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Life-sized cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing "Fix Fakebook" T-shirts were displayed by advocacy group Avaaz on the South East Lawn of the Capitol on April 10 ahead of Mr. Zuckerberg's appearance before a Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees joint hearing. (Associated Press/File)

Thumbs down: Facebook’s hate speech and censorship policies no easy fix

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
President Trump acknowledged Sunday that talks with Kim Jong-un have a long way to go. (Associated Press/File)

Trump tempers expectations for North Korea talks, takes swipe at predecessors

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
This photo provided by Metro Nashville Police Department shows Travis Reinking, who police are searching for in connection with a fatal shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville early Sunday, April 22, 2018. (Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)

Waffle House shooting suspect arrested last year by Secret Service

By Associated Press
This Sept. 2015 photo shows Nabi Tajima, the world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman. Tajima died of old age, at 117, in a hospital Saturday evening, April 21, 2018, in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. She had been hospitalized since January. (Kikai Town/Kyodo News via AP)

World’s oldest person dies at 117

By Associated Press
Natalie Portman arrives at the LA Dance Project Annual Gala and Unveiling of New Company Space on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Natalie Portman faces angry backlash for snubbing ‘Jewish Nobel’

By Ian Dietsch - Associated Press
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Colin Kaepernick: ‘Racialized oppression’ woven into ‘very fabric’ of U.S.

By Mike Corder - Associated Press
The Illinois General Assembly is considering a number of firearms bills as the state appears to be a hotbed of legal challenges over gun rights. (Associated Press/File)

Child care provider sues after Illinois tells her to choose between gun rights and business

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only abortion clinic still open in Mississippi. It is one of a number of clinics across the U.S. battling more restrictive state laws. (Associated Press/File)

States battle in courts while tightening noose on abortion clinics

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
Political activist Tom Steyer speaks during the "Need to Impeach" town hall event at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Friday, March 16, 2018, in Cincinnati. Steyer, a billionaire activist also involved in environmental causes, founded the "Need to Impeach" petition campaign on claims that President Donald Trump meets the criteria for impeachment. The event kicks-off a national tour in an effort to generate support. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Tom Steyer’s multimillion-dollar mission to impeach Trump falls flat

By Bill Barrow and Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to Washington, a test of whether he can parlay his personal rapport with President Trump into White House moderation on issues such as the Iran deal. (Associated Press/File)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives as friend, lobbyist

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

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Natalie Portman arrives at the LA Dance Project Annual Gala and Unveiling of New Company Space on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Natalie Portman faces angry backlash for snubbing ‘Jewish Nobel’

By Ian Dietsch - Associated Press
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely, center, holds a gun and poses with his daughter and her prom date for a photo posted to social media. (Photo via Twitter / @jayfeely)

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely posts picture with gun and daughter’s prom date

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Colin Kaepernick: ‘Racialized oppression’ woven into ‘very fabric’ of U.S.

By Mike Corder - Associated Press

Teacher on leave after asking students to list positive aspects of slavery

By Associated Press

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Unlike previous presidents from either party, President Trump is using his political authority to actually change the federal government. He's chalking up victory after victory and making good on a long list of promises. (Associated Press)

A Trump even Sweden has to appreciate

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times
Illustration on Chik-fil-A in New York The Washington Times

In praise of Chick-fil-A’s ‘infiltration’

By Robert Knight
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

James Comey’s high crimes and misdemeanors: It’s in the memos

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Mike Pompeo. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

The Democratic terror of a miracle in North Korea

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times
Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of State, Thursday, April 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Democrats reveal rank hypocrisy in opposing Mike Pompeo

By Matt Mackowiak

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The Illinois General Assembly is considering a number of firearms bills as the state appears to be a hotbed of legal challenges over gun rights. (Associated Press/File)

Child care provider sues after Illinois tells her to choose between gun rights and business

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Hundreds of students gathered Friday, April 20, 2018, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., to protest gun violence, part of a national high school walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shootings. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

11-year-old hit by truck, killed during student walkout to protest gun violence

By Associated Press
This June 12, 2009, file photo shows the Hall of Remembrance in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, two days after a shooting that left a security officer dead and the gunman wounded in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum opens exhibition on American response to Nazism

By Julia Airey - The Washington Times

Health care center accused of honoring patients’ racist demands

By Associated Press

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he was fouled during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

SNYDER: The messy, maddening Wizards find a way

By Deron Snyder
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he was called for his sixth foul during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

After 49 fouls in Game 4, Gortat says ‘Never seen so many soft calls’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) greets fans after Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Not going quietly: Wall, Wizards take Game 4

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen, left controls the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno during Game 3 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The Capitals won 3-2 in double overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) **FILE**

Capitals’ penalty kill turned around along with their results vs. Columbus

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

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President Trump acknowledged Sunday that talks with Kim Jong-un have a long way to go. (Associated Press/File)

Trump tempers expectations for North Korea talks, takes swipe at predecessors

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, joined at right by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member, prepares to open a meeting of his panel to consider a bipartisan effort to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he will not hold a floor vote on the legislation even if it is approved next week in Judiciary. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Judiciary Committee drafts bill to protect Mueller from Trump firing

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

New Jersey poised to add Obamacare mandate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
U. S. Senate candidate Mitt Romney delivers his speech to the delegates at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Mitt Romney won’t commit to backing Trump for re-election: ‘We’re going to wait and see’

By Associated Press

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President Trump acknowledged Sunday that talks with Kim Jong-un have a long way to go. (Associated Press/File)

Trump tempers expectations for North Korea talks, takes swipe at predecessors

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to Washington, a test of whether he can parlay his personal rapport with President Trump into White House moderation on issues such as the Iran deal. (Associated Press/File)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives as friend, lobbyist

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, joined at right by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member, prepares to open a meeting of his panel to consider a bipartisan effort to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he will not hold a floor vote on the legislation even if it is approved next week in Judiciary. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Judiciary Committee drafts bill to protect Mueller from Trump firing

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was re-elected in March, when he racked up 97 percent of the vote in a contest that human rights monitors and others said was an authoritarian referendum rather than an honest ballot. (Associated Press/File)

Egyptian president tempted to expand term after crushing electoral victory

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

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