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Afghan watchdog: US taxpayer-funded weapons left behind have formed ‘core of the Taliban security apparatus’

The final report from a government watchdog tasked with overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction efforts reveals impact of weapons and equipment left behind.

The Terrorism Confusion in the Caribbean

The president of the United States has no unilateral authority to use military force...

A West Coast Mamdani

Like her East Coast counterpart, Seattle’s mayor-elect fails to understand how wealth and scarcity...

Washington Times Weekly: Jobs down, shopping up, diving headfirst into the holiday season

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. And joining me today is Washington Times National Reporter Tom Howell Jr.

Democrats are choosing cartels over Americans

I recently came across an amusing meme: President Donald Trump, dressed as a magician, lifts his wand and declares, “For my next trick, I’ll make Democrats support the drug cartels.” And indeed, he has. Over the past 10 months, Trump has forced Democrats into defending some of the most indefensible, anti-American positions imaginable: fierce opposition […]

A Farewell to the Separation of Powers?

With Trump v. Slaughter, presidential power may grow larger than ever before.

A Fair Accounting of Pete Hegseth’s Role in the Caribbean Boat Strike

There are plenty of reasons to doubt the Washington Post, but that does not make the Trump administration’s military campaign prudent or constitutional.

FBI arrests suspect in DC pipe bomb case after 5-year investigation

The FBI arrested a suspect connected to the two pipe bombs found blocks from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marking a major breakthrough in a yearslong investigation.

Inside the overlooked multi-million dollar fight to block Republicans’ Missouri gerrymander

Republicans and Democrats are quietly pouring millions of dollars into a fight trying to block Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map, as each party scrambles...

Commander of September attack believed survivors were continuing drug run, report says

The U.S. military commander involved in a deadly Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug vessel believed the survivors were continuing their drug run, a report said.

RFK Jr launches investigation into school for alleged vaccination of child without parental consent

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches investigation into alleged unauthorized child vaccination at school, vowing to protect parental rights.

Rep Nancy Mace slaps down early retirement rumor: ‘BIG FAT NO from me’

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina repudiated the rumor that she might retire early from the House of Representatives, noting, "Retiring is a BIG FAT NO from me."

As Trump’s standoff with Maduro deepens, experts warn the next move may force a showdown

Experts warned Trump's Caribbean military deployment diverts critical resources, as Venezuela crisis tests the limits of diplomatic pressure tactics.

Dems keep beating Republicans on affordability. Our new poll shows why.

New polling shows many Americans have begun to blame President Donald Trump for the high costs they’re feeling across virtually every part of their...

Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists

Democrats are vowing to expand the midterm map into redder territory next year after strong showing Tuesday night in Tennessee, but prominent moderates warn...

U.S. Special Operations commander to brief Congressional leadership

The commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command is set to meet with Congressional oversight committee leadership on Thursday as pressure builds over the military operations in the Caribbean Sea against suspected drug traffickers.

‘I am not garbage’: President Trump’s contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he's no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country's largest Somali community.

US Institute of Peace officially renamed for Trump as White House moves to dismantle agency: ‘Congratulations’

Trump administration renames U.S. Institute of Peace as Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace as State Department calls president "greatest dealmaker" in American history.

Self-Defense?

The Trump administration’s claim that self-defense justified the double-tap attack contradicts its prior claim that U.S. forces are not threatened.

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