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Chinese government linked to massive AI tech theft from American tech companies

Visitors tour the exhibition booths operated by artificial intelligence at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ** FILE **

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Chinese AI companies are stealing artificial intelligence technology from U.S. companies with Beijing’s help, U.S. intelligence and security authorities revealed Tuesday.

Trump escalates ally trade war, bans Canadian dairy, liquor and motorcycles from U.S.

The national flags of Canada, front, and the United States fly outside the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, New York, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The White House announced late Tuesday that it has banned dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada as the trade war between the two longtime allies escalates.

The national flags of Canada, front, and the United States fly outside the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, New York, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Trump escalates ally trade war, bans Canadian dairy, liquor and motorcycles from U.S.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, smoke billows from World Trade Center Tower 1 and flames explode from Tower 2 as it is struck by United Airlines Flight 175, in New York. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong, File)

Sept. 11 comments come back to haunt left-wing Democrats

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a plume of black smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, on top, north of Abha, Saudi Arabia Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

The Union Jack and United States flags are presented on the field during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano) **FILE**

NFL continues weeklong spread with Wednesday opener, Thanksgiving Eve game

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a plume of black smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, on top, north of Abha, Saudi Arabia Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

The Union Jack and United States flags are presented on the field during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano) **FILE**

NFL continues weeklong spread with Wednesday opener, Thanksgiving Eve game

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, regarding the implosion of a Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. tank containing hazardous liquid in Longview, Wash. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP) ** FILE **

For members of Congress, a picture may soon join a thousand words

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell waves after taking the oath of office during an inauguration ceremony in Newark, N.J., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Investigation of New Jersey’s lieutenant governor puts pressure on Gov. Mikie Sherrill to act

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Illustration on the 9/11 wars by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Never forget 9/11 means fighting the ideological war

By Jed Babbin

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Warsh faces a Volcker moment at the Fed

By Peter Morici

Health care costs illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Soaring healthcare costs killing small businesses

By Ron Busby

This photo from a criminal complaint unsealed Friday, May 15, 2026 by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, shows Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, right, with Qasem Soleimani, former commander of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, featured on al-Saadi’s Snapchat account according to a federal criminal complaint. (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York via AP)

Terror suspect Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi not a prisoner of war

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Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch speaks at an event, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to retire amid White House backlash

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden steps into a vehicle as he leaves federal court, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles, after pleading guilty to federal tax charges. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Hunter Biden launches ‘laptop’ meme coin

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This photo provided by City of Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, shows "Coco lisant," a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen at the Renoir museum, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (City of Cagnes-sur-Mer via AP)

Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum. 2 of the paintings are still missing

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Visitors tour the exhibition booths operated by artificial intelligence at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ** FILE **

Chinese government linked to massive AI tech theft from American tech companies

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Prime Minister Peter Magyar, right, and Foreign Minister Anita Orban during the appointment ceremony of ministers of the Tisza government at the presidential Alexander Palace in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP)

Hungary expels Russian diplomats to protect ‘security and sovereignty’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Protesters shout slogans demanding to stop the South Korea, U.S. and Japan trilateral military drill called "Freedom Edge" near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. The letters read "Oppose the Freedom Edge." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Japanese-South Korean-U.S. military drills off emerging strategic island spark North Korea’s ire

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump claps after speaking during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation event for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump compares Iran to 9/11 terrorism, awards Medal of Freedom to Ground Zero hero

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump claps after speaking during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation event for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump compares Iran to 9/11 terrorism, awards Medal of Freedom to Ground Zero hero

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

People protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) **FILE**

Trump’s map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic

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FILE - A Bombardier Global Express business jet approaches for landing in Lisbon, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Trump threatens Canadian jetmaker Bombardier, which has an extensive U.S. footprint

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Lindsay Clancy sits as her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, asks for a one-hour stay to appeal after the jury in Clancy’s murder trial indicated it was unable to reach a verdict Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks Trump to pardon the killer mom

