By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a pardon Friday to Somboon Phaymany, erasing his 1997 conviction on 10 counts of premeditated attempted murder and effectively shielding him from being deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc...

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times A Frederick man appeared in federal court Friday, accused of flying his drone into restricted airspace in order to post the footage on YouTube. A military official reported the "Area 82 Surveillance911" channel in September o...

A legal fight over tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency has reached the Supreme Court, setting up a decision that could reshape how future...

A significant shift is underway in the Middle East as the United States increases its military footprint near Iran. The move follows stalled nuclear n...

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times A circuit court judge in Virginia issued an emergency temporary injunction Thursday to stop early voting on the Democrats' redistricting ballot referendum. Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ruled that the emergency injunct...

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times President Trump and his DOGE swung for the fences last year in calling for big spending cuts, but with Congress now finished with most of the fiscal 2026 budget bills, it has become clear he barely got the ball in play. Lawmakers took ...

President Donald Trump said in Washington that he expects to decide within 10 to 15 days whether the United States will carry out new military action ...

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested federal aid from the Trump administration in cleaning up the massive sewage spill that contaminated the Potomac River. Ms. Bowser on Wednesday asked President Trump to declare a federal emergency after...

U.S. military commanders have informed the White House that forces in the Middle East could have a "potential strike window" as early as this Saturday...

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times Local water officials say it will take at least another month before they can begin repairing the aging pipe from which millions of gallons of waste have flowed into the Potomac River, in one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history...

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times Democrats insist that it's impossible to reverse the abortion-pill process, but pro-life advocates say the thing that never happens has now happened more than 8,000 times. Heartbeat International announced that the number of women...

By Susan Ferrechio The Washington Times Jeffrey Epstein was registered as a high-risk sex offender, but it did not matter to the fundraisers​ working for Democratic leaders Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who sent VIP dinner invites and sought private me...

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright conducted a high-stakes assessment of Venezuela's oil infrastructure this week, marking a seismic shift in the ener...

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times Senate Republicans have enough support in their ranks to pass a voter ID bill, but to break a Democratic blockade, they likely need to resort to an old-fashioned talking filibuster. The talking filibuster has largely gathered dust ...

The Pentagon accelerated a strategic military buildup in the Middle East this week, positioning high-level naval and air assets as Washington increase...