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President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump makes good on Iran threat

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Patrick Morrisey heading into the Fox News GOP debate on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Morgantown, W. Va. (William Wotring /The Dominion-Post via AP)

GOP leadership avoids potential disaster as Patrick Morrisey prevails in West Virginia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
FILE - In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee. (AP Photo/File)

9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed seeks to help Democrats opposing Trump CIA nominee

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
Michael Avenatti, attorney for Stormy Daniels, talks to the media outside court in Los Angeles Friday, April 20, 2018. A federal judge told lawyers for President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen that Cohen needs to file a declaration in court in order to delay a lawsuit filed by porn actress Stormy Daniels aimed at dissolving a confidentiality agreement that prevents her from talking about an alleged affair with Trump. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Michael Avenatti suggests Russians reimbursed Trump lawyer for Stormy Daniels payment

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, with from left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks to members of the media after their GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan calls for Justice Department to hand over Russia investigation documents

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
Then-CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 16, 2016, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the Islamic State. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Ex-CIA officer: Brennan’s attacks on Trump ‘cringe-worthy,’ put national security at risk

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani addresses the nation in a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday he'd send his foreign minister to negotiate with countries remaining in the nuclear deal after Donald Trump's decision to pull America from the deal, warning he otherwise would restart enriching uranium "in the next weeks." (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Iran talks tough, Israel braces for worst after Trump pulls out of nuclear deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks during Law Day at the Court of Appeals, Monday, May 2, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Eric Schneiderman’s stunning fall puts aggressive anti-Trump legal agenda in jeopardy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

With 15 circuit judge confirmations and a dozen pending, Trump looks to reshape the courts

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
George Barrett, far left, executive chairman of the board, Cardinal Health Inc., Dr. Joseph Mastandrea, chairman of the board, Miami-Luken Inc., John Hammergren, chairman, president, and CEO, McKesson Corporation, J. Christopher Smith, former president and CEO, H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Company, and Steven Collis, right, chairman, president, and CEO, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, testify during a hearing of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, about combating the opioid epidemic, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Opioid distributors promise ‘pill dumping’ won’t happen again

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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‘Cocaine Mitch’ McConnell trolls Don Blankenship after primary loss

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
Comedian Samantha Bee told fans via YouTube on May, 8, 2018, that she would like to "sincerely apologize" for framing New York's disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a superhero in 2017. (Image: YouTube, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" screenshot)

Samantha Bee sorry for ‘superhero’ piece on ‘beautiful brown eyes’ Schneiderman

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
FILE - In this March 21, 2016 file photo,New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a new conference in New York. Escalating a political fight over global warming, House Science Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, issued subpoenas Wednesday, July 13, 2016, to Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, seeking records about their investigation into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors about global warming. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Trump on Eric Schneiderman in 2013 tweet: ‘Wait and see, worse than Spitzer or Weiner’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
A security guard looks out of the News Corp. headquarters in midtown Manhattan on April 19, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Lowest-rated show on Fox News outperforms highest-rated show on CNN

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

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Former Secretary of State John Kerry, who claims that "backing out" of the Iran deal undermines America's credibility around the world. (Associated Press/File)

Time for diplomatic ‘experts’ to shut up and learn how to make a deal

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times
Illustration on John Kerry's renegade diplomatic efforts on behalf of the Iran nuclear deal by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The delusions and collusions of the Hon. Kerry

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

John Kerry’s 57 varieties of mischief

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times
Illustration on Rod Rosenstein's current strange influence over Washington by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Conspiracy or incompetence

By Richard W. Rahn
Michelle Obama speaks at College Signing Day, an event honoring Philadelphia students for their pursuit of a college education or career in the military, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Temple University in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Michelle Obama, take your snottiness and go

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks during Law Day at the Court of Appeals, Monday, May 2, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Eric Schneiderman’s stunning fall puts aggressive anti-Trump legal agenda in jeopardy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
George Barrett, far left, executive chairman of the board, Cardinal Health Inc., Dr. Joseph Mastandrea, chairman of the board, Miami-Luken Inc., John Hammergren, chairman, president, and CEO, McKesson Corporation, J. Christopher Smith, former president and CEO, H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Company, and Steven Collis, right, chairman, president, and CEO, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, testify during a hearing of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, about combating the opioid epidemic, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Opioid distributors promise ‘pill dumping’ won’t happen again

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2017, file photo, Rachel Crooks, a university administrator and former Trump Tower receptionist, discusses her sexual misconduct accusations against Donald Trump during a news conference with two other accusers in New York. Crooks filed paperwork Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, to run for Ohio's state legislature as a Democrat in northwest Ohio's 88th House District near Toledo and Lake Erie. If Crooks wins the primary, the first-time candidate would face incumbent Republican Bill Reineke, a car dealer serving his second term in office. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Trump accuser advances in bid for Ohio state House seat

By Associated Press
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock speaks during a Panasonic news conference at CES Press Day at CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Denver mayor’s son threatens to have police officer fired during traffic stop

By Associated Press

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro testifies on Capitol Hill in this March 17, 2005 photo. Palmeiro was suspended 10 days for violating Major League Baseball's steroids policy Monday Aug. 1, 2005, nearly five months after emphatically telling Congress that "I have never used steroids. Period." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Files)

Rafael Palmeiro, 54, signs pro contract in bid to return to majors 58 minutes ago

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series against the Boston Bruins Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

More than just Kucherov: 5 things to know about Tampa Bay Lightning

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) shakes hands with Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) after the Capitals' 2-1 overtime win in Game 6 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 7, 2018. The Capitals won the series, four games to two. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

LOVERRO: Ovechkin has chance to elevate an already amazing legacy

By Thom Loverro
Washington Capitals' Alex Chiasson (39) gets the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) and Olli Maatta (3) for a goal during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series, Monday, May 7, 2018. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

‘Next guy up’ not just a cliche for Capitals

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

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Patrick Morrisey heading into the Fox News GOP debate on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Morgantown, W. Va. (William Wotring /The Dominion-Post via AP)

GOP leadership avoids potential disaster as Patrick Morrisey prevails in West Virginia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
FILE - In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee. (AP Photo/File)

9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed seeks to help Democrats opposing Trump CIA nominee

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, with from left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks to members of the media after their GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan calls for Justice Department to hand over Russia investigation documents

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
"During the 2016 election, Russian entities targeted presidential campaign accounts, launched cyber-attacks against at least 21 state election systems, and hacked a US voting systems software company," committee member Sen. James Lankford, Republican Oklahoma in a press release accompanying the report. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Senate Intel report: Russia targeted at least 21 states in 2016 election

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

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FILE - This April 13, 2016 file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he was nominating the CIA's deputy director, Gina Haspel, to take over for Pompeo at the intelligence agency. If confirmed, Haspel would be the CIA's first female director. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Former CIA officer charged with giving classified documents to China

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pompeo in second unannounced trip to North Korea to prepare Trump-Kim summit

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump makes good on Iran threat

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Smoke rises after Syrian government airstrikes and shelling hit in Hajar al-Aswad neighborhood held by Islamic State militants, southern Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Syrian state TV is reporting that government forces have launched a new operation targeting underground tunnels used by the Islamic State group in the capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) **FILE**

U.S. warplanes resume ISIS strikes in Syria after brief operational lull

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

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