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Missouri state Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Seneca, sponsor of a bill that would redraw the state's U.S. House districts, testifies as a proposed map is seen on the table during a committee hearing on the bill , hursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Supreme Court won’t revive Missouri’s GOP-friendly congressional map

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Musk PAC launches transgender focused attacks in marquee Senate races

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Brenda Bazán) ** FILE **

GOP steps up swipes at Talarico ahead of Dallas convention

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

A laptop screen displays trades on the Kalshi website, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

2026’s elections could test how heavy trading on prediction markets affects races and results

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, regarding the implosion of a Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. tank containing hazardous liquid in Longview, Wash. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP) ** FILE **

For members of Congress, a picture may soon join a thousand words

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Then-Oklahoma U.S. Senate appointee Alan Armstrong speaks to state leaders, reporters, and friends after he was announced by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's as his choice to temporarily fill Sen. Markwayne Mullin's seat during a press conference at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Sen. Alan Armstrong warns that permitting logjam puts America’s future at risk

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, smoke billows from World Trade Center Tower 1 and flames explode from Tower 2 as it is struck by United Airlines Flight 175, in New York. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong, File)

Sept. 11 comments come back to haunt left-wing Democrats

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A selection of beverages containing hemp-based THC is on display at Kind Life Dispensary in Lincoln, Neb. on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

Congress’ fight over banning intoxicating hemp beverages goes into overtime

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, talks with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before the start a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

Will Congress finally set national NIL rules for college athletes?

By Mary McCue Bell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A selection of beverages containing hemp-based THC is on display at Kind Life Dispensary in Lincoln, Neb. on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

Congress’ fight over banning intoxicating hemp beverages goes into overtime

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

The Union Jack and United States flags are presented on the field during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano) **FILE**

NFL continues weeklong spread with Wednesday opener, Thanksgiving Eve game

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Gold-colored Presidential seals are seen on a fireplace in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A legacy built to last: Bricks and gold will leave Trump’s mark on nation’s capital

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a plume of black smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, on top, north of Abha, Saudi Arabia Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks

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An Amazon cargo plane sits at Miami International Airport after overshooting a runway on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/David Santiago)

Amazon cargo jet tried to abort landing before Miami crash that killed 5, flight data indicates

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States at City Hall on Friday July 3, 2026 in New York. (Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Families of 9/11 victims press Zohran Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremony

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A Chicago Police Department 'Police Line — Do Not Cross' barricade. File photo credit: Jonathan Weiss via Shutterstock.

Chicago has fewest number of summer homicides since 1965

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak get ready for their wedding ceremony in their damaged apartment, following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A Ukrainian soldier and his bride dodge Russian bombs to wed in Kyiv

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Philippine's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro talks to the media as he attends the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims

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A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

U.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship

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Visitors tour the exhibition booths operated by artificial intelligence at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ** FILE **

Chinese government linked to massive AI tech theft from American tech companies

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NFL continues weeklong spread with Wednesday opener, Thanksgiving Eve game

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Michigan's wide receiver JJ Buchanan (6) makes the game-winning catch to win over Western Michigan with a last-second touchdown during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 5 2026. (Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP)

NCAA says Michigan’s Hail Mary win won’t be overturned despite MAC’s vow to appeal

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Maryland running back DeJuan Williams (0) runs down the sideline in the Terrapins' 62-0 win over Hampton, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md. (All-Pro Reels)

More off-the-field questions than answers after opening rout as Maryland heads to UConn

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Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates winning a match against Alex Michelsen, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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The Eiffel Tower reopens following a one-day strike over restrictions on women during a visit by a Hindu delegation, in Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Missouri state Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Seneca, sponsor of a bill that would redraw the state's U.S. House districts, testifies as a proposed map is seen on the table during a committee hearing on the bill , hursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Supreme Court won’t revive Missouri’s GOP-friendly congressional map

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting, Aug. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

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Hunter Biden steps into a vehicle as he leaves federal court, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles, after pleading guilty to federal tax charges. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

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President Donald Trump claps after speaking during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation event for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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