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Trump faces pile-on from the left over reflecting pool fiasco

Visitors watch as a National Park Service employee uses a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool near a missing section of blue coating, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Trump is taking on algae — and his liberal critics — as he races to restore the historic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation’s 250th celebration.

Trump insists on weapons inspections as Vance, Iran offer differing accounts of first round of talks

Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

By Vaughn Cockayne and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump on Monday announced that Iran will be subject to weapons inspections as part of a comprehensive peace deal despite Tehran’s assertion that negotiators made no new commitments during the first round of talks in Switzerland over the weekend.

Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump insists on weapons inspections as Vance, Iran offer differing accounts of first round of talks

By Vaughn Cockayne and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The Capitol is seen in Washington, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House committee leaders strike elusive bipartisan deal on kids’ online safety legislation

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A sailor stands guard next to the sail of the USS Massachusetts, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

America’s naval power transformation to be in spotlight at major Threat Status event

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

ODNI crisis brings up decades-old criticism of the intelligence office

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

National Education Association President Becky Pringle testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) **FILE**

National Education Association hit with federal antisemitism investigation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

ODNI crisis brings up decades-old criticism of the intelligence office

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

National Education Association President Becky Pringle testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) **FILE**

National Education Association hit with federal antisemitism investigation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order about quantum computing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump orders government to build powerful quantum computer 37 minutes ago

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Iran won’t face more attacks as long as it shows ‘respect’ for U.S.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Trump's memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran and critics' reaction illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

White House bullying critics cannot rescue a weak Iran deal

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Iran peace deal with the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S. throws Israel under the bus in Lebanon

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British police ignoring sexual assaults (crime) in the United Kingdom illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Report lays bare atrocities of Britain’s Muslim rape gangs

By Rowan Scarborough

The Obama Presidential Center is seen ahead of the dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Obama Presidential Center: An ugly monument to a presidency best forgotten

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Bishop Avraamiy, right, of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, looks at the burning Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, during a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Putin’s real Ukraine war aim: To subjugate a free people

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National Education Association President Becky Pringle testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) **FILE**

National Education Association hit with federal antisemitism investigation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This image made from video provided by KABC shows the scene at a home where authorities were investigating the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (KABC via AP)

Man charged in killing of James Handy found mentally incompetent for prosecution

By Andrew Dalton - Associated Press

U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said states “should take notice that they cannot require Americans to abandon their religious beliefs in the name of woke gender ideology.” (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

DOJ to investigate MLB after players warned for putting Bible verses on Pride Night hats

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Clive Davis arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

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Security forces stand guard outside a polling station during follow-up parliamentary elections in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Syria faces major questions

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, third from right, and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, second from right, with the Delegation of Iran at the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Urs Flueeler, Pool Photo via AP)

Iran wants ‘commitment for commitment’ during negotiations with the U.S.

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Polish President Karol Nawrocki, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend an official welcome ceremony before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Zelenskyy returns Polish medal after Warsaw rescinds honor over renaming of Ukrainian unit

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A deal with Iran strengthens the Islamic Republic illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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A deal with Tehran only strengthens the Islamic republic

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Oklahoma City Police Department officers, deputized to assist with local law enforcement for events around the 250th anniversary of the U.S., patrol near the area where sections of blue coating have peeled up in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump vows to enforce law against vandalizing D.C. statues and fountains

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order about quantum computing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump orders government to build powerful quantum computer 37 minutes ago

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says Iran won’t face more attacks as long as it shows ‘respect’ for U.S.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement arrives to vote with his family during the runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds slim lead in Colombia’s election as rival challenges vote

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By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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House GOP threatens to hold Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue in contempt of Congress

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A House For Sale sign is displayed in front of a home in Evanston, Ill.,Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Senate sends bipartisan housing package back to House for final approval

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Judge rules Trump’s voter database violates Americans’ privacy

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Fans wearing U.S.-themed clothing cheer before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

The Anti-Weaponization Fund was billed as a remedy for years of government overreach. But as George Gerbo reports, the Trump DOJ's plan collapsed under pressure from federal courts, skeptical Republican senators and questions about who would really benefit.

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The Anti-Weaponization Fund: Trump’s $1.776 billion plan may be down — but is it out?

A sign for the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons is displayed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York on July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Posting from prison: Jailbirds get their say from behind bars on social media

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

From Arctic Frost and FISA reauthorization to whistleblower protections and judicial impeachment, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley breaks down the biggest fights facing Congress and the courts.

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WATCH: Grassley on Arctic Frost, judicial activism and the fight to protect constitutional rights

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The Chicago city skyline is seen Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) **FILE**

Federal agents not enough without local buy-in, Blanche says of Chicago violence

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A worker on a lift uses a sledge hammer as crews work to disassemble the structure that was built for UFC Freedom 250 at the White in Washington, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Authorities arrest more suspects in planned attack on UFC show at White House

By Rebecca Boone and Eric Tucker - Associated Press

FILE - An aerial view of the home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, March 6, 2026,. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble,File)

Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says she died, CNN reports 28 minutes ago

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Wes Moore, governor of Maryland, speaks during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) ** FILE **

Marylanders go to the polls for pivotal primaries in governor, congressional races

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Andy Burnham, Britain's Labour candidate for Makerfield, gestures in front of supporters during the by-election in Makerfield, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026 where voters are choosing a new lawmaker with Andy Burnham of the Labour Party as the leading contender.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester’s ‘King of the North’ expected to replace Britain’s Starmer as prime minister

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A sailor stands guard next to the sail of the USS Massachusetts, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

America’s naval power transformation to be in spotlight at major Threat Status event

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Polish President Karol Nawrocki, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend an official welcome ceremony before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Zelenskyy returns Polish medal after Warsaw rescinds honor over renaming of Ukrainian unit

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa celebrates his three-pointer in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 10, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Peterson or Dybantsa? Wizards face a winner-either-way scenario at No. 1

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (3) dribbling the ball during the first quarter of an NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 5, 2026. (Photo for the Washington Times)

Wizards, Young agree to 4-year, $212 million deal

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after failing to score a penalty shot during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

Messi scores twice in Argentina’s win to break World Cup goals mark

By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press

Thoroughbred colts raced in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, Maryland, on May 16. This year's race was moved out of Baltimore for the first time in 118 years due to renovations at Pimlico Race Course. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

Maryland buys Preakness Stakes to keep Triple Crown racing in the state

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said states “should take notice that they cannot require Americans to abandon their religious beliefs in the name of woke gender ideology.” (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

DOJ to investigate MLB after players warned for putting Bible verses on Pride Night hats

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting with the employees of the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV warns wars are ‘fed’ faster than people as aid money dries up

By Giada Zampano - Associated Press

With the Capitol in the background, Kali wears a trans equality flag in her hair while attending a rally for the Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington."I'm here because I'm trans and it's a day to be visible," she said, "our rights, everyone's rights, are under attack." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Zelenskyy returns Polish medal after Warsaw rescinds honor over renaming of Ukrainian unit

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Mike Waltz acknowledges U.S isn’t negotiating with ‘good guys’

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Trump’s energy secretary says oil flow will be ‘back towards normal’

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Investment in defense tech is soaring as Pentagon encourages venture capitalists to participate

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Khanna says voters need to extend ‘grace’ to Platner amid controversies

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