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Anti-establishment wave hits both parties as outsiders keep winning
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George appears to have a clear path to winning the mayor's race after her top primary opponent conceded Thursday, letting the democratic socialist continue a trend in both major parties where anti-establishment candidates are sweeping into office.
WATCH: Feds move to close commercial driver’s license loophole after deadly Virginia bus crash
How does a bus driver who doesn't speak English get a commercial license in America? The answer, investigators say, is more complicated than anyone expected. Washington Times reporter Susan Ferrechio explains what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.
DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination
The Justice Department is suing Evanston, Illinois, to stop a first-of-its-kind reparations program that has handed out more than $5 million to Black residents who said they were hurt by housing discrimination.
The Anti-Weaponization Fund: Trump’s $1.776 billion plan may be down — but is it out?
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.
Foiled plot targeting UFC event at White House meant to set off revolution by killing Trump
A plot to unleash explosive drones and sniper fire at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House was meant to "jump-start" a revolution by killing President Trump and other top political figures, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Posting from prison: Jailbirds get their say from behind bars on social media
Famous inmates serving hard time in prison are posting on social media with the help of friends on the outside, hoping to influence their public image, raise money to challenge their convictions, or in some cases, seek clemency from President Trump.
Patriotism, not politics: UFC fans tout love of sport, country at Freedom 250 events
The politicization of Sunday's UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn was unavoidable. But fans at the weekend's festivities on the Ellipse offered a different perspective, with many saying they saw the event as unifying and a celebration of the continued legitimization of mixed martial arts.
WATCH: Grassley on Arctic Frost, judicial activism and the fight to protect constitutional rights
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.
IRS overpaying supervisors to do grunt work after Trump budget cuts: Inspector general
President Trump took such a hatchet to the IRS' workforce that it was forced to reassign higher-paid employees to do lower-paid work -- but still collect their bigger salaries -- the agency's inspector general said in a new report.
DNI rebukes faulty intelligence analyses of Havana Syndrome
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked two U.S. intelligence reports on brain injuries suffered by U.S. diplomats and intelligence personnel called Havana Syndrome, an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Friday.
Birthday punches: Trump to celebrate birthday, America’s 250th with White House UFC event
On Sunday, as President Trump marks his 80th year on Earth, he'll set a new bar for presidential parties with professional MMA fights on the White House's South Lawn.
Happy Fidelity Month! Red states, feds promote June rebrandings in rebuff to Pride
For those weary of Pride Month, take heart: In vast swaths of the country, the month of June is undergoing a refresh.
‘A wash’: World Cup host cities in U.S. unlikely to recoup nine-figure investments
World Cup host cities across North America have shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars for security, watch parties and stadium renovations ahead of this year's tournament, which begins Thursday. But, according to experts, they're unlikely to recoup those investments.
Bill Gates spills to House investigators that Epstein blackmailed him
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told House lawmakers Wednesday that late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein used the billionaire philanthropist's marital infidelities "to pressure me to re-engage with him."
SPLC on hot seat over evidence staffer shacked up with paid neo-Nazi informant
Those accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of being in bed with White supremacists may be onto something. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan blasted the center at a Tuesday hearing over allegations that an SPLC employee who oversaw millions in payments to "field sources" was living with a paid informant, a member of the neo-Nazi group National Alliance.
‘Beautiful Game’ faces ugly test: Racism, slurs in stands
Advertisements around the World Cup emphasize soccer's place as "The Beautiful Game," a unifying force for athletes and spectators across the globe. But there's an ugly side to fandom, as organizers frantically prepare to keep racist and homophobic chants out of stadiums in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
American who helped China gather secrets pleads guilty
An American who worked for Beijing state media pleaded guilty on Thursday to acting as an unregistered agent of China in helping obtain secrets for the Chinese intelligence service.
FCC takes aim at school internet program as Big Tech backlash grows
All that classroom screen time may not be a good idea after all. The Trump administration is considering a top-to-bottom overhaul of a decades-old federal program that pays for public school internet -- a system some children are using to watch pornography in class.
From the skies to the streets, feds are bracing for World Cup threats across 11 U.S. cities
Rogue drones, lone wolf actors and human trafficking rings top the list of concerns of public safety officials overseeing the multilayered security apparatus for the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches in the United States.
Cardinal fires D.C. exorcist who said UFOs are mostly demons in disguise
Cardinal Robert McElroy has removed Stephen Rossetti as the Archdiocese of Washington's exorcist after the monsignor posted a viral video theorizing that most UFOs that people see are demons in disguise.
