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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during the Black Caucus meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Democratic National Committee members spent their summer meeting projecting a united front against President Trump and saying the gathering of party leaders was about “infrastructure,” not ideology.

Feds accuse hospitals of making money from bogus gender-transition treatments

FILE - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seen in Washington on April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A new Department of Health and Human Services report charges that hospitals pushed unnecessary gender transitions on vulnerable children because they saw dollar signs.

FILE - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seen in Washington on April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Feds accuse hospitals of making money from bogus gender-transition treatments

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during a Labor Council meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

DNC passes dueling ICE resolutions as establishment, insurgents clash

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Artist renderings relating to White House Ballroom construction, contained in a filing by the Trump administration to the U.S. Supreme Court, are photographed Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump accuses preservation group of exposing ‘top secret’ ballroom details in lawsuit

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

AG Blanche promises DOJ will act with ‘integrity’ but will not commit to independence from Trump

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation’s effect still unclear

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

AG Blanche promises DOJ will act with ‘integrity’ but will not commit to independence from Trump

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation’s effect still unclear

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran slams Trump comment about making Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Former Playboy Playmate says FBI ignored her Epstein report for 15 years

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Radical Democrats gearing up for woke 2.0

By Robert Knight

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Jews illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

DSA’s rise carries a warning for American Jews

By Don Feder

China competing against the United States of America in biomedical research and the global biotech industry illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

To beat China, America must first cut its own red tape

By Jeffrey Mazella

Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington walks off the court ejected from the game for committing a flagrant foul against Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

DiJonai Carrington’s White privilege rhetoric turns accountability into excuse-making

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Flowers adorn the lawn in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) **FILE**

Evil rages in Massachusetts as unborn babies lose protections

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives to an announcement event for a city-wide, discounted grocery plan for city-run municipal grocery stores, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Curtain call: Mamdani’s Broadway lottery targets NYC’s high schoolers

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Dolly Parton performs during for "Threads: My Songs in Symphony" on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Dolly Parton sidelined by health issues, misses Dollywood ride debut

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Printouts of a photo of the Pablo Picasso etching, "Torero" are displayed on a table in DeLind Fine Art Appraisals in Milwaukee on Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Stolen Picasso print found in vacant Milwaukee apartment after eight years

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Oprah Winfrey appears during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Oprah Winfrey defends launching the careers of Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil

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Construction continues on a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)

Andy Baker leaving as Trump’s deputy national security adviser

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sailors and Marines line the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it deploys from San Diego on Jan. 3, 2021. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP) **FILE**

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Chinese military vehicles carrying JL-3 submarine-launched missiles on armoured vehicles take part in a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

U.S. leads 41 nations demanding 24-hour prelaunch missile warning after Chinese test

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Lt. Gen. Brian W. Gibson, Deputy Director of Golden Dome for America (center), participates in a panel discussion regarding missile defense issues Aug. 11 at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. Also photographed are the moderator, retired Army Lt. Gen. Dan Karbler (left), Col. Tom Petrini, G-3 of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Col. Doug Marshall, Deputy Director of Operations for U.S. Northern Command. Courtesy photo: Missile Defense Agency via DVIDS.

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Artist renderings relating to White House Ballroom construction, contained in a filing by the Trump administration to the U.S. Supreme Court, are photographed Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump accuses preservation group of exposing ‘top secret’ ballroom details in lawsuit

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump touts largest one-year drop in violent crime in U.S. history

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies during the House National Resources Committee on the budget request for the Interior Department on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Trump administration opens ‘largest expansion’ of hunting, sport fishing

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross) ** FILE **

Trump asks Supreme Court to approve his White House ballroom project

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during the Black Caucus meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin sees room for leftists in ‘big tent’ party

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters ahead of an address by President Donald Trump, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounces Democratic Socialists of America’s policy agenda

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

AG Blanche promises DOJ will act with ‘integrity’ but will not commit to independence from Trump

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court doesn’t act in time to stop execution of ‘vicious’ dog

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

For more than a century, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General has evolved from its roots in the Marine Hospital Service into one of the nation's most recognizable voices on public health — sounding the alarm on everything from smoking and AIDS to emerging health threats. But today, the future and influence of that office are being tested.

