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A name placard is displayed for former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is not expected to appear before a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler says Trump intimidated Don McGahn

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times
A demonstrator with a giant head in the likeness of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott holds a sign referencing a comment by Abbott made in 2017 belittling the science of climate change, during a student organized protest at in Sydney. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

2020 Democrats on hot seat after climate change backfires on Australian left

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Then-FBI Director James Comey listens at left as Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks during their sit down meeting with members of the media at Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Lynch clashes with Comey, says she never told him to call Clinton email probe a ‘matter’ 59 minutes ago

By The Washington Times
From left, National Security Adviser John Bolton, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and President Donald Trump sit together during a meeting with Caribbean leaders at Mar-A Lago, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Civilian hawks push U.S. to brink of war after Trump’s generals depart

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
In this June 16, 2016, photo, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Progressive Caucus chair backs calls for Trump impeachment inquiry 26 minutes ago

By Carlo Muñoz, Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Federal judge rules against Trump in financial records subpoena dispute

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, his back to the camera, talk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FILE **

Iran ramps up uranium enrichment after Trump threats

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times
A March 15, 2019, view of the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

151-year-old Indian treaty grants hunting rights, Supreme Court rules

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
In this Feb. 20, 2019, file photo, Emanuel Kidega Samson, center, enters the courtroom for a hearing in Nashville, Tenn. Prosecutors have said they're seeking life without parole for 27-year-old Samson, accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding several people at a Nashville church. His trial is slated to begin Monday, May 20. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Suspect intended to kill at least 10 white churchgoers, prosecutor says

By Jonathan Mattise - The Washington Times

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FILE-- In this July 12, 2018 file photo, newly transplanted cannabis cuttings grow in pots at a marijuana cultivation facility in Milford, Mass. The New Hampshire House has given preliminary approval to a bill legalizing recreational marijuana, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, putting the state on the path to joining several of its neighbors who allow the possession of small amounts of pot. Lawmakers voted 209-147 in favor of the bill that would legalize up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of recreational marijuana and 5 grams of concentrated cannabis. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Advocates for ‘responsible cannabis industry’ lobby Congress over federal policy

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke smiles as he arrives with his wife Amy for a campaign stop at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., Friday, May 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Beto O’Rourke ‘very open’ to Fox News town hall

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Actor Jeff Daniels talks about the Trump administration during a May 20, 2019, interview on MSNBC. (Image: MSNBC screenshot)

Jeff Daniels calls for DOJ leaks, says Trump’s ‘race button’ activated millions who may end America

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
Sen. Ted Cruz (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz blasts Jim Carrey for cartoon of Gov. Kay Ivey being aborted: ‘This is not OK’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia, Saturday, May 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Joe Biden’s rumble in the jungle of empty rhetoric

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with scientists who received grants for scientific researche in Sochi, Russia. in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, May 17, 2019. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

No way out

By Richard W. Rahn
The American flag flies over the White House as vehicles move along 16th Street, in northwest Washington, Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Three ways the soulless left is winning

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A Change in Fortunes Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The pro-life movement’s moment

By Cal Thomas
In this Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech at the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces to mark the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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 language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) ** FILE **

Seoul a rebuke to U.S. Democrats’ love of socialism on display in North Korea

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, left, listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, during a hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dan Crenshaw opposes potential Memorial Day pardons: ‘These cases should be decided by the courts’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times
A security guard enters a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas. Officials say the site will primarily be used as a temporary site for processing and care of unaccompanied migrant children and families and will increase the Border Patrol's capacity to process migrant families. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

Death of illegal immigrant teen ramps up pressure on Democrats for border funding

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Parkrose High School football coach Keanon Lowe talks to reporters before Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. Lowe tackled a student who had pulled a weapon last Friday. Lowe is credited with preventing a shooting at the school. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

‘Instincts just took over’: Coach describes stopping gunman at Oregon high school

By Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press
Pedestrians walk toward The Ohio State University's athletics facilities, Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Richard Strauss, a now-dead Ohio State team doctor, sexually abused at least 177 male students from the 1970s through the 1990s, and numerous university officials got wind of what was going on over the years but did little or nothing to stop him, according to a report released by the school Friday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Ohio State needs to reveal who knew about abuse, attorneys say

By John Seewer - Associated Press

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CORRECTS TO SAY EATON WAS SHOUTING TOWARD NEW YORK METS THIRD BASEMAN TODD FRAZIER - Washington Nationals' Adam Eaton, right, shouts toward New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier after a double play was turned as first base umpire Mike Estabrook, left, stands by him in a baseball game Monday, May 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier) ** FILE **

Eaton rips Todd Frazier after in-game chirping: ‘He’s very childish’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Warriors beat Blazers in OT for NBA Finals berth

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press
Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster rides a cart off the field after suffering an injury during a practice at the team's NFL football practice facility, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Reuben Foster believed to have torn ACL: report

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Brian Garrett stands for a portrait at his home, Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Powell. Ohio. Former nursing student Brian Garrett said he worked for a short time at an off-campus clinic Dr. Richard Strauss opened after he was ousted at Ohio State in the late 1990s. But Garrett quit after witnessing abuse by Strauss and then experiencing it himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

SNYDER: Yes, add grown men to list of college sex-abuse victims

By Deron Snyder

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McCarthy dismisses Amash on Trump impeachment: ‘One person with one opinion’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
In this June 16, 2016, photo, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Progressive Caucus chair backs calls for Trump impeachment inquiry 26 minutes ago

By Carlo Muñoz, Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times
Rep. Jackie Speier, California Democrat, said the sexual harassment bill provides legal representation for employees in the House, but not the Senate. (Associated Press photograph)

Speier on Alabama’s near abortion ban: ‘we should start regulating men[‘s]’ reproductive health

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times
Then-FBI Director James Comey listens at left as Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks during their sit down meeting with members of the media at Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Lynch clashes with Comey, says she never told him to call Clinton email probe a ‘matter’ 59 minutes ago

By The Washington Times

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, left, listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, during a hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dan Crenshaw opposes potential Memorial Day pardons: ‘These cases should be decided by the courts’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, his back to the camera, talk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FILE **

Iran ramps up uranium enrichment after Trump threats

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times
From left, National Security Adviser John Bolton, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and President Donald Trump sit together during a meeting with Caribbean leaders at Mar-A Lago, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Civilian hawks push U.S. to brink of war after Trump’s generals depart

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2019, to attend a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pa. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump: Iran attack would be ‘met with great force’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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