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Pulte says he completed fourth round of layoffs as acting DNI

Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte said Sunday his office completed a fourth round of layoffs since he took over on June 19. “Since becoming Acting Director of National Intelligence, our team has been smartly, and carefully, reducing the size of [the office of the director of national intelligence (ODNI)], re-focusing ODNI on...

Graham compared Trump and Netanyahu to FDR and Churchill, new footage shows

New documentary footage shows the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) staunchly backing the war in Iran, even going so far as to compare President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. The footage, which filmmaker Alex Holder captured by spending hundreds of hours with Graham dating back to...

Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on Dems’ and affordability ahead of midterms

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) kicked off the 100-day sprint to the midterms on Sunday, arguing his party will address the cost of living if it wrestles back control of Congress. “In 100 days, you can vote for an America that is affordable and lower the cost of groceries, gas, and housing. In 100...

LA’s film decline needs urgent action — or Hollywood is dead

The crisis in LA’s film industry is becoming more and more urgent. New figures...

Rubio reveals shared intelligence prevented possible Hamas attack, discusses international stabilization force

Secretary of State MarcoRubio discusses international stabilization force for Gaza as the Trump administration works to solidify Middle East peace agreement.

Trump ally who donated $130 million to pay troops amid shutdown revealed as reclusive billionaire heir: report

Timothy Mellon has been identified as the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay troops during the government shutdown.

Trump slams report that says he will name ballroom after himself

President Trump said any reports that he intends to call the new ballroom after himself are "fake news."

Harris on being future president: ‘Possibly’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris suggested she's not completely against the idea of running for president in the future.

Trump gives Hamas 48 hours to return all deceased Gaza hostages or ‘other countries will take action’

President Donald Trump gives Hamas 48-hour ultimatum to return bodies of 13 deceased hostages or face consequences from countries involved in Gaza peace deal.

Abrego Garcia objects: Don’t send me to Liberia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia now says he fears persecution if he's sent to Liberia, as America's most prominent migrant tries again to derail a looming deportation.

Trump says he could compromise with China

President Trump said that concessions could be on the table to alleviate the trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

WATCH: Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears on the 2025 race

Welcome to the Washington Times interview with Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who is the Republican candidate running for governor to replace Glenn Youngkin. She is Virginia's first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of color elected to the job.

Trump says he won’t waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine deal is likely to happen soon

President Trump refuses to waste time on unproductive summit with Vladimir Putin, citing need for guaranteed Ukraine peace agreement before any meeting occurs.

Newsom’s fiery claim DOJ has ‘no business’ monitoring CA election blasted by Trump official: ‘Calm down bro’

Gavin Newsom faces backlash after criticizing DOJ's plan to send federal election monitors to California, with officials noting the practice is standard.

Trump: Former Biden officials ‘should be prosecuted’ for Arctic Frost

President Trump suggested former Biden officials like special counsel Jack Smith, former Attorney General Merrick Garland and others should be prosecuted for their involvement in the investigation that looked into the president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Washington Times Weekly: New York’s Socialist rise and Virginia’s political battleground

I'm George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. Joining me once again is Washington Times White House Correspondent, Jack of All Trades, Kerry Picket.

Early voting begins in New York City mayor’s race and contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor

Polling places opened Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year's most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor's race and the contest to pick New Jersey's next governor.

The CEO of the Alamo’s historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren't compatible with the history of the Texas shrine.

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