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U.S. forces in Korea could take part in China war, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reviews South Korean forces with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-bac at the Defense Ministry on Tuesday. (Bill Gertz/The Washington Times)

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. military forces in South Korea could be used outside the peninsula if a conflict erupts with China but the main focus of those troops now is confronting threats from North Korea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.

Cartels put up $10K bounty for shooters targeting Border Patrol agents

A Border Patrol vehicle sits near where, in years past, volunteers would see hundreds of migrants daily crossing the border separating Mexico and the United States, Thursday, June 5, 2025, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Mexican cartels offered $10,000 to gunmen who take aim at Border Patrol agents along the southern border, according to an internal federal alert.

A Border Patrol vehicle sits near where, in years past, volunteers would see hundreds of migrants daily crossing the border separating Mexico and the United States, Thursday, June 5, 2025, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Cartels put up $10K bounty for shooters targeting Border Patrol agents

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump’s vindictive streak could bite him in court

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The crowd listens to speakers during a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

Congressman moves to impeach Judge Boasberg over ‘weaponization’ of courts against Trump

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Tucker Carlson talks after President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jewish groups cut ties with Heritage antisemitism task force over Tucker Carlson defense

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

Congressman moves to impeach Judge Boasberg over ‘weaponization’ of courts against Trump

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Tucker Carlson talks after President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jewish groups cut ties with Heritage antisemitism task force over Tucker Carlson defense

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Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Fla., July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, dies at 84

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks at a news conference in Washington, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

Transportation Department might close some airspace amid shutdown

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. Iran is responsible for the "physical violence" that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

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By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Nick Fuentes, far right activist, holds a rally at the Lansing Capitol, in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (Nicole Hester/Mlive.com/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

Heritage president’s chief of staff resigns in aftermath of Carlson-Fuentes backlash

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's King Charles III during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

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In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, an Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber flies with Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Oct. 15, 2025. (U.S. Air Force via AP) **FILE**

Trump’s boat strikes ignite legal firestorm: Self-defense vs. extrajudicial kills

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung attends a Cabinet Council meeting at the presidential office in South Korea, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Yonhap via AP) ** FILE **

Ukraine War rises as barrier to South Korea’s arms export ambitions

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

In this image made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, a Russian "Grad" self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an aerial drone photo shows China's first Type 054B frigate on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at a military port in Qingdao, China (Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via AP)

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White House offers terse words on the death of Dick Cheney

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House evades Trump’s MRI issue

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during an event in Washington, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Pelosi labels Trump the ‘worst thing on the face of the Earth’

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A customer walks into a bakery as a SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at the front door in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

New spotlight on massive scope of food stamp program spurs talk of crackdown on fraud

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Moore plows ahead with redistricting push to eliminate Maryland’s only Republican in Congress

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Fadel Senna/Pool Photo via AP)

Marco Rubio to address bipartisan group of senators on Capitol Hill over drug boat strikes

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FILE - Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Education and workforce experts warn of ‘gradflation’ as low-value degree holders flood job market

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Heritage Foundation roiled by blowback over defense of Tucker Carlson interview with Nick Fuentes

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Nine major universities were invited to join the Trump administration's new Compact for Academic Excellence, but none have signed on. The proposal ties federal funding to new rules on tuition, DEI programs and admission standards.

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California father sentenced to 30-year prison term after killing 7-month-old son

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Tucker Carlson talks after President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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A Border Patrol vehicle sits near where, in years past, volunteers would see hundreds of migrants daily crossing the border separating Mexico and the United States, Thursday, June 5, 2025, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Army’s new policy: Family must be notified within 8 hours if soldier reported missing

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reviews South Korean forces with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-bac at the Defense Ministry on Tuesday. (Bill Gertz/The Washington Times)

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President Donald Trump, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaks to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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FILE - People walk past the portraits of French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris in front of the French National Assembly in Paris on July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

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Baltimore Orioles majority owner David Rubenstein, left, congratulates the baseball club's new manager Craig Albernaz during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Banner via AP)

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By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) handles the ball as Central Florida's Jordan Burks (99) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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