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‘No thanks’: Democrats in tough races shun Kamala Harris as questions mount about 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco on April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) **FILE**

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Kamala Harris has gone from leading the Democratic ticket to a campaign trail to a campaign trail pariah in her party’s competitive races.

Trump dismisses Chinese spying concerns

President Donald Trump speaks after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Trump appeared to dismiss U.S. national security concerns over large-scale Chinese intelligence collection, espionage and cyberattacks in a recent exchange with reporters noting similar U.S. practices.

President Donald Trump speaks after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump dismisses Chinese spying concerns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The sun sets over a section of the border wall, June 18, 2025, in Mission, Texas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

U.S. military uses laser to blast cartel drones at southern border

By Stephen Dinan and Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

X finds Chinese bot farm pushing anti-data-center messages on Americans

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump: U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump: U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Mayor Katie Wilson speaks during a news conference about appointing Andre Sayles as interim Seattle police chief at Seattle City Hall on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Recall petition for Seattle’s socialist mayor withdrawn

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (Associated Press photo)

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation defends memo telling staff not to call 9/11 a ‘terrorist attack’

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Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris on May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) **FILE**

The real problem with Taylor Swift’s massive popularity

By Billy Hallowell

Illustration on the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why Trump must pursue his promised North Korea meeting

By Joseph R. DeTrani

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany talks to supporters during a campaign event, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Kenosha, WI. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Look to Wisconsin governor race for 2028 general election forecast

By Scott Walker

Battleground Dems won't banish radical podcaster who's become party's voice. Illustration by Alex Hunter of The Washington Times.

Battleground Dems won’t banish radical podcaster who’s become party’s voice

By Tim Murtaugh

The indefatigable Dolly Parton. Illustration by Alex Hunter of The Washington Times.

The indefatigable Dolly Parton

By Kelly Sadler

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A plane flies over Nashville, Tenn., towing a banner reading “change.org/DollyPartonAirport” as part of an effort to rename the airport after Dolly Parton, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

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

‘A living nightmare’: Reiners’ eldest son describes life since parents’ killing in first interview

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Rosie O'Donnell arrives at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Rosie O’Donnell praises Jelly Roll after his Trump jokes on ‘Kimmel’

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Viola Davis accepts the Chairman's Award during the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Viola Davis rejects Target’s apology over Halloween costume backlash

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Threat Status National Security Editor Guy Taylor talks with Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Vice President Jamin Brown about what makes the region indispensable to the mission.

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Peru's President Keiko Fujimori walks to the presidential palace after her inauguration in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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Crews unload containerized nuclear power reactor at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2026. The system is part of an interagency demonstration evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deploying nuclear power using strategic airlift. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. William McCalmant) ** FILE **

Army picks 5 companies to build, operate nuclear microreactors at military bases

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Washington's Iran sanctions have a China and Russia problem. Illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times.

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Washington’s Iran sanctions have a China and Russia problem

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew members, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Johnson Space Center in Houston. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Judge blocks Trump’s bid to move hush money case to federal court

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, from right, shakes the hand of Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen after presenting him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor as fellow recipient Christina Koch applauds, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Johnson Space Center in Houston. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump honors Artemis II crew that flew around the moon

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

An electrical grid towers over a pump station for the Butte Pipeline Company south of Lusk in eastern Wyoming. (Dan Cepeda/WyoFile via AP)

Trump declares national emergency vs. foreign grid equipment

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Mike Johnson touts border, energy record while campaigning in Texas battleground district

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to reporters outside the closed hearing room where Bill Gates is answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: No plans to campaign for James Talarico

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Paul Rudd arrives for a screening of "Power Ballad" during the South by Southwest Film Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Hillary Clinton, Paul Rudd, Lin-Manuel Miranda plan karaoke fundraiser for left-wing groups

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany talks to supporters during a campaign event, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Kenosha, WI. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

X finds Chinese bot farm pushing anti-data-center messages on Americans

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, responds to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Susan Collins calls for tariff truce as trade war emerges as hot issue in Senate races

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Activist Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a rally outside of the Baltimore hotel where the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are holding its Fall General Assembly meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

ICE plans to deport right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Shannon Heacock holds a photo of son Elijah Heacock, who died at age 16, during a protest against social media platforms outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Will TikTok and YouTube match Meta’s new safety rules? Billions for states are riding on it

By Susan Ferrechio and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, talks with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before the start a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

Will Congress finally set national NIL rules for college athletes?

By Mary McCue Bell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Is legal weed making more people addicted? A new study suggests so

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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This undated photo provided by Juul Labs Inc. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, shows an updated version of the company's e-cigarette. (Juul Labs Inc. via AP)

California bill to ban disposable nicotine vapes passes legislature, headed to Newsom’s desk

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

San Francisco 49ers life-size helmet outside Levi's Stadium. File photo credit: Ken Wolter via Shutterstock.

Feds break up romance racket in which fraudster posed as NFL player to bilk women

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This Dec. 20, 2010, file photo shows signage at a Starbucks store in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ** FILE **

Starbucks removes Blended Refreshers drink powder after employee complaints

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

A control tower is seen at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)

LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before March runway collision

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump dismisses Chinese spying concerns

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Adult female tiger (Panthera tigris) on the prowl at Kabini Tiger Reserve (Nagarahole), Karnataka, India. File photo credit: AjayTvm via Shutterstock.

Mexico’s raids on fuel smugglers turn up 135 exotic animals

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Treasury announces new sanctions on Egyptian bank’s UAE branch

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, cars burn as firefighters try to put out a fire following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day

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Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) misses a field goal attempt against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ravens rout Commanders in preseason finale, but Loop misses two more field goals

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith (0) and Washington Commanders cornerback Rasul Douglas (31) work out during the teams' NFL football joint training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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LOVERRO: Commanders’ woeful offensive line haunted by Rivera’s roster choices

By Thom Loverro

Ryan Gerard plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Gerard, Hovland share the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs (3) works out during the team's NFL football joint training camp with the Baltimore Ravens, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Countdown to 53: Injuries open spots for Commanders’ hopefuls

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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A lifelike Sadhguru chatbot powered by artificial intelligence is displayed Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Krysta Fauria)

Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers

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Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury music festival, June 29, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP, File)

In Dolly Parton’s theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage

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Historian and author Frank Cogliano joins Billy Hallowell to unpack the complicated legacy of one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers.

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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., the first Somali-American in Congress, stands with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus as they announce they will work to limit funding for the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the death of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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