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President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Draining the swamp: White House proposes unprecedented reorganization of federal government

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

House passes sweeping opioids bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter an apartment complex looking for a specific undocumented immigrant convicted of a felony during an early morning operation in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

WikiLeaks launches searchable database of ICE employees

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Open borders policy could spell end for Angela Merkel in Germany

By Austin Davis - Special to The Washington Times
A flag of of the state of Jefferson flutters in the wind during a rally calling for the creation of the 51st state at the state Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California separatists feud over how best to carve up state

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down for an interview with Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman. (Image: YouTube, Channel 4 screenshot) ** FILE **

Jordan B. Peterson hits university with $1.5M defamation lawsuit

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
"Democrats have taken a walk on this thing," said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican. (Associated Press)

House Republicans cancel immigration votes in embarrassing setback

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington, D.C. The movie "The Post" was mostly filmed on a set, but some scenes were filmed on location in Washington, including the Supreme Court and Watergate Building. The locations are among a number of real places features in this year's Oscar-nominated films. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court rules warrant required for cellphone location data

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
In this Oct. 7, 2003, file photo, a section of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease is on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

Link to herpes virus offers hope to cure Alzheimer’s disease

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times
This April 23, 2018, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko, File)

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump arrives for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Canadian TV writer threatens Donald Trump Jr.’s 4-year-old daughter: ‘We’re coming for Chloe’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during a roundtable on immigration policy with President Donald Trump at Morrelly Homeland Security Center, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Bethpage, N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Protesters descend on Kirstjen Nielsen’s home: ‘No justice, no sleep’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down for an interview with Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman. (Image: YouTube, Channel 4 screenshot) ** FILE **

Jordan B. Peterson hits university with $1.5M defamation lawsuit

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
First lady Melania Trump walks to her vehicle as she arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 21, 2018, after visiting the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump explains Melania’s ‘I really don’t care, do u?’ jacket

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

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Chuck Schumer. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Democrats in a lather over the good news

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times
Illustration on the romance between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

A new look at a forbidden romance

By Suzanne Fields
Last Hope Before Election Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The politics behind separation anxiety

By Cal Thomas
In this Oct. 16, 2017, file photo, MSNBC television anchor Rachel Maddow, host of "The Rachel Maddow Show," moderates a panel, at a forum called "Perspectives on National Security," at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. Maddow broke down on her show live Tuesday evening, June 19, 2018, while trying to read an exclusive Associated Press story about babies and toddlers taken from their parents at the southern border and being sent to "tender age" shelters. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Democrats don’t cry for U.S. citizens — or aborted babies

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP)

The sad legacy of the Obama Border Orphans

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

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This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

House passes sweeping opioids bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter an apartment complex looking for a specific undocumented immigrant convicted of a felony during an early morning operation in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

WikiLeaks launches searchable database of ICE employees

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times
A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

11 MS-13 members charged in the deaths of two Northern Virginia teens

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington, D.C. The movie "The Post" was mostly filmed on a set, but some scenes were filmed on location in Washington, including the Supreme Court and Watergate Building. The locations are among a number of real places features in this year's Oscar-nominated films. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court rules warrant required for cellphone location data

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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Maryland forward Justin Jackson, center, tries to maintain possession as he is pressured by Butler guard Henry Baddley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Magic acquire Justin Jackson, Maryland forward, after selection by Nuggets

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and head coach Barry Trotz stand in the bench during the third period of Game 5 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Washington. The Capitals won 6-3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Trotz on Capitals negotiations: ‘Wasn’t really sincere’

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times
NBA draft prospect Troy Brown Jr., right, from Oregon, smiles during a media availability after an NBA pre-draft basketball workout Monday, June 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Wizards draft Oregon guard Troy Brown Jr. with 15th overall pick

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper walks to the dugout after he lined out to first during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park, early Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Washington. The Orioles won 3-0. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

LOVERRO: Obsession with winning spoiling Harper’s summer of fun

By Thom Loverro

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This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Trump-supporting counties marked by ‘conditions’ linked to opioid use: Study

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump threatens 20 percent tariff on EU cars

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Trump meeting with ‘angel families’ whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., discusses his first months back in Congress during an interview in Mount Pleasant, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Rep. Mark Sanford: Trump’s midterm tweet is ‘game over’ for compromise bill

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

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"Democrats have taken a walk on this thing," said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican. (Associated Press)

House Republicans cancel immigration votes in embarrassing setback

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014 in this file photo. The Army installation is one of the sites the Defense Department has chosen to set up holding facilities for unaccompanied minors who have come across the U.S. southern border. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca) **FILE**

Pentagon directed to house 20,000 migrant children in U.S. military bases

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times
Paul Manafort departs Federal District Court for a hearing, Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Judge denies Paul Manafort’s request to suppress evidence seized in Mueller probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok has lost his security clearance, Jeff Sessions says

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

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