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A person waits in line for a prospective employer at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Millions of men are ditching the workforce — and experts are sounding the alarm

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Surveys find most Americans use AI, but mistrust it

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Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation’s effect still unclear

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A shooting injured four people at Virginia State University in Ettrick, Virginia, early Wednesday, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting that occurred in a large crowd at the university south of Richmond around 12:30 a.m. and found two men and two women who had been shot, Chesterfield County Police said in a news release. (File photo credit: OJUP via Shutterstock)

Five people shot outside dorms at Virginia State University; one in critical condition

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This aerial photo provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department shows flooding in northern Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Indianapolis Fire Department via AP)

Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died in flooding across the state

By Susan Montoya Bryan - Associated Press

The sun sets over a section of the border wall, June 18, 2025, in Mission, Texas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe’s reservation

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A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran slams Trump comment about making Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE - Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who ousted Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum, addresses supporters of Niger's ruling junta in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s new ruling junta. That word came Friday, Aug. 18, from the Air Force commander for Africa, Gen. James Hecker. The Air Force general stressed to reporters in Washington that there had been no U.S. decision to evacuate Niger, which has been the United States' top counter-terror outpost in West Africa's Sahara and Sahel regions. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)

American missionary in Niger released after 10 months of captivity

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with members of the Homeless Workers Movement marking its 30th anniversary in Taboao da Serra, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil’s Lula triggers reciprocity process against U.S. tariffs in effort to show strength

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Gold that was found in Belgium on Aug. 11, 2026. (Credit: Lokale Politie Dendermonde)

Workers in Belgium find $10.4 million worth of gold bars and coins walled up in cellar

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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Washington Commanders linebacker Joshua Josephs (48) makes his way to the field for practice at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Commanders’ four players to watch during preseason opener against Dolphins

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Taiwan lines the third baseline as Lake Mary, Fla., lines the first baseline during team introductions before the Little League World Series Championship game at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Sign-stealing dispute flares again at Little League World Series

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels works out before a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Commanders’ Daniels sends cease-and-desist letter to LSU over jersey spat

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Coach Dawn Staley talks with players and assistant coaches during a practice for the U.S. women's basketball team in Seattle on April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

WNBA icons say the discourse and scrutiny around the league are part of the growing pains of success

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during the Black Caucus meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez) **FILE**

DNC interfaith meeting exposes party’s Israel-Gaza rift ahead of midterms

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Flowers adorn the lawn in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) **FILE**

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A Christian pilgrim attends a Mass in the Basilica of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, northern Israel, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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A shooting injured four people at Virginia State University in Ettrick, Virginia, early Wednesday, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting that occurred in a large crowd at the university south of Richmond around 12:30 a.m. and found two men and two women who had been shot, Chesterfield County Police said in a news release. (File photo credit: OJUP via Shutterstock)

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FILE - Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who ousted Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum, addresses supporters of Niger's ruling junta in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s new ruling junta. That word came Friday, Aug. 18, from the Air Force commander for Africa, Gen. James Hecker. The Air Force general stressed to reporters in Washington that there had been no U.S. decision to evacuate Niger, which has been the United States' top counter-terror outpost in West Africa's Sahara and Sahel regions. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)

American missionary in Niger released after 10 months of captivity

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Rep. Nancy Mace pushes legislation to restore death penalty in D.C.

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Rescue workers carry a plastic bag, containing the body of a person who was killed at a house that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Zahrani village, southern Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies during the House National Resources Committee on the budget request for the Interior Department on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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State of Hormuz? Trump jokes about annexing Middle East waterway at heart of Iran war

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Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., testifies at Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr., File)

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In this picture made available by the Italian Carabinieri in Parma, northern Italy, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, Carabinieri pose near three artworks recovered following a police operation: "Tasse et plat de cerises" (Still Life with Cherries) a pencil and watercolor by Paul Cezanne, left, "Odalisque Sur La Terrasse" (Odalisque on the Terrace) a color aquatint by Henri Matisse, center, and "Les Poissons" (FIsh) a paitning by Pierre Auguste Renoir, right. (Italian Carabinieri via AP)

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