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Trump says ‘Department of WAR’ could reach Chicago

President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as Robert Duvall's character from the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now" on Sept. 6. Image via Truth Social.

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President Trump threatened a “Chipocalypse Now” in Chicago, led by the War Department, in a post with the likeness of the movie “Apocalypse Now.”

DeSantis cheers his feats while speaking at Texas freedom summit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a public event on May 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ keynote speech Friday at a dinner at the State Freedom Caucus Network summit sounded a lot like a stump speech of someone running for president.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a public event on May 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

DeSantis cheers his feats while speaking at Texas freedom summit

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

‘Golden age’ dawns on once-isolated Kim Jong-un

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An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Powerball jackpot rockets to $1.8 billion

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Judge shoots down Northern Virginia schools’ lawsuit to keep transgender bathrooms

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Powerball jackpot rockets to $1.8 billion

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Judge shoots down Northern Virginia schools’ lawsuit to keep transgender bathrooms

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Ecuador's Minister of Interior John Reinberg, not shown, speaks during a press briefing at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Quito, Ecuador. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Judge sidesteps Supreme Court, restores deportation amnesty for Venezuelans, Haitians

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents stand off against demonstrators as tear gas fills the air outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

Trump names Portland as another out-of-control city in need of National Guard troops

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

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Darth Vader’s lightsaber sells at auction for over $3.65 million

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to attend Sunday’s U.S. Open men’s singles final as a client guest

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Trump vows to remove White House Peace Vigil, which has endured for 44 years

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Hegseth vows narcotics traffickers could meet same fate as Venezuelan boat destroyed by U.S. strike

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President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as Robert Duvall's character from the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now" on Sept. 6. Image via Truth Social.

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GOP lawmakers share pictures and praise of their night at Rose Garden Club

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NFL returns with most ambitious broadcast slate yet, games on 10 different platforms

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Demonstrators hold a rainbow pride flag outside the Supreme Court as justices deliberate Obergefell vs. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, in Washington on April 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

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Thieves cut hole in roof to steal gold, jewels from Los Angeles County store

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Several street bridges over the Chicago River remain closed early Sunday morning, May 31, 2020 in Chicago, after a night of unrest and protests over the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Dive team, trying to solve decades-old cold case, finds 97 vehicles in Chicago River

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New York forest rangers rescue hikers high on psychedelic mushrooms

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Hot mic: Xi, Putin chat on medical transplants highlights concerns about forced organ harvesting

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Washington struggles in second start, but Terrapins hang on for win over Northern Illinois

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Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson (7) runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Swanson hits three-run HR as Cubs go deep four times in win over Nationals

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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, hugs Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, after losing to Alcaraz in the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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A priest and aman light candles next to a nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza and asking for peace, displayed in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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Northwestern University President Michael Schill testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Trump renames Defense Department as ‘Department of War’

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Then-President Donald J. Trump's name is printed on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak in this April 23, 2020 photo taken in San Antonio. Early in the pandemic, government relief checks became an attractive target for criminals. A federal inspector general sent a stark warning to Congress, saying they are leaving a massive amount of stolen taxpayer money in scammers' pockets because lawmakers haven't extended the statute of limitation on pandemic unemployment fraud. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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