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Nick Reiner held in deaths of his famous Hollywood parents, Rob and Michele Reiner

News media gather near Rob Reiner's residence Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Nick Reiner was being held Monday in the Los Angeles County jail in the slayings of his parents, film director and major Democratic donor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, in their home on Sunday.

Trump team uses security guarantee to pressure Ukraine on peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, holds a call with military leaders on the Ukraine battlefield situation together with Denis Pirogov, right, a Russian army brigade commander, at the Kremlin in Moscow, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

U.S. officials said on Monday that they’ve developed a peace deal to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which would provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to those outlined in Article 5 of the NATO treaty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, holds a call with military leaders on the Ukraine battlefield situation together with Denis Pirogov, right, a Russian army brigade commander, at the Kremlin in Moscow, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Trump team uses security guarantee to pressure Ukraine on peace deal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden walks with U.S. Border Patrol agents along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows some support for changing the number of immigrants and asylum-seekers allowed into the country. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults say the level of immigration and asylum-seekers should be lowered, while about 2 in 10 say they should be higher, according to the poll. About a third want the numbers to remain the same. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dead people, criminals, ‘Elvis Presley’ among sponsor applicants for Biden migrant parole programs

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids mid-air collision with Air Force plane near Venezuela

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

People hold candles during a vigil, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., for those injured or killed in the Saturday shooting on the campus of Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham - Associated Press

A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Conservatives line up against Trump’s marijuana downgrade

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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People hold candles during a vigil, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., for those injured or killed in the Saturday shooting on the campus of Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham - Associated Press

A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Conservatives line up against Trump’s marijuana downgrade

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gestures during an interview in his office at the Capitol Wednesday Dec. 10, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

What will Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He’s not ready to tell

By Olivia Diaz - Associated Press

Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith stands during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

D.C. police chief bullied staff, threatened demotions in order to manipulate crime data, report says

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Radical Islamists terrorists and antisemitism illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Western leaders’ moral cowardice fuels global jihad against Jews and Christians

By Kelly Sadler

A path toward saving Cracker Barrel and restoring what customers love

By Robert Knight

Illegal immigrants in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Illegal immigration embraced by progressive evangelicals pushes America toward cultural suicide

By Everett Piper

American solar energy technology manufacturing in Texas illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

American solar manufacturing rises in Texas

By Michael McKenna

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Trump’s economic long game

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Erika Kirk wipes tears as she prepares to speak at a memorial for her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, on Sept. 21, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Erika Kirk and Candace Owens to privately discuss Charlie Kirk’s assassination, conspiracy theories

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ** FILE **

Barack Obama praises lives of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, as ‘defined by purpose’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A hot air ballon flys over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharoah Amenhotep III, before the official opening, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

By Anna Furman - Associated Press

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Syrian security forces inspect vehicles at a checkpoint, following a recent wave of violence between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad, as well as subsequent sectarian attacks, in Latakia, in Syria's coastal region, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)

U.S. expected to retaliate after ISIS gunman kills two American soldiers, one civilian

Monday, December 15 2025

The national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File)

Iran says International Atomic Energy Agency has no standard to inspect its damaged nuclear sites

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his briefing with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drops NATO bid ahead of peace talks with U.S.: report

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

China, Russia and the United States of America and the Ukraine war illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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How Trump can exploit the China-Russia fissure

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Washington, en route to Baltimore to attend the Army-Navy football game. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

Syrian security forces inspect vehicles at a checkpoint, following a recent wave of violence between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad, as well as subsequent sectarian attacks, in Latakia, in Syria's coastal region, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)

Trump vows retaliation after ISIS gunman kills 2 U.S. soldiers, 1 civilian in Syria

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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

Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding in ‘huge’ win for Trump administration

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Trump revives push to downgrade marijuana in federal drug laws

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

Conservatives line up against Trump’s marijuana downgrade

By Kerry Picket - 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)

Korea Zinc announces Tennessee-based $7 billion smelter project backed with U.S. funding

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner in Washington on Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) **FILE**

Trump says Reiners’ ‘incurable’ opposition to him caused their deaths

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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President Joe Biden walks with U.S. Border Patrol agents along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows some support for changing the number of immigrants and asylum-seekers allowed into the country. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults say the level of immigration and asylum-seekers should be lowered, while about 2 in 10 say they should be higher, according to the poll. About a third want the numbers to remain the same. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dead people, criminals, ‘Elvis Presley’ among sponsor applicants for Biden migrant parole programs

