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In this photo provided by Brian Branch, a large balloon drifts above the Kingstown, N.C. area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it. The United States says it is a Chinese spy balloon moving east over America at an altitude of about 60,000 feet, but China insists the balloon is just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds and has only limited “self-steering” capabilities. (Brian Branch via AP)

China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon

By Guy Taylor and Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden step off Air Force One, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. The Bidens are in Syracuse to visit with family members following the passing of Michael Hunter, the brother of the president's first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden officials kept quiet about suspected Chinese spy balloon fearing diplomatic, political fallout

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik, center, Lithuanian politician Zygimantas Pavilionis, second right, and Taiwanese legislators pose for the media at the assembly hall of Taiwan Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Lithuanian calls on U.S. to ‘punish’ Russian ‘terrorists’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
Former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, on June 24, 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Haley is moving closer to making her presidential campaign official. On Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023, supporters of the former South Carolina governor will get an email invitation to a Feb. 15 launch event in Charleston, at which she plans to announce her campaign, according to a person familiar with the plans but not authorized to speak publicly about them. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) **FILE**

Nikki Haley to hit Trump on age issue, says it’s time for a new generation of GOP leaders

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, questions U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House intel chair: Downing balloon over ocean is ‘tackling the quarterback after the game is over’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times
An injured man evacuates with family members from a residential building which was hit by a Russian rocket at the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Ukraine defense minister expects help from Western warplanes

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Republican presidential candidates, from left, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson take the stage before the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

More than 500 candidates file for presidential run ahead of announcement season

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
Voters cast their ballots under a giant mural at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Va., on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020. Voting in the 2022 midterm election ends when polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Millions of Americans have already cast ballots either early in person or by mail, with millions more set to vote in person at their polling places. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

DNC approves Biden’s primary calendar shakeup

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
This photo combo of images shows logos for Apple, Meta, Google and Amazon. (AP Photo)

NSA wooing thousands of laid-off Big Tech workers for spy agency’s hiring spree

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

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FILE - Eggs are displayed on store shelves at a local grocery store in Chandler, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2023. Amid soaring egg prices, social media users are claiming that common chicken feed products are preventing their own hens from laying eggs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Egg shortage sparks new social-media-fed conspiracy theory 2 minutes ago

By Josh Kelety - Associated Press
FILE - Charles Kimbrough, right, poses with Candice Bergen, a fellow cast member of the "Murphy Brown" TV series, as they are reunited for a segment of the NBC "Today" program in New York, on Feb. 27, 2008. Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Bergen on "Murphy Brown," died Jan. 11, 2023, in Culver City, Calif. He was 86. The New York Times first reported his death Sunday, Feb 5. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

‘Murphy Brown’ actor dies at 86

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In this undated photo provided by Kappa U.S. ski racer Travis Ganong wears the new race suit to be worn at the world ski championships in France. U.S. Ski & Snowboard, in collaboration with Kappa and Protect Our Winters, designed the suit to help elevate climate change as a priority in snow sports. (Kappa via AP)

U.S. skiers to don climate change-themed race suits at worlds

By Pat Graham - Associated Press
Allegiant Stadium is shown during the second half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game between the AFC and the NFC, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. All eight skills competitions for the Pro Bowl were announced Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, by the NFL. Five of the events will be Feb. 2 at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center, the headquarters for the Las Vegas Raiders and will be televised but not open to the public. The rest are Feb. 5 at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, and tickets are on sale for that day. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)

NFL infuses Pro Bowl with points system, flag football

By Mark Anderson - Associated Press

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In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The balloon was struck by a missile from an F-22 fighter just off Myrtle Beach, fascinating sky-watchers across a populous area known as the Grand Strand for its miles of beaches that draw retirees and vacationers. (Chad Fish via AP)

Joe Biden vs. ‘Party balloon’

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., leaves the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. House Republicans have voted to oust Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote in a raucous session on Thursday to remove the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker came after her past comments critical of Israel. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans stripping Ilhan Omar from her committee seat compromises free speech

By Michael McKenna
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Abortion Policy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Left wants to restrict every activity except abortion and sex

By Don Feder
An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed  a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China, with a single balloon, mocks and weakens America

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Illustration on voting in elections and Christian faith by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Jesus never would have voted for a Pharisee

By Everett Piper

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People smoke cannabis outside the Smacked "pop up" cannabis dispensary location, Jan. 24, 2023, in New York. On Friday, Feb. 3, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional, the latest challenge to firearms regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation’s gun laws. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Federal judge knocks down law preventing marijuana users from owning guns

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In this file photo, The Satanic Temple unveils its statue of Baphomet, a winged-goat creature, at a rally for the first amendment in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Hannah Grabenstein) ** FILE **

Satanic Temple plans to open abortion telehealth clinic in New Mexico

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Bryan Kohberger, left, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during a hearing in Latah County District Court, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Investigators seized stained bedding, strands of what looked like hair and a single glove — but no weapon — when they searched the Washington state apartment of Kohberger, a graduate student, charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, according to court documents newly unsealed on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool)

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger seen around college campus weeks before slayings: Report

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times
Bridgit Smith, executive director of the Insight Women's Center stands outside the door to its educational and "Boutique" with clothes and other supplies for new parents, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Lawrence, Kansas. The center provides a variety of free services, including pregnancy tests, limited sonograms, and parenting and money-management counseling. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

U.S. states take control of abortion debate with funding focus

By John Hanna and Geoff Mulvihill - Associated Press

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Maryland guard Diamond Miller smiles during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) **FILE**

Miller scores 29 as No. 8 Maryland women rout No. 10 Ohio State

By Noah Trister - Associated Press
Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. in action during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Washington. The Trail Blazers won 124-116. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards can’t stop blowing leads as blame goes all around

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving reacts during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Nets for a trade. He made the request after talks about a new contract did not go to his liking, a person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because talks were to remain private. It was first reported by ESPN and The Athletic. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Nets ship Kyrie Irving to Mavericks after trade demand

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Aaron Rodgers follows his shot onto the 16th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Rodgers takes pro-am at Pebble Beach as Rose grabs 54-hole lead

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

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Republican presidential candidates, from left, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson take the stage before the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

More than 500 candidates file for presidential run ahead of announcement season

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Defending Biden’s response to China spying, Schumer says Senate to get classified briefing on threat

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to reporters during a news conference following the Republican policy luncheon meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

McConnell: China made a ‘mockery of our airspace’ with spy balloon

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks ahead of President Joe Biden's arrival during a news conference at the construction site of the Hudson Tunnel Project, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in New York. Biden is traveling to New York City to showcase a $292 million mega grant that will be used to help build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Democrat Cory Booker: GOP deploying double standard over Chinese spy balloon

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

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In this photo provided by Brian Branch, a large balloon drifts above the Kingstown, N.C. area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it. The United States says it is a Chinese spy balloon moving east over America at an altitude of about 60,000 feet, but China insists the balloon is just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds and has only limited “self-steering” capabilities. (Brian Branch via AP)

China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon

By Guy Taylor and Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Defending Biden’s response to China spying, Schumer says Senate to get classified briefing on threat

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to reporters during a news conference following the Republican policy luncheon meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

McConnell: China made a ‘mockery of our airspace’ with spy balloon

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times
Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik, center, Lithuanian politician Zygimantas Pavilionis, second right, and Taiwanese legislators pose for the media at the assembly hall of Taiwan Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Lithuanian calls on U.S. to ‘punish’ Russian ‘terrorists’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

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