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Study finds children twice as likely to be suicidal after parental ‘deaths of despair’

Psychologist works with upset teen girl at office. File photo credit: Prostock-studio via Shutterstock.

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

New research shows that school-age children whose parents take their own lives, drink themselves to death or overdose on opioids are twice as likely to become suicidal as a result.

Texas A&M president lands in hot seat from gender-ideology uproar at university

Texas A&M Campus, just outside Rudder Tower, is seen Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, in College Station, Texas. (Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle via AP) **FILE**

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A Texas A&M University professor was fired after being caught on video teaching the “gender unicorn” in an English course on children’s literature, but the fallout from the episode isn’t over.

Texas A&M Campus, just outside Rudder Tower, is seen Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, in College Station, Texas. (Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle via AP) **FILE**

Texas A&M president lands in hot seat from gender-ideology uproar at university

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A first printing of the U.S. Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house during a press preview on Nov. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Constitution Day survey finds Trump policies sparking improved civics knowledge

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)

Messages on Kirk assassin suspect’s bullets linked to antifa, LGBTQ, ‘furries,’ gaming subcultures

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this image made from video, Police and Military Police secure parts of a damaged object shot down by Polish authorities at a site in Wohyn, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

NATO to deploy air defense umbrella in Eastern Europe in response to Russian drones over Poland

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A federal agent holds handcuffs outside immigration court, May 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Judge gives green light for ICE to make arrests at immigration courthouses

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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In this image made from video, Police and Military Police secure parts of a damaged object shot down by Polish authorities at a site in Wohyn, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

NATO to deploy air defense umbrella in Eastern Europe in response to Russian drones over Poland

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A federal agent holds handcuffs outside immigration court, May 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Judge gives green light for ICE to make arrests at immigration courthouses

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Court orders DHS to give Venezuelans another chance to register for deportation amnesty

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Aug. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pentagon officials: No tolerance for troops mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP, File)

Mourning Charlie Kirk

By Scott Walker

The affordable housing trap illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Trump, GOP should beware the ‘affordable housing’ trap

By Tom Basile

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Climate activist Greta Thunberg is on trial for protesting outside a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Leftist activists groom children for weaponization in ‘climate anxiety’ lawsuits

By Tim Murtaugh

Department of Justice (DOJ) removing green initiatives illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

DOJ replacing Biden’s environmental myopia with a national security imperative

By James Fitzpatrick

FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the Turning Point Believers' Summit, July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Charlie Kirk, a Christian family man and patriot, assassinated for traditional beliefs

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Psychologist works with upset teen girl at office. File photo credit: Prostock-studio via Shutterstock.

Study finds children twice as likely to be suicidal after parental ‘deaths of despair’

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Texas A&M Campus, just outside Rudder Tower, is seen Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, in College Station, Texas. (Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle via AP) **FILE**

Texas A&M president lands in hot seat from gender-ideology uproar at university

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Sisters Clara Hetland, 4, left, Haddie Hetland, center, 9, and Audra Hetland 6, of Surprise, Ariz., spend time at a makeshift memorial set up at Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the organization, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A first printing of the U.S. Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house during a press preview on Nov. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Constitution Day survey finds Trump policies sparking improved civics knowledge

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump stands for a moment of silence during a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Pressure mounts on Trump to quickly reengage with Asian allies

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The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Aug. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pentagon officials: No tolerance for troops mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Workers stand handcuffed after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel and Casino in Calcasieu Parish, near Vinton, La., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP) ** FILE **

ICE tops 300,000 deportations for first time in more than a decade

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The United States of America at war with Venezuela illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Trump at war with Venezuela

By Jed Babbin

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Export vehicles are parked at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama, near Tokyo, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Trump says Supreme Court tariff case is about ‘common sense’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at LaGuardia Airport, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to combat crime

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A police officer walks near the scene of the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Trump touts ‘progress’ in hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer, says there’s ‘indication’ of motive

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump warns America’s enemies on 9/11 anniversary

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination identified as Utah local Tyler Robinson

Messages on Kirk assassin suspect's bullets linked to antifa, LGBTQ, 'furries,' gaming subcultures

Here's what's known about Charlie Kirk assassin suspect Tyler Robinson

Utah authorities recommend aggravated murder charges in Charlie Kirk shooting

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Utah county Sheriff Mike Smith speaks at a news conference, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)

Utah authorities recommend aggravated murder charges in Charlie Kirk shooting

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)

Here’s what’s known about Charlie Kirk assassin suspect Tyler Robinson

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

A federal agent holds handcuffs outside immigration court, May 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Judge gives green light for ICE to make arrests at immigration courthouses

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)

Messages on Kirk assassin suspect’s bullets linked to antifa, LGBTQ, ‘furries,’ gaming subcultures

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

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Trump could move needle on jailed Hong Kong media mogul’s case