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This image released by Trinity Church NYC shows Ken Burns, left, and Lin-Manuel Miranda at a “Who tells your story?” event at the church in New York on Nov. 12, 2025. (Jose A. Alvarado/Trinity Church NYC via AP)

Conservatives cried ‘woke’ and Ken Burns made a correction in his new documentary

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Pakistani tribal protesters carry an effigy of U.S. President Obama, left, before setting it alight, during a rally to condemn U.S. drone strikes on the hideouts of alleged militants along the Afghan border in Pakistani tribal regions, in Bannu, Pakistan, Monday, Feb 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Ijaz Muhammad)

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By Kerry Picket and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Cloned key fobs and antennas are powering a new wave of car thefts in U.S.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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People hold candles during a vigil, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., for those injured or killed in the Saturday shooting on the campus of Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham - Associated Press

Police caution tape lays askew at Brown University's Ittleson Quad Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, after a shooting on Saturday in Providence, R.I. (Lily Speredelozzi/The Sun Chronicle via AP)

Manhunt resumes after Rhode Island police release person of interest in Brown University shooting

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The Jerry Colangelo Museum at Grand Canyon University is seen at dusk in Phoenix, on Sept. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Education Department upholds Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status, reversing Biden moves

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Honoree Rob Reiner, second left, poses with his wife Michele, left, and children Nick, center, Romy, and Jake at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall, April 28, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says

By Christopher Weber and Mike Balsamo - Associated Press

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter takes off from the Spangdahlem Air Base in Spangdahlem, Germany, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, during the Air Defender 2023 exercise. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP) **FILE**

Germany to investigate laser attacks on U.S. jets landing at NATO base

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, holds a call with military leaders on the Ukraine battlefield situation together with Denis Pirogov, right, a Russian army brigade commander, at the Kremlin in Moscow, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Trump team uses security guarantee to pressure Ukraine on peace deal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Bellevue Palace for talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Latest round of talks between Ukraine, U.S. conclude as Trump seeks swift peace

By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press

The national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File)

Iran says International Atomic Energy Agency has no standard to inspect its damaged nuclear sites

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

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FILE - Washington Nationals' Josh Bell hits a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sept. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Twins add former Nationals first baseman Josh Bell with $7 million contract agreement

By Dave Campbell - Associated Press

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Andru Phillips (22) as he crosses the goal line for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Commanders snap eight-game losing streak with win over rival Giants

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, left, makes a catch for a touchdown past Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone (22) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jackson’s two TD passes, long pick-6 propel Ravens to win over Bengals

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Marvin Bagley III, left, shoots in front of Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Bagley’s double-double helps Wizards snap 4-game skid with 108-89 win over Pacers

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Political scholar Mark David Hall tackles one of the most polarizing terms in modern culture, "Christian nationalism," explaining why he believes the label is often misused and how secular critics have shaped the narrative.

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Ribbons representing lives saved from abortion according to Catholic organizations are seen on Nacimiento Gaudium, a nativity scene set in the Paul VI Hall during an audience led by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope denounces ‘antisemitic violence’ of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors

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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during a Rally for our Republic gathering, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Sen. Raphael Warnock: A nation that tolerates mass shootings is ‘in need of moral repair’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Illegal immigrants in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his briefing with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Bellevue Palace for talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP)

Document shows U.S. seized Venezuelan oil tanker hours before federal warrant expired

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Honoree Rob Reiner, second left, poses with his wife Michele, left, and children Nick, center, Romy, and Jake at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall, April 28, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - This photo taken from video shows organizers rallying outside of the Ohio Statehouse to protest gerrymandering and advocate for lawmakers to draw fair maps in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, File)

GOP Sen. Rand Paul warns the Trump-led redistricting battle could fuel ‘more violence’

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A bouquet of flowers rests on snow, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, on the campus of Brown University not far from where a shooting took place, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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A U.S. Postal Service truck drives through Detroit, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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A hot air ballon flys over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharoah Amenhotep III, before the official opening, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

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Rob Reiner arrives at the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network's Respect Awards, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Rob Reiner, wife found dead with stab wounds in Los Angeles home, AP source says

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Commanders snap eight-game losing streak with win over rival Giants

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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during a Rally for our Republic gathering, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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A U.S. military convoy drives along a road in northeastern Syria's Hasakeh province, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Deadly attack puts focus on U.S. support for fragile new Syrian government

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Then-Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Sen. Jim Banks predicts Trump’s redistricting foes face tough primary cycle in Indiana

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