U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in t...

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times The U.S. military is denying Iranian claims that it struck a Navy ship in the Middle East as President Trump launches a program to help vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media said Monday the military struck the Nav...

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times Leticia Mariscal seemed to have hit on a nearly foolproof scam. She worked for the Department of Social Services of Madera County, California, where she handled food stamp cases. For more than four years, starting in late 2020, she wou...

New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...

A temporary pause in fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran remained in effect on May 3, as officials continued to assess next steps. Ea...

President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White ...

A legal deadline tied to U.S. military action against Iran is approaching, placing renewed focus on the scope and duration of the conflict. Under the ...

Oil prices moved higher following escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict, with officials pointing to increased risks around key shipping rout...

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times The Justice Department announced a groundbreaking criminal case Tuesday against Dr. Anthony Fauci's former top aide at the National Institutes of Health, accusing him of suppressing information about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemi...

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates steady Wednesday as policymakers face a difficult mix of elevated inflation, higher gasoline p...

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Sen. Bernard Sanders is leading a bloc of the Senate's most liberal members to push Democratic Party leaders to require all the party's candidates to reject billionaire‑ and corporate‑backed super PAC spending in their primary ca...

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times The White House said Monday that it had received an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if talks about its nuclear program are postponed, prompting a debate among President Trump and his security team. T...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day state visit to the United States with a formal welcome in Washington, D.C., marking a high-profile...

By Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Four people have tried to kill President Trump in less than two years, an unprecedented record that some blame on the left wing's virulent demonization of the president, otherwise known as Trump derangement syndro...

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times The mother of a Virginia woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record wants Fairfax County's top prosecutor out of office for saying he won't pursue criminal cases against migrants beca...