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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks about aviation security ahead of the summer travel season during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden starts major shakeup of ICE operations amid prediction of more migrant releases

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
In this Wednesday, June 16, 2021 file photo, A Texas Department of Public Safety officer in Del Rio, Texas directs a group of migrants who crossed the border and turned themselves in. he Biden administration sued Texas on Friday, July 30, 2021 to prevent state troopers from stopping vehicles carrying migrants on grounds that they may spread COVID-19, warning that the practice would exacerbate problems amid high levels of crossings on the state's border with Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Federal judge blocks Texas governor’s get-tough policy to block migrants from leaving border

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Afghan security personnel take a position during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. In Herat, the capital of the province by the same name, Afghan forces appeared on Tuesday to be able to push the Taliban back, with the insurgents on the edge of the city. Also, Herat city's civilian airport reopened. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)

Taliban ‘emboldened’ by its battlefield success in Afghanistan, U.S. envoy says

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
In this Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, Waiter Lenworth Thompson serves lunch to David Zennario, left, and Alex Ecklin at Junior's Restaurant in New York. New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NYC to require COVID vaccine proof for indoor dining, gyms, performances

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
In this June 1, 2021, file photo, Mike Carey, speaks at the kick-off of his 15th Congressional District campaign in Grove City, Ohio. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Carey, a coal lobbyist who is among 10 Republicans jockeying to replace former GOP Rep. Steve Stivers, who retired from Congress earlier this year.(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)

Mike Carey, backed by Trump, wins primary for House seat in Ohio

By Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press
President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden bends to liberals, gives renters another eviction moratorium

By Mica Soellner and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. Investigators conducting an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo questioned him for 11 hours when he met with them last month, The New York Times reported Monday, Aug. 2. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
Canada's Stephanie Barrett shoots an arrow during the individual eliminations at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Canadian Olympic archer triggers clash over transgender transparency

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Congresswoman Maxine Waters waves in her car during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Maxine Waters, in one despicable tweet, shows all that’s evil with the left

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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Joy Behar talks about COVID-19 policies favored by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Aug. 3, 2021. (Image: YouTube, ABC's "The View" channel, video screenshot)

Joy Behar calls Ron DeSantis a ‘sociopath’ with ‘white supremacist base’ who rejects mask mandates

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
As a labor law expert, Peter Kirsanow was often asked to testify at congressional hearings. When President George W. Bush nominated him to the civil rights commission, Chair Mary Frances Berry initially refused to swear him in, arguing the previous commissioner's term had not expired, and telling Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer that it would take "federal marshals" to seat him, according to The Associated Press. (Associated Press)

Peter Kirsanow blasts Portland’s ‘discriminatory’ plan to give $2 million to ‘artists of color’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
In this March 10, 2014, photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips cracks eggs into a cake batter mixer inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. Phillips' refusal to design a wedding cake for a same-sex couple led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) **FILE**

Masterpiece Cakeshop’s Jack Phillips appeals ruling over gender-transition cake

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
MSNBC's Al Sharpton talks about Critical Race Theory, Aug. 1, 2021. (Image: MSNBC, "Politics Nation" video screenshot)

Al Sharpton: Critical race theory supporters must ‘rise up,’ face ‘cowards’ at school board meetings

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

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Illustration on Andrew Cuomo charged with sexual harassment by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Cuomo mansplains sexual harassment allegations

By Tammy Bruce
President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 vaccination program during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Team Biden miffed at media over breathless Delta variant coverage

By Joseph Curl
Wifi Internet for Cuba Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why won’t Biden restore Internet access to Cuba?

