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Obama Center engineer fires back at online critics ripping architecture as ‘monstrous insult’

The Obama Presidential Center's structural engineer says boldness was the goal, calling the tower's design an unprecedented architectural statement.

JD Vance reveals what drew him back to God after seeing Christians had life ‘figured out’

Vice President JD Vance reflects on his faith journey in new book 'Communion,' sharing how Christianity gave him purpose after years of chasing success.

Trump says vandals used chemicals to damage newly renovated reflecting pool near Lincoln Memorial

President Trump says vandals damaged the recently renovated reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial, saying chemicals were used on the newly installed surface.

After Assad: Syria’s sectarian reckoning

On the anniversary of Bashar Assad’s fall, a small group of professionals gathered at Aznavour, a restaurant in Damascus’s Old City. Red light washed over stone walls as hookah smoke hung in the air and a television cycled through Arabic music videos. They had come to talk about what had changed in Syria — and […]

The wish to be like Wolfgang: Review of ‘Amadeus’

Playwright Peter Shaffer (1926-2016) chased the same idea for 30 years. A mild-mannered, rule-bound protagonist meets a counterpart who is wild at heart. Our hero is at first repelled but soon becomes fascinated, envious, even obsessed. Theatergoers who remember Five Finger Exercise (1958), The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), and Lettice and […]

How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states

Five men allegedly plotted a mass-casualty attack at UFC Freedom 250 on White House grounds, allegedly meeting through TikTok before using encrypted apps.

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center

Subcontractors claim millions in unpaid losses from Obama Presidential Center construction as the Chicago project prepares to open on Juneteenth.

Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline

Alabama called races within an hour of polls closing while D.C. officials didn't begin counting ballots until nearly three hours later Tuesday.

Trump says US may recover all the equipment left behind in Afghanistan by Biden admin

During the G7 Summit, President Trump slammed Joe Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 and said he may regain the roughly $7 billion in equipment that was left behind.

D.C. Crime Database Omits Felonies Such as a Reporter’s Assault

Anna Giaritelli believes that Crime Cards’ omissions can put civilian well-being at risk.

Trump Says Iranian Missiles Don’t Matter Despite Attacking Obama Deal for Allowing Them

It’s a staggering turnaround for Trump, who is now making the same mistake that Obama did.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund: Trump’s $1.776 billion plan may be down — but is it out?

The Anti-Weaponization Fund was billed as a remedy for years of government overreach. But as George Gerbo reports, the Trump DOJ's plan collapsed under pressure from federal courts, skeptical Republican senators and questions about who would really benefit.

Senate confirmation hearing for DNI nominee Clayton postponed as Trump seeks to squeeze Democrats

President Trump bigfooted Senate Republicans into postponing Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing Wednesday in a convoluted effort to push his priority election integrity bill.

In the home of the Derby, Kentucky breaks with Trump administration to rein in prediction markets

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed three lawsuits Wednesday against companies operating sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets, accusing them of offering gambling products to Kentuckians while skirting state licensing, taxes and consumer protections.

Trump offers upbeat sales pitch for Iran deal at end of G7

President Trump said Wednesday a pending deal with Iran will bring peace, forestall Tehran's nuclear ambitions and avoid the "economic catastrophe" that would have unfolded if bombs kept falling in perpetuity.

MLB ‘must answer’ for warning after Giants pitchers’ Pride Night message: Sen. Hawley

Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday demanding answers after the league issued a warning to three San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote a Bible passage on their caps for the team's LGBTQ Pride night on Friday.

WATCH: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency

ICE officer Gregory Simmonds jumped into a Florida pool fully clothed to rescue a drowning 6-year-old, performing CPR until the child revived.

Trump admin approves $351 million for White House security measures amid questions over ballroom funding

OMB releases $351.6 million to the Secret Service for White House security measures as Trump continues pushing for a ballroom where the East Wing stood.

Trump recalls Netanyahu’s failed push to kill Obama Iran deal, says he finished the job

President Trump calls the Obama-era JCPOA a catastrophe while defending his new Iran memorandum of understanding at the G7 summit press conference.

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