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Leftists bemoan protests going viral online but failing to achieve real-world political wins

Protesters confront ICE agents outside the Delaney Hall detention center while demonstrating near the entrance gates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Leftist activists at a panel discussion in Berkeley, California, recently delivered a stark verdict on the state of radical activism: They have failed to translate big turnout in radical leftist movements into lasting political change.

Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attack in Lebanon; CENTCOM intercepts missiles to Kuwait

The Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery operates in Kuwait, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Iran on Monday announced it would be suspending negotiations with the U.S. in protest over Israel’s actions in Lebanon, which Tehran insists violate the existing ceasefire.

The Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery operates in Kuwait, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attack in Lebanon; CENTCOM intercepts missiles to Kuwait

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks with attendees during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party's nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Why the 2026 primary season has been rough for congressional incumbents

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A U.S. Border Patrol agent knocks on a truck door during an immigration enforcement operation at a truck stop Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Hampshire, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Border Patrol operation nabs three dozen illegal immigrants driving semitrucks in Arizona

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A view of the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli PM Netanyahu orders strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut; IDF captures Beaufort Castle

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Iran war critics are making it tougher for him to negotiate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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A view of the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli PM Netanyahu orders strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut; IDF captures Beaufort Castle

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Iran war critics are making it tougher for him to negotiate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Suspect in fatal shooting of Virginia sheriff’s deputy captured in North Carolina

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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Cal Thomas is right: Costlier gas a small price to pay to stop Iran

By Everett Piper

Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

James Talarico, wrong for Texas and America

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Congress reforming energy projects permitting illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Congress must get serious about energy permitting reform

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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows addresses attorneys and campaign staffers as election workers scan ballots for ranked choice voting, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

Leftist Maine official Shenna Bellows tries to rig vote on protections for girls’ sports

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose for a photo on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords at the White House in Washington, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

U.S. tax dollars found funding ‘pro-Hamas’ protests

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Dua Lipa, left, and Callum Turner arrive 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, File)

Singer Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner get married in London

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

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Nuke Bizzle is free; rapper led epic pandemic fraud, jailed after boasting of scam in music video

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Visitors ride a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., April 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

YouTuber banned from Six Flags parks for life because he ate chicken nuggets on a roller coaster

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

L.J. Benet, foreground left, and Ali Louis Bourzgui, suspended right, appear with the Broadway cast of "The Lost Boys" during a performance in New York on March 25, 2026. (Matthew Murphy via AP)

How do you make vampires fly effortlessly on Broadway? Strong wires, harnesses and lots of practice

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In this handout photo provided by the French Army, an NH90 helicopter intercepts an oil tanker that was traveling from Russia under international sanctions, on the Atlantic Sea, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (French Army via AP)

French navy intercepts oil tanker traveling from Russia

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

An assault speed boat is displayed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard as demonstrators wave Iranian flags in a pro-government gathering at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

U.S. strikes Iranian radar sites after MQ-1 Predator drone shot down

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Hegseth: U.S. reverting to Cold War balance of power security strategy in Asia

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Director of the White House National Economic Council Kevin Hassett stands before a television interview of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Top Trump economic adviser predicts sky-high oil prices will drop soon

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Iran war critics are making it tougher for him to negotiate

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Director of the White House National Economic Council Kevin Hassett stands before a television interview of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Top Trump economic adviser predicts sky-high oil prices will drop soon

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One for a trip to Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump blasts performers exiting Freedom 250 concerts

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks with attendees during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party's nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Why the 2026 primary season has been rough for congressional incumbents

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Cars sit in traffic on a highway as residents flee following an Israeli threat to strike Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Oil prices rise on Iranian report that Tehran will suspend talks over Israeli attacks in Lebanon

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Protesters confront ICE agents outside the Delaney Hall detention center while demonstrating near the entrance gates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Leftists bemoan protests going viral online but failing to achieve real-world political wins

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A U.S. Border Patrol agent knocks on a truck door during an immigration enforcement operation at a truck stop Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Hampshire, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Border Patrol operation nabs three dozen illegal immigrants driving semitrucks in Arizona

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP)

NTSB, Transportation Department probe Stafford County bus crash that left 5 dead, including 2 kids

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A disabled toilet stall is shown in the boys bathroom at the Hercules Middle-High School campus in Hercules, Calif., Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Maryland school districts require teachers to potty-train toddlers as ‘pre-K for all’ expands

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Members of the military use their smartphones to record President Barack Obama speaking at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

The danger of digital footprints: How ‘ubiquitous technical surveillance’ threatens U.S. military

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Iran's national soccer team players stand onstage as they are greeted by a crowd during a pro-government gathering before their departure for training and friendly matches in Turkey ahead of the World Cup at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

War and peace: Iran still marching toward America’s World Cup

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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Tyler Robinson, left, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

A key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public, judge rules

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A meteor causes loud boom as it enters atmosphere and breaks apart over New England

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

People watch a burning barricade near the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees and federal immigration policies on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Mayor orders curfew at ICE facility that has seen violent protests, arrests

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A disabled toilet stall is shown in the boys bathroom at the Hercules Middle-High School campus in Hercules, Calif., Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Maryland school districts require teachers to potty-train toddlers as ‘pre-K for all’ expands

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Wreckage identified of WWII-era U.S. submarine discovered near Japan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery operates in Kuwait, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attack in Lebanon; CENTCOM intercepts missiles to Kuwait

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this handout photo provided by the French Army, an NH90 helicopter intercepts an oil tanker that was traveling from Russia under international sanctions, on the Atlantic Sea, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (French Army via AP)

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A view of the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli PM Netanyahu orders strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut; IDF captures Beaufort Castle

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Nationals’ Littell caps electric May with series-clinching win over Padres

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, left, talks with Victor Wembanyama on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, March 5, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) waits for play to begin before Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk returns to Poland's Iga Swiatek during the fourth-round tennis match at the French Open in Paris, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Kostyuk stuns four-time champion Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open

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Kyle Busch waits for the start of a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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In this handout photo provided by the French Army, an NH90 helicopter intercepts an oil tanker that was traveling from Russia under international sanctions, on the Atlantic Sea, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (French Army via AP)

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