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Mary Ann Mendoza poses for a photograph while holding a framed picture of herself and her son, Brandon Mendoza, on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at her home in Mesa, Ariz. Families who have lost loved ones to crimes committed by immigrants are praising President Donald Trump’s announcement this week that he will create a new office to advocate on their behalf. Mendoza's son, a Mesa police officer, was killed on May 12, 2014, in a head-on collision with a man who authorities say was intoxicated and an immigrant in the country illegally. Both Brandon Mendoza and the other driver were killed in the crash. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff) ** FILE **

Not a victimless crime: Angel Families reshape the narrative about illegal immigration

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A child holds an iPhone at an Apple store on Sept. 25, 2015, in Chicago. Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

FTC probes AI companions bonding with children, teens

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Cpl. Edward Chin of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines Regiment, covers the face of a statue of Saddam Hussein with an American flag before toppling the statue in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2003. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

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9/11 was 24 years ago and the U.S. is still at war

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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A man holds his immigration paperwork while handcuffed after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside an immigration courtroom, June 17, 2025, at the Jacob K. Javits federal building in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)

Catching too many fish lands migrant in ICE custody

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Texas A&M Campus, just outside Rudder Tower, is seen Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, in College Station, Texas. (Timothy Hurst/College Station Eagle via AP) **FILE**

Texas A&M president lands in hot seat from gender-ideology uproar at university

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this March 9, 2009, file photo, the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Fed employee fraudster who stole $650,000 blames pandemic stress

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The casket containing the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed on Wednesday is removed from Air Force Two at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Trump says suspected Charlie Kirk assassin is ‘in custody’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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In this image made from video, Police and Military Police secure parts of a damaged object shot down by Polish authorities at a site in Wohyn, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

NATO to deploy air defense umbrella in Eastern Europe in response to Russian drones over Poland

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy of the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs)

Air Force moves into next phase of B-21 bomber testing

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Protesters hold a sign that reads, "Condemning U.S. immigration enforcement." near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 as they stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Could a perfect storm of controversies reignite South Korean anti-Americanism?

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A crocodile is seen at a crocodile farm in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on Aug. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) ** FILE **

Australian authorities probe U.S. influencer over crocodile videos

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) throws under pressure from Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin (20) during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft lead way in Packers’ win over Commanders

By Steve Megargee - Associated Press

FILE-- Baltimore Orioles manager Davey Johnson, shown in this 1969 file photo. (AP Photo/File)

LOVERRO: Intelligence, confidence, guts made Davey Johnson irreplaceable

By Thom Loverro

Maryland freshman DL Sidney Stewart sacks Florida Atlantic QB Caden Veltkamp for a safety in a game on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 in College Park, Maryland. (Neil Dalal/All-Pro Reels)

Mathis, Stewart among group of Maryland freshmen making an immediate impact

By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks during the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Sports world remembers Kirk: ‘A name synonymous with having the courage to speak what you believe’

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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A teacher from Gurukul school of Art completes artwork to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk who was shot and killed, in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

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Charlie Kirk’s legacy goes beyond politics

By Billy Hallowell

A first printing of the U.S. Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house during a press preview on Nov. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Constitution Day survey finds Trump policies sparking improved civics knowledge

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A cross is seen on top of the steeple at the Saint Stephen Lutheran Church Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Indictment charges church leaders in Georgia with swindling millions in military benefits

By Russ Bynum - Associated Press

In this Sunday, April 10, 2016, file photo, youths hold hands for a prayer during a gathering at sunset outside the Christian Fellowship Church in Benton, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Women tend to be more religious than men but Gen Z may show a shift

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Sisters Clara Hetland, 4, left, Haddie Hetland, center, 9, and Audra Hetland 6, of Surprise, Ariz., spend time at a makeshift memorial set up at Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the organization, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination

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FTC probes AI companions bonding with children, teens

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In this March 9, 2009, file photo, the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Fed employee fraudster who stole $650,000 blames pandemic stress

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Televisions display Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speaking on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Fed caught between inflation concerns and soaring jobless claims

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she delivers a major state of the union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

European conservatives sound alarm over Brussels-led crackdown on ‘disinformation’

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This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Patel travels to Utah; manhunt for Kirk’s assassin ramps up with $100K reward offer

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Response vehicles leave through the main gate of the Naval Academy, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Annapolis, Md. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner via AP)

Fake shooter threat at U.S. Naval Academy leads to real shooting in resulting confusion

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In this photo provided by the Railway of Ukraine Ukrzaliznytsia on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Britain's Prince Harry arrives on central railway station in Kyiv region, Ukraine. (Railway of Ukraine Ukrzaliznytsia via AP)

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops

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Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear’ on nominee rules after deal with Democrats falls apart

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President Donald Trump stands for a moment of silence during a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

After Xi’s parade, Trump must reengage with Asia to overturn perception of U.S. ‘chaos,’ say experts

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Trump warns America’s enemies on 9/11 anniversary

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Firefighters and territorial defence officers stand close to the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

Trump says Russian drones in Poland’s airspace may have been ‘a mistake’

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A Missouri and American flag fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) **FILE**

Appeals court allows Trump to halt Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood

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New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks on stage for the March on Wall Street, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

U.S. Islamic advocacy group urges Schumer, Jeffries to endorse Mamdani for New York mayor

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