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Trump urges restraint in Lebanon as peace deal hangs in the balance

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

President Trump on Sunday urged Israel and Hezbollah to halt further retaliatory strikes as the U.S. and Iran work to finalize a peace deal.

Homeland Security’s Mullin says spy power lapse makes it more difficult to monitor threats

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference on unaccompanied children at the Justice Department Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday the lapse of a key surveillance tool that enables the government to collect foreign intelligence has made it more difficult to keep Americans safe ahead of several high-profile events, including the World Cup and America’s 250th celebrations.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference on unaccompanied children at the Justice Department Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Homeland Security’s Mullin says spy power lapse makes it more difficult to monitor threats

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

MQ-9 Reaper. Author: USAF Senior Airman Haley Stevens. Source: DVIDS 2019 **FILE**

U.S. losing Reaper drones in the Mideast without any clear plan to replace them

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Children lie inside a pod at the main detention center for unaccompanied children in the Rio Grande Valley run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in Donna, Texas, March 30, 2021. A company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention was ordered Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive and abusive tactics. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, Pool) **FILE**

Illegal immigrant gets prison term for abusing, impregnating girl in Biden migrant children program

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says he won’t support FISA extension unless it includes voter ID bill

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters outside of the US Capitol, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Jeffries says Democrats haven’t ‘ruled anything out’ on impeachment if they take Congress

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says he won’t support FISA extension unless it includes voter ID bill

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters outside of the US Capitol, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Jeffries says Democrats haven’t ‘ruled anything out’ on impeachment if they take Congress

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A masked ICE agent stands guard outside the Delaney Hall detention during a protest against the transfer of detainees on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Mullin says ICE would only be deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, arrives for a hearing on President Donald Trump's funding requests for the Army, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known

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LGBTQ Pride month in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

‘Pride Month’ nothing to be proud of

By Everett Piper

LGBTQ, sexual identity politics and personhood illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

New York’s “non-gestating parent” label shows ideology trumps reality

By Robert Knight

Collapse of Democrat-run cities illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Democratic-run cities become graveyards of civilization

By Don Feder

Celebrating the United States of America's 250th anniversary illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Grateful to our true heroes as we turn 250

By Michael McKenna

College graduates and artificial intelligence (AI) illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Graduates’ AI fears fueled by universities

By Erika Donalds

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Colman Domingo, from left, Tommy Martinez, Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor in a scene from "Disclosure Day." (Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP)

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ opens No. 1, while ‘Obsession’ sensation continues

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

Katy Perry and Tius Luka perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Justin Trudeau skipped Canada World Cup opener because girlfriend Katy Perry performed at U.S. game

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This screengrab from video, released by Yemeni Civil Defense Authority, shows rescuers removing the body of daredevil adventurer Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after he had fallen into a volcanic crater in southern Yemen while climbing without safety equipment on Friday. (Yemeni Civil Defense Authority via AP)

‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

A group of climbers unfurls a trans pride flag on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on May 20, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed

By Travis Loller - Associated Press

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Senate bill details sharing intelligence with Israel, other countries

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran’s oil — Venezuela-style

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Use of nuclear power in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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U.S. needs nuclear power to win the AI race

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, listens during a news conference in New York, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Trump taps U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead national intelligence

By Mary McCue Bell and Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says he won’t support FISA extension unless it includes voter ID bill

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

UFC President and CEO Dana White, center, with Ilia Topuria, left, and Justin Gaethje, right, during the ceremonial UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins on the Ellipse, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington, ahead of Sunday's fight on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, right, meets with France's President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, file)

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

By Darlene Superville and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks during the council hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget at the Wilson Building, City Hall, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump: Feds will take over D.C. if Democratic socialist wins mayoral election

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Children lie inside a pod at the main detention center for unaccompanied children in the Rio Grande Valley run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in Donna, Texas, March 30, 2021. A company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention was ordered Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive and abusive tactics. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, Pool) **FILE**

Illegal immigrant gets prison term for abusing, impregnating girl in Biden migrant children program

