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Trump says agreement to end war in Gaza is very close

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump said Monday that a peace deal to end Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is “beyond close” as he paints an optimistic picture of the chances to end the nearly two-year conflict.

Democrats dig in on health care demands; fight pushes government to brink of shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters before he and the top congressional leaders go to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump on the looming government funding crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday, ahead of a meeting with President Trump and GOP leaders, that his party will not agree to keep the government open without a solution that addresses rising health care costs.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters before he and the top congressional leaders go to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump on the looming government funding crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats dig in on health care demands; fight pushes government to brink of shutdown

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

In this March 18, 2020, photo, visitors to the Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel due to closures over coronavirus concerns in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

New York left worker on job training rolls for 21 years; thousands in system after ending program

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas listens to President Donald Trump speak before swearing in Pam Bondi as Attorney General in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Justice Clarence Thomas defends Supreme Court overturning precedent, says cases aren’t ‘gospel’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester who is representing Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, speaks during a waiver hearing in Utah County Court in Provo, Utah, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP, Pool)

Team of prominent defense lawyers steps in to defend accused Kirk assassin

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during a House Education and Workforce hearing, Thursday, June 5, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

House GOP panel accuses nation’s largest teachers union of exploiting members’ retirement benefits

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Defense attorney Kathryn Nester who is representing Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, speaks during a waiver hearing in Utah County Court in Provo, Utah, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP, Pool)

Team of prominent defense lawyers steps in to defend accused Kirk assassin

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during a House Education and Workforce hearing, Thursday, June 5, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

House GOP panel accuses nation’s largest teachers union of exploiting members’ retirement benefits

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This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. (WOI Local 5 News via AP)

Why it was easy for an illegal immigrant to land top job in Des Moines’ public schools

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally with Hotel & Gaming Trades Council workers, in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump threatens to cut off federal funds for NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map while speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Netanyahu warns Israel’s enemies (again) in United Nations speech

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Democrats shout fascist while behaving like Brownshirts

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A poster depicting conservative activist Charlie Kirk is pictured as people attend Kirk's memorial, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Charlie Kirk’s South Korean campaign

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Charlie Kirk memorial critics should check their souls

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Yusuf Islam, also known as Cat Stevens, performs during Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on June 25, 2023. (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order regarding TikTok in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign-made films

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Qatar and Hamas terrorists illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Trump’s empty threats embolden America’s enemies abroad

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order regarding TikTok in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign-made films

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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally with Hotel & Gaming Trades Council workers, in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump threatens to cut off federal funds for NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A woman stands off with a law enforcement officer wearing a Houston Field Office Special Response Team patch outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Trump says he’s sending troops to ‘war ravaged’ Portland

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the White House, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Trump says agreement to end war in Gaza is very close

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In this photo taken from video distributed by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of Russia, after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

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Defense attorney Kathryn Nester who is representing Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, speaks during a waiver hearing in Utah County Court in Provo, Utah, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP, Pool)

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Iowa revokes education license of illegal immigrant who worked as school superintendent

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