By Jenny Beth Martin
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress, Thursday, July 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Powell risks 1970s inflation to keep his job

By Peter Morici
President Joe Biden holds a card handed to him by an aide that reads "Sir, there is something on your chin" to take notes as he meets with governors to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, and hear firsthand about the ongoing impacts of the 2021 wildfire season in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Elder abuse at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

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In this Wednesday, June 16, 2021 file photo, A Texas Department of Public Safety officer in Del Rio, Texas directs a group of migrants who crossed the border and turned themselves in. he Biden administration sued Texas on Friday, July 30, 2021 to prevent state troopers from stopping vehicles carrying migrants on grounds that they may spread COVID-19, warning that the practice would exacerbate problems amid high levels of crossings on the state's border with Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Federal judge blocks Texas governor’s get-tough policy to block migrants from leaving border

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
In this Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, Waiter Lenworth Thompson serves lunch to David Zennario, left, and Alex Ecklin at Junior's Restaurant in New York. New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NYC to require COVID vaccine proof for indoor dining, gyms, performances

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Members of the Air Force walk away from the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Washington. Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. The facility, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown. The Arlington County Fire Department reported multiple patients, but it wasn't immediately clear if they had been shot and the extent of their injuries were unknown. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

FBI to lead investigation into fatal Pentagon shooting

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times
Armed homeowners Mark and Patricia McCloskey, standing in front their house along Portland Place confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's house in the Central West End of St. Louis.(Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)

Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis couple

By Associated Press

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Sydney Mclaughlin, of the United States, wins the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sydney McLaughlin outsprints teammate Dalilah Muhammad for hurdles record

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Harper’s home run helps Phillies to 5-4 win vs Nationals

By Associated Press
Chase Young (99) waves to the crowd at the Washington Football Team's NFL training camp Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Dean Hoffmeyer)

Young, Sweat lead trash-talking, energized training camp

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Simone Biles, of the United States, finishes on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mind over medal: Biles wins bronze in Olympic return from mental health break

By Will Graves - Associated Press

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Candidate Nina Turner does an Instagram Live video with Gary Chambers, a volunteer who came up from Baton Rouge to support Turner. Turner stopped by Shaker Heights Middle School on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Voting is taking place in parts of Cleveland and other areas of Ohio's 11th Congressional District to pick a replacement for Marcia Fudge who represented the district until she was appointed to be the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (David Petkiewicz/The Plain Dealer via AP)

Progressives rebuffed by Nina Turner’s Ohio loss

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times
In this June 1, 2021, file photo, Mike Carey, speaks at the kick-off of his 15th Congressional District campaign in Grove City, Ohio. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Carey, a coal lobbyist who is among 10 Republicans jockeying to replace former GOP Rep. Steve Stivers, who retired from Congress earlier this year.(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)

Mike Carey, backed by Trump, wins primary for House seat in Ohio

By Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. Investigators conducting an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo questioned him for 11 hours when he met with them last month, The New York Times reported Monday, Aug. 2. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
In this file photo, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ms. Klobuchar on August 3 told a crowd of voting-rights activists in Washington that Senate Democrats are close to taking another shot at changing elections laws around the country.  (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Senate Democrats pledge they are ‘very close’ to new solution for voting-rights impasse

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

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In this file photo, President Bush declares the end of major combat in Iraq as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, in this May 1, 2003 file photo. More than 18 years later, the legislation authorizing the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War remain on the books. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met on August 3, 2021, to grapple with a measure to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which provided the legal justification for the Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Biden officials back repealing Iraq war authorizations ahead of Senate panel vote

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
In this undated photo provided by the North Korean government on July 30, 2021, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a workshop of the commanders and political officers of the Korean People's Army, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea said Friday, July 30, 2021 that Kim called for stronger capability to cope with any foreign provocation as he met with military officers ahead of annual drills next month between South Korea and the United States that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Top U.S. intel analyst sees North Korea clinging to its nukes

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
Afghan security personnel take a position during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. In Herat, the capital of the province by the same name, Afghan forces appeared on Tuesday to be able to push the Taliban back, with the insurgents on the edge of the city. Also, Herat city's civilian airport reopened. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)

Taliban ‘emboldened’ by its battlefield success in Afghanistan, U.S. envoy says

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Security personnel manned the entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a visit this week by a team from the World Health Organization. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

‘Greatest cover-up of all time’: House GOP presents evidence of COVID-19 origins, Wuhan lab leak

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

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