday, May 08, 2026 in Sterling, Virginia. (Photo by Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf)

Herbert goes bogey-free to shoot a 63 for a 6-shot lead in his bid for first LIV Golf win

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A Tupac Shakur bobblehead is displayed for the Baltimore Orioles' giveaway at a baseball game against the Athletics on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Noah Trister)

Orioles hold Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway, as his sister throws out ceremonial first pitch

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A woman prepares to deliver hundreds of Ten Commandments posters to local public schools in New Braunfels, Texas, on Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) **FILE**

Texas AG demands proof that school districts display Ten Commandments

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James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution." (Photograph provided by the Montpelier Foundation) **FILE**

What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today

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Amy Grant reflects on her new album, resisting labels and writing dark songs

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