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Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to Three-Day Ceasefire
President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a temporary three-day ceasefire, with the pause in fighting expected to begin...
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Virginia Supreme Court tosses state's new pro-Democrat gerrymandered map
By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times The Virginia Supreme Court has thrown out the state's new congressional district map that skewed four seats to the Democrats, ruling it violates the state's constitution and cannot be used in the upcoming midterm elections. The 4-3 r...
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U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, surpassing expectations
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, the government said in a report that far exceeded forecasts and marked the second straight month of large gains. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday the unemployment rate remained unchanged...
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz; Peace Proposal Still Under Review
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, putting a month-old ceasefire under renewed pressure. U.S. military officials said t...
May 08, 2026
Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal to End War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Iran is reviewing a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route f...
May 07, 2026
Trump to Iran: Accept the terms of an emerging deal or face unprecedented bombing
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times President Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iran at a "much higher level" if Tehran does not agree to emerging terms to end the war. Mr. Trump heaped pressure on the Iranians one day after agreeing to pause Project Freedom,...
May 06, 2026
Liberals accuse the Democratic Party of pushing far-left candidates out of the primaries
By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's latest list of "Red to Blue" candidates that it is backing is essentially a party endorsement for primaries and favors establishment candidates, drawing howls from the party's ...
May 06, 2026
Strategic Pause: Trump Halts "Project Freedom" Amid High-Stakes Iran Talks
President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom, the U.S. military effort to help commercial ships move through the Strait of Hormuz, while talks wi...
May 06, 2026
Redistricting fight moves to New York and three southern states
By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times The Supreme Court ruling that gives states more authority to ditch racially gerrymandered districts has spurred last-minute redistricting pushes in Alabama, Louisiana, New York and Tennessee. The high court ruling has kicked off a fl...
May 05, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise
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...
May 05, 2026
Pentagon rejects Iran's claim it struck U.S. Navy vessel near the Strait of Hormuz
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...
May 04, 2026
Inside job: For Uncle Sam, the fraud is coming from government employees
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...
May 04, 2026
Escalation in Hormuz: Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel as "Project Freedom" Begins
New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...
May 04, 2026
Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Energy Prices High as Talks Stall
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...
May 03, 2026
Trump Declares Iran Hostilities Terminated at 60 Day Deadline
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White ...
May 02, 2026















