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Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists

FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of directing taxpayer-funded bonus payments to political allies at the agency, pulling from what Rep. Jamie Raskin calls his “personal slush fund.”

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Iran said it’s shutting down the Strait of Hormuz just three days after it reopened, citing Israel’s strikes in Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire agreement.

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says ‘vandalism’ caused Reflecting Pool’s paint peeling

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Congress poised to send major housing package to Trump’s desk