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Judge shuts down Trump’s White House ballroom project

Construction cranes being used for the White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A federal judge hit pause on President Trump’s plans to build a new ballroom on the site of the old White House East Wing, saying he acted rashly in moving ahead without Congress and must go to Capitol Hill for permission before continuing any work.

Trump estimates Iran war should be over in two or three weeks

A man inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank village of Marda, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

By Vaughn Cockayne and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that Iran is still able to project power beyond its borders with drone and missile barrages despite more than a month of consistent U.S. and Israeli attacks.

A man inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank village of Marda, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Trump estimates Iran war should be over in two or three weeks

By Vaughn Cockayne and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Lawyers for the plaintiff watch on a laptop as a recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, Pool)

Lawmakers say verdicts against Meta, Google give momentum for bill to protect kids online

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

National Public Radio (NPR) on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) **FILE**

Judge says Trump can’t bar NPR, PBS from any government funds

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court in Washington is shown here on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Supreme Court upholds First Amendment right to ‘conversion’ talk therapy for LGBT kids

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hegseth lifts suspension of Army helicopter pilots who flew near Kid Rock’s house in Nashville

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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The Supreme Court in Washington is shown here on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Supreme Court upholds First Amendment right to ‘conversion’ talk therapy for LGBT kids

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hegseth lifts suspension of Army helicopter pilots who flew near Kid Rock’s house in Nashville

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs order directing government to crack down on mail-in voting

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser speaks during an anti-abortion rally on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Pro-lifers howl after White House unfreezes final year of Biden-era Planned Parenthood grants

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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War in Iran poses terrible risks for the global economy

By Peter Morici

Terrorist attacks in the United States of America, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Why we have a TSA and a DHS

By Clifford D. May

Iran's war strategy illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Understanding Iran’s war strategy

By Carl O. Schuster

Travelers navigate their way through the TSA screening process lines at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La. near New Orleans, Monday, March 23, 2026. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

China trying to leverage the TSA pay crisis

By Joseph R. DeTrani

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Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump ending birthright citizenship

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Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser speaks during an anti-abortion rally on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Pro-lifers howl after White House unfreezes final year of Biden-era Planned Parenthood grants

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Vice President J.D. Vance, chair of the newly formed Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, speaks during the task force's first meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Vance to release book on his conversion to Catholicism

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hegseth lifts suspension of Army helicopter pilots who flew near Kid Rock’s house in Nashville

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Rutherford County Library Alliance, former Rutherford County Library System Director Luanne James speaks at a meeting of the Rutherford County Library Board in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Monday, March 30, 2026, during which the board voted to fire her from her position due to her refusal to move more than 100 books from the children’s section to the adult section. (Ryan Rehnborn/Rutherford County Library Alliance via AP)

Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move more than 100 books from children’s to adult section

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

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In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, the People's Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang travels in the Torres Strait off Australia's coast on Feb. 11, 2025. (Australian Defense Force via AP) **FILE**

Chinese warships, jets conduct combat patrol near disputed South China Sea shoal

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump vents frustration at allies: ‘USA won’t be there to help you’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

China and the United States of America's military illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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How U.S. military dominance unravels China’s war machine

By Miles Yu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pete Hegseth, defense secretary, visited troops Saturday who were taking part in Iran war

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

By Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to address nation on Iran war

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump points after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport on Air Force One, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Trump

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The Miami-Dade College parking lot, the area where Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing to establish President Donald Trump's presidential library, is seen next to the Freedom Tower, left, on Sept. 23, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) **FILE**

Trump puts signature stamp on presidential library with plans for glittering Miami skyscraper

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Lawmakers say verdicts against Meta, Google give momentum for bill to protect kids online

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pounds a gavel presented to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Lawmakers in the spotlight for leaving Washington amid DHS shutdown

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing on the challenges facing the film industry in Burbank, Calif., Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Sen. Adam Schiff delivers for casino donors with bill to ban online sports betting

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Lori Schott, center right, embraces Mary Rodee after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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Juries find social media platforms knowingly harmed children

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Attendees wait in line to enter the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as the annual gathering of thousands of conservatives from around the country and overseas begins. (AP Photo/Thomas Beaumont)

Is CPAC still politically relevant in the conservative movement?

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Well-timed trades, bets before Trump actions fuel suspicion of leaks

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A City of Phoenix worker sets recycle bins in place as the Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire departments set up a drive thru donations station at the Phoenix Convention Center for needed donations of paper products and medical supplies Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Businesses forced to bankroll blue states’ failing recycling programs

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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A for sale sign is posted in front of a home in Sacramento, Calif., March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California streamin’: Residents flowing out of state due to high prices

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Julie McFadden, author of “Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully,” is a hospice nurse in Los Angeles who has created viral videos about death and dying. Hospice nurse Penny Hawkins Smith, author of “Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living,” also discusses death, dying and her personal experiences on social media. (Photos courtesy of Julie McFadden and Penny Hawkins Smith)

What the dying can teach us: Hospice nurses bring end-of-life care into the open

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court in Washington is shown here on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Supreme Court upholds First Amendment right to ‘conversion’ talk therapy for LGBT kids

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

A sign shows the price of gas at a store, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the U.S., the highest since 2022

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips - Associated Press

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An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper participates in artillery training during a field exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Sarah Blake Morgan) **FILE**

Maximum optionality: How every level of the U.S. military is poised to take action in Iran

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

The Type-12 land-to-ship missile launcher is shown at the Camp Kengun in the Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan bolsters security with its first long-range missiles

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

A man inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank village of Marda, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Trump estimates Iran war should be over in two or three weeks

By Vaughn Cockayne and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hegseth: U.S. working to counter Chinese and Russian support to Iran

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

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Italy's Francesco Pio Esposito reacts during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Four-time champion Italy misses 3rd straight World Cup

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)

Woods pleads not guilty to DUI hours after authorities say he had opioids at crash scene

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

FILE - Washington Commanders center Tyler Biadasz during an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

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By Thom Loverro

Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) **FILE**

Bulls’ Ivey released after questioning NBA’s Pride Month initiatives

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House pushes back against Pope Leo, says nothing wrong with praying for troops

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, speaks to press prior to a closed executive session of the Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a Sept. 20, letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodoro that was made public Monday, Oct. 2, by Mississippi's state auditor, U.S. Reps. Smith, of Missouri, and Darin LaHood, of Illinois, said the Government Accountability Office should review non-assistance spending in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Islamic charity in U.S. cuts ties with international group over terrorism concerns

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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By Everett Piper

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, shakes hands with Israel Police Commander Dvir Tamim of the David Sub-District of the Jerusalem District after reaching an agreement announced March 30, 2026, to broadcast Easter services from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (Israel Police photo)

Catholic priests reach deal with Israeli police over Easter access to Church of Holy Sepulchre

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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DOJ arming with Second Amendment lawyers to take on tranche of state gun control laws

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A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf of America oil production from environmental rules

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