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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...
Rex Minturn May 06, 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 St...
Rex Minturn 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...
Rex Minturn May 04, 2026

Feds charge top Fauci aide with conspiracy to hide origins of COVID
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, accusi...
Rex Minturn Apr 29, 2026

Virginia's redistricting referendum no slam dunk for Democrats, despite millions spent
By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times Virginia's redistricting brawl, which will culminate in a special election Tuesday, remains a cliffhanger despite Democrats outspending Republicans by tens of...
Rex Minturn Apr 20, 2026

FBI has evidence backing Trump's 2020 stolen-election claims, Patel says
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday the bureau has gathered evidence supporting President Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen, but that he is not ...
Rex Minturn Apr 20, 2026

Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife and then himself in Virginia home, police say
By Matt Delaney and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times Fairfax County police on Thursday said former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life inside their Annand...
Rex Minturn Apr 16, 2026

ICE sets 1 million deportation target for 2026, 2027
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times It has long been rumored and denied, but ICE has now made it official: a goal of 1 million deportations a year. The agency quietly included the number in its bu...
Rex Minturn Apr 16, 2026

Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged not to send weapons to Iran
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times President Trump said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him Beijing would not send weapons to Iran. Mr. Trump said Mr. Xi made a personal commitm...
Rex Minturn Apr 15, 2026

Trump says Rep. Swalwell got caught 'with hands in cookie jar'
By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times Just before embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday he is resigning, President Trump told The Washington Times that the lawmaker was a "dangerous person" to be ...
Rex Minturn Apr 14, 2026
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