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Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Data centers have gone from economic-development darlings to political hot potatoes as public opinion shifted and many former advocates scramble to align with voters.

Iran denies rumors of back-channel peace talks with U.S. as 60-day ceasefire period lapses

A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: " We must rise up" and an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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

Iran on Monday officially denied allegations that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was engaged in back-channel talks with the U.S. via Kurdish intermediaries in Iraq, maintaining Tehran’s harsh stance against negotiations without concessions as the war continues.

A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: " We must rise up" and an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran denies rumors of back-channel peace talks with U.S. as 60-day ceasefire period lapses

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

President Joe Biden talks with his son Hunter Biden as he arrives Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Secret FBI unit shielded the Bidens from corruption claims

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis) **FILE**

Mexican cartel in Europe sought mortars, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades

By Joseph Hammond - Special to The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves without taking any questions from reporters after finishing a series of votes on President Donald Trump's priorities, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Mike Johnson ‘absolutely convinced’ GOP will grow its majority

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippine Sea on June 24, 2022. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

Navy destroyer stuck in South China Sea for 4 days without power

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves without taking any questions from reporters after finishing a series of votes on President Donald Trump's priorities, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Mike Johnson ‘absolutely convinced’ GOP will grow its majority

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippine Sea on June 24, 2022. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

Navy destroyer stuck in South China Sea for 4 days without power

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters is seen in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Federal judge blocks Patel’s attempt to move FBI HQ to Reagan building

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 8, 2018, on the Trump administration's decision to add a new question on citizenship to the 2020 Census. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez faces Ethics Committee probe for alleged sexual conduct with House staffer

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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The ‘cease-fire’ with Iran has expired, so what’s next?

By Kelly Sadler

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, attends an election night event on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Trump Derangement Syndrome infecting U.S. Senate races

By David N. Bossie

China and the COVID-19 pandemic illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

The Chinese Communist Party must answer for the Wuhan abomination

By Miles Yu

Building houses (housing and construction industries) in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

America must build its way out of the housing shortage

By Kelly Lester

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly, speaks during a town hall meeting, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Leesburg, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida Democratic candidate for governor David Jolly alienates school choice moms

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Cam Higby speaks during a roundtable meeting with President Donald Trump on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Conservative influencer faces criminal probe after Minnesota voting stunt goes viral

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Protesters take over a women's restroom as they speak out against an anti-transgender bathroom bill at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Democrats plan decade-long strategy to push pro-transgender narrative

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

FILE - Britain's Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank leave after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Dec. 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Britain’s Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina

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Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, with public defense attorney, Kimberly Green, during his arraignment on murder charges for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool Photo via AP , File)

Trustees block Nick Reiner’s access to trust fund for his defense in parents’ deaths

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippine Sea on June 24, 2022. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory remains a good idea

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: " We must rise up" and an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran denies rumors of back-channel peace talks with U.S. as 60-day ceasefire period lapses

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Flames and thick black smoke rise from a fuel storage tank at the Zawiya oil refinery following a drone strike in Zawiya, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad) ** FILE **

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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory remains a good idea

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Flames and thick black smoke rise from a fuel storage tank at the Zawiya oil refinery following a drone strike in Zawiya, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad) ** FILE **

Trump administration’s plan to open Libyan oil as alternative hits a snag

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump praises young lifeguard Ryder Williams for ‘incredible’ rescue

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves without taking any questions from reporters after finishing a series of votes on President Donald Trump's priorities, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Mike Johnson ‘absolutely convinced’ GOP will grow its majority

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Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file)

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during the Black Caucus meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

‘All are welcome’: DNC Chairman Ken Martin sees room for leftists in ‘big tent’ party

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Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., testifies at Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr., File)

Incumbents forced to fend off challengers as Florida’s hard-fought primaries near

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez faces Ethics Committee probe for alleged sexual conduct with House staffer

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Mass. Democratic state Sen. Jamie Eldridge faces reporters as U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., left, looks on, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Marlborough, Mass., during an event held to encourage voters to cast their ballots for democrats in the 2020 general election. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Catholic League warns Massachusetts legislation would give preferential treatment to Muslims

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Justice Dept. creates new process to restore gun rights of some felons

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Dan Sullivan, a candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race who shares a name with the incumbent seeking reelection, talks in front of a welcome sign near downtown Petersburg, Alaska, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Seeing double? Candidates with the same name face off in Alaska Senate race

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U.S. Navy officers walk inside the USS Abraham Lincoln during a media tour in Port Klang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.(Fazry Ismail/Pool Photo via AP)

USS Abraham Lincoln commander tells reeling crew that relief is on the way

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court doesn’t act in time to stop execution of ‘vicious’ dog

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For more than a century, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General has evolved from its roots in the Marine Hospital Service into one of the nation's most recognizable voices on public health — sounding the alarm on everything from smoking and AIDS to emerging health threats. But today, the future and influence of that office are being tested.

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A person waits in line for a prospective employer at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Millions of men are ditching the workforce — and experts are sounding the alarm

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FILE - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters is seen in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Federal judge blocks Patel’s attempt to move FBI HQ to Reagan building

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is seen Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court asked to punish Hawaii Supreme Court justices over ‘white sight’ claim

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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Prosecutor tells jury: Microsoft manager’s death in Florida was ‘targeted ambush’

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Feds accuse hospitals of pushing bogus gender-transition treatments to make money

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Security guards keep watch as vehicles exit the Ateneo de Zamboanga University following a shooting incident in Zamboanga, southern Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)

Student shot a classmate to death then killed himself at school in southern Philippines, mayor says

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U.S. Army's armored vehicles gather to cross a river at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea sees possibility of U.S.-North Korea talks after Trump downsizes military drills

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A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: " We must rise up" and an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran denies rumors of back-channel peace talks with U.S. as 60-day ceasefire period lapses

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FILE - Washington Commanders kicker Jake Moody (16) in action during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Aug. 14, 2026, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Commanders to cut kicker Moody, sign running back Reynolds

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