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U.S., Iran could restart talks within days while Israel and Lebanon hold rare meeting over Hezbollah

A veiled woman walks through a mass grave where civilians and Hezbollah fighters killed by Israeli airstrikes are temporarily buried in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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

Pressure mounted on the U.S. and Iran to resume peace talks, while officials from Israel and Lebanon held parallel negotiations Tuesday in Washington about dealing with Tehran-backed militants in Hezbollah.

Swalwell’s exit from California governor’s race has Democrats searching for a breakout candidate

Then-California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

California Democrats are left with rock-bottom poll numbers and a dumped pot of mashed potatoes. They are picking up the pieces from their shattered primary field in the California governor’s race after Eric Swalwell’s shocking exit over bombshell sexual assault allegations.

Then-California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Swalwell’s exit from California governor’s race has Democrats searching for a breakout candidate

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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)

DHS beats Boasberg with appeals court ending his contempt proceedings against Trump administration

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In this image provided by NASA, The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on Monday, April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. (NASA via AP)

Nuclear reactor on moon crucial to U.S. ‘space superiority,’ Trump officials say

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shouts from the bench in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Capitals fans, teammates give Ovechkin royal send-off in his potential final NHL game

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

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Swalwell’s predicament renews long-running clashes with Patel, Trump dating back to Russia hoax

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shouts from the bench in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Capitals fans, teammates give Ovechkin royal send-off in his potential final NHL game

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

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Swalwell’s predicament renews long-running clashes with Patel, Trump dating back to Russia hoax

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An anti-abortion supporter sits behind a sign that advises the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic is still open in Jackson, Miss., July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at the Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Jewish Democrats, led by younger voters, express rising opposition to AIPAC’s role in primaries

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In this Feb. 25, 2019, file photo, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a Politics & Eggs event in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ** FILE **

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This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen as they answer media questions during a video conference Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (NASA via AP)

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In this image provided by NASA, The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on Monday, April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. (NASA via AP)

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A veiled woman walks through a mass grave where civilians and Hezbollah fighters killed by Israeli airstrikes are temporarily buried in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

U.S., Iran could restart talks within days while Israel and Lebanon hold rare meeting over Hezbollah

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

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel, Lebanon set more talks after ‘productive’ session in Washington

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United States Military Academy cadets watch data on computers at the Cyber Research Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The West Point cadets are fending off cyber attacks this week as part of an exercise involving all the service academies. The annual Cyber Defense Exercise requires teams from the five service academies to create computer networks that can withstand attacks from the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) **FILE**

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President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shouts from the bench in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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A veiled woman walks through a mass grave where civilians and Hezbollah fighters killed by Israeli airstrikes are temporarily buried in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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