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Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

‘I will not be bullied’: AG nominee Barr defends Mueller’s Russia probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump, center, reacts to a question from a member of the media during his meeting with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Sitting with Trump are Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

‘Something to hide’: Federal judge blocks citizenship question on 2020 census

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
In this Nov. 9, 2017, photo U.S. President Donald Trump, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) **FILE**

Chinese rapid military advance closing gap on U.S., Pentagon warns

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times
Kegs are stacked at Atlas Brew Works on West Virginia Avenue, NE. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) ** FILE **

‘No new beers’: Government shutdown grounds craft brewers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

House denounces white supremacy; Rep. King supports resolution of rebuke

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference after a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, July 12, 2018. NATO leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Congressional Democrats slam Trump’s idea of withdrawing from NATO

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is interviewed outside Newark Liberty International Airport after attending a news conference to address the partial government shutdown, which is keeping airport employees working without pay, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Sen. Bob Menendez lashes out at Fox News for beach photo: ‘You’re neither fair nor balanced’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Conservative provocateur Laura Loomer's latest stunt included bringing a trio of self-described illegal immigrants to set up a "sanctuary" on House Speaker Nancy's Pelosi's lawn in California. (Periscope/@Unite America First)

Activist Laura Loomer sets up illegal immigrant ‘sanctuary’ on Nancy Pelosi’s lawn

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Guests attending a reception for the Clemson Tigers grab fast food sandwiches in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Clemson quarterback blasts false quote, says ‘Trip to the White House was awesome!’

By Beatrice Dupuy - Associated Press

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Razorgate: Gillette nicks itself with ‘toxic masculinity’ ad as backlash builds online

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
In this photo, Rashida Tlaib, then a Democratic candidate for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, speaks at a rally in Dearborn, Mich., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Ms. Tlaib went on to win the race and become one of the two first Muslim women to serve in the U.S. House. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) **FILE**

Rep. Rashida Tlaib blames Trump after Fla. commissioner’s anti-Muslim rant

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

CNN analyst tells black SiriusXM radio host David Webb to check his ‘white privilege’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
Shown in this scene from the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters" are Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, center, and Harold Ramis. (AP Photo)

Back to roots: Ivan Reitman passes Ghostbusters to son, sequel set for 2020

By Associated Press

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Gillette's "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" is billed as a "short film" that encourages men to contemplate "toxic masculinity," "bullying" and other concerns tied to the #MeToo movement. (Image: YouTube, Gillette video screenshot)

Liberals and Gillette characterizing all men as predators

By Tammy Bruce
Illustration on republicans options with Obamacare by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Helping states develop innovative alternatives to Obamacare

By Seema Verma
Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. As he did almost 30 years ago, Barr is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to make the case he's qualified to serve as attorney general. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump is about to get the attorney general he wished for. Now what?

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Everyone calm down, the Gillette ad is just fine

By Joseph Curl
Halo for Hillary, Noose for Trump Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The Democrats’ blueprint for impeachment

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

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In this June 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the "Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants" March in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Women’s March leaders deny anti-Semitism claims as DNC, Harris, Gillibrand abandon 2019 event

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump, center, reacts to a question from a member of the media during his meeting with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Sitting with Trump are Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

‘Something to hide’: Federal judge blocks citizenship question on 2020 census

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Kegs are stacked at Atlas Brew Works on West Virginia Avenue, NE. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) ** FILE **

‘No new beers’: Government shutdown grounds craft brewers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
Chantele Montover, a counter agent with Frontier Airlines, takes food donations to a distribution point for to be given to TSA workers at Orlando International Airport Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. Florida airports are helping federal workers who aren't getting paid during the government shutdown by offering free food, holding a food drive and opening a food bank. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting U.S. economy

By Christopher Rugaber - Associated Press

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Marquette guard Markus Howard (0) dribbles the ball against Georgetown guard James Akinjo (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Georgetown’s upset bid falls short as No. 15 Marquette scrapes by to win

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Beal has upped his game in Wall’s absence

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Former slugger Harold Baines' impact on two franchises was a reason for being selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee last month. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

LOVERRO: Hall of Famers should be selected for impact, not just stats

By Thom Loverro
Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon directs his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Rising Terrapins continue to improve, find new ways to win

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

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Donald Trump and his Republican team backed Ukraine against Russia in stronger terms in the final platform language during the 2016 campaign. (Associated Press/File)

No agent of Russia: Trump has been siding with Ukraine since 2016 campaign

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference after a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, July 12, 2018. NATO leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Congressional Democrats slam Trump’s idea of withdrawing from NATO

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks during the New York Senate debate hosted by WABC-TV, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool, File)

Kirsten Gillibrand launches exploratory committee for 2020 White House run

By Associated Press
In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who won her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives in New York's 14th Congressional District, asks 2014 Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai a question at the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ** FILE **

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to join House Financial Services Committee

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

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In this Nov. 9, 2017, photo U.S. President Donald Trump, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) **FILE**

Chinese rapid military advance closing gap on U.S., Pentagon warns

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times
Attorney General nominee William Barr pauses while testifying during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

AG nominee William Barr: China, not Russia, is the biggest threat to the U.S.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AG nominee William Barr says border needs walls ‘right now’

By Stephen Dinan and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
A group of young men arrive at a main bus station to join scores of other migrants forming a caravan to travel to the U.S. border, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Yet another caravan of Central American migrants set out late Monday from Honduras, seeking to reach the U.S. border, following the same route followed by thousands on at least three caravans last year. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)

Trump points to new migrant caravan in border wall demand

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

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