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Violent crime saw biggest-ever drop in 2025 in victims survey

Violent crime dropped by its largest rate ever last year, according to preliminary Department of Justice data from its annual victim survey, which showed a 25% decline. File photo credit: Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock.

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Violent crime dropped by its largest rate ever last year, according to preliminary Department of Justice data from its annual victim survey, which showed a 25% decline.

Kremlin says preparations underway for trilateral summit with Putin, Trump and Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures while speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told state-affiliated media on Sunday that preparations are underway for a trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures while speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kremlin says preparations underway for trilateral summit with Putin, Trump and Xi

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Perry, Ga. (A5P Photo/Mike Stewart)

Trump’s closing argument warns Democrats bring chaos, France’s violent street protests to U.S.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Sausalito, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wealth tax divides California liberals, heads for expected defeat on Nov. 3 ballot

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The Washington Monument is seen past stumps of removed trees at East Potomac Park Golf Course, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Judge imposes roadblocks on Trump’s plans for golf course on National Mall

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Stickers are seen at an early voting site in Haverstraw, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Federal prosecutors ask Washington state to block 400 ballots of suspected noncitizens

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The Washington Monument is seen past stumps of removed trees at East Potomac Park Golf Course, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Judge imposes roadblocks on Trump’s plans for golf course on National Mall

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Stickers are seen at an early voting site in Haverstraw, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Federal prosecutors ask Washington state to block 400 ballots of suspected noncitizens

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Former FBI Director James B. Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey in new case

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Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens

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Slotkin tells young Americans: Serve your country, lose your freedom

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Nicki Minaj and President Donald Trump hold hands on stage during the launch of a program known as Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown court for being sentenced over a nightclub attack in London, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Chris Brown avoids prison, handed suspended eight-month sentence in London nightclub attack

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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees in AI push

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Actors reenact the capture and trial of a suspected witch in the 1600s in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday, Oct 5, 2026. The reenactment, titled “Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop,” is one of many witch-themed presentations on display as Salem marks its 400th anniversary. (Juliet La Sala/The Washington Times)

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Air defense missiles in place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center-left, Russian presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, right back to a camera, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, left back to a camera, in Moscow, on Dec. 2, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Smoke rises up behind Azadi, or freedom tower, following a U.S.-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. ((Davoud Ghahrdar/ISNA via AP)

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Former FBI Director James B. Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Perry, Ga. (A5P Photo/Mike Stewart)

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An aerial view of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is pictured, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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Stickers are seen at an early voting site in Haverstraw, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Trump: Identify election fraud and you get $1 million

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U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., center, shakes hands with a supporter ahead of a midterm rally with President Donald Trump Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Pendleton, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Major Republican PAC makes defensive ad buys in deep-red states

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Michigan Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Cass Technical High School Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses supporters during a victory rally after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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DSA-initiated street clashes would leave Trump with no good options: analysis

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DOJ illegally fired Maurene Comey, court rules; orders reinstatement for daughter of James Comey

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Two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop

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The Ozempic fountain of youth? Doctors wary of GLP-1 drugs’ anti-aging claims

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Actors reenact the capture and trial of a suspected witch in the 1600s in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday, Oct 5, 2026. The reenactment, titled “Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop,” is one of many witch-themed presentations on display as Salem marks its 400th anniversary. (Juliet La Sala/The Washington Times)

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An exterior view of the Stade de France with NFL branding on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, ahead of Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. (AP Photo/Greg Payan)

NFL plans heightened security, toned-down festivities for Paris game amid riots

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Vehicles wait at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Cars stolen in U.S. become daily drivers for Mexican cartels

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A line of police cars are parked along a street in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in New York. A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of "courtesy cards" by friends and relatives of his colleagues on the force, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that lets people with a connection to law enforcement avoid traffic tickets. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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Actors reenact the capture and trial of a suspected witch in the 1600s in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday, Oct 5, 2026. The reenactment, titled “Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop,” is one of many witch-themed presentations on display as Salem marks its 400th anniversary. (Juliet La Sala/The Washington Times)

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The SS United States is towed down the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Florida officials say iconic ocean liner to become artificial reef next month

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Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) is seen before at the commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., March 17, 2018. Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet, a European official and a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, March 9, 2023, amid growing concerns about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. (Dana Jensen/The Day via AP, File)

Pentagon picks USS Colorado as first nuclear-powered submarine for joint Australia base

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Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military chief of staff and leader of the centrist Yashar "Straight" party delivers a statement ahead of Israel's general election near Israel-Gaza border, southern Israel, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

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Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn observes from the sidelines after his defense allows a New York Giants touchdown pass to cut the score to 19-12 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, October 11, 2026. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

Commanders look to rally after much-needed bye week

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Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki (88) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self, left, give Kansas guard Tre White, right, a hug during Senior Day events before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Lawrence, Kan., March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

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