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Reed mocks Trump’s prediction of Sunday peace deal as expensive ‘birthday gift’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, arrives for a hearing on President Donald Trump's funding requests for the Army, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known

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A masked ICE agent stands guard outside the Delaney Hall detention during a protest against the transfer of detainees on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Mullin says ICE would only be deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Birthday punches: Trump to celebrate birthday, America’s 250th with White House UFC event

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, is photographed on March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS overpaying supervisors to do grunt work after Trump budget cuts: Inspector general

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Bill Gates spills to House investigators that Epstein blackmailed him

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A worker walks past temporary fencing with FIFA World Cup 2026 signage outside SoFi Stadium, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘A wash’: World Cup host cities in U.S. unlikely to recoup nine-figure investments

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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England's national team arrive for the World Cup soccer tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Thieves nabbed for stealing from English team, human trafficking sting among early World Cup crimes

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Protein products sit for sale at a grocery store, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around

By Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press

An Ohio police chief accused in a yearslong pattern of child sex abuse against a former student was arrested last week in Florida. Clermont County, Ohio, authorities on Thursday brought sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor charges against Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert after the top cop was accused in an abuse scheme that happened while he worked as a teacher. (Photo courtesy of Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecutor via Pinellas County Jail, FL)

Ohio police chief charged with sexually abusing former student for years

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years

By Michael R. Sisak and Shelby Lum - Associated Press

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People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Trump urges restraint in Lebanon as peace deal hangs in the balance

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Palestinians clear the rubble of a building that was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, at al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire

By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy - Associated Press

MQ-9 Reaper. Author: USAF Senior Airman Haley Stevens. Source: DVIDS 2019 **FILE**

U.S. losing Reaper drones in the Mideast without any clear plan to replace them

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Mascots react ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Peru police disguised as World Cup mascots arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima

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New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown talks with his team during a time out during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

The Knicks were right to add Mike Brown: He’s now been part of 5 NBA championships

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Referee Omar Artan, center, of Somalia, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Somali referee who was denied visa to receive full World Cup pay from FIFA

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

UFL’s D.C. Defenders fall to Louisville Kings in United Bowl despite home-field advantage

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

UFC President and CEO Dana White, center, with Ilia Topuria, left, and Justin Gaethje, right, during the ceremonial UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins on the Ellipse, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington, ahead of Sunday's fight on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows director Steven Spielberg, center, with actors Emily Blunt, left, and Wyatt Russell on the set of "Disclosure Day." (Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP)

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No, Steven Spielberg: Alien life shouldn’t ‘mess up’ anyone’s faith

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

A woman wearing an American Red Cross shirt is seen during a service for the Sunday morning shooting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) ** FILE **

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, addressed a gathering of the nation's Christian and Jewish colleges on Monday, June 8, 2026, at The Catholic University of America. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

Religious schools push ‘respectful disagreement’ in Trump era

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Emily Blunt in a scene from "Disclosure Day." (Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP)

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

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Mike Waltz says he’s ‘confident’ Iran peace deal will be signed on Sunday

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Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Obama ‘doubtful’ Trump’s Iran deal will be different than the one he signed in 2015

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U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks at his primary election watch party in Jackson, Ga. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff

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An Ohio police chief accused in a yearslong pattern of child sex abuse against a former student was arrested last week in Florida. Clermont County, Ohio, authorities on Thursday brought sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor charges against Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert after the top cop was accused in an abuse scheme that happened while he worked as a teacher. (Photo courtesy of Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecutor via Pinellas County Jail, FL)

Ohio police chief charged with sexually abusing former student for years

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New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years

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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, testifies to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Interior, Environment and related agencies on the budget request for the EPA, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump administration will not set nationwide environmental requirements, Zeldin says

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office

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President Donald Trump walks to board his limousine at the North Portico of the White House, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ U.S.

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Mayor Bowser institutes another 15-day emergency curfew

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Lightning strikes plane flying from London to Charlotte, pilot makes emergency landing

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OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms

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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

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Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won’t harm competition, consumers, DOJ says

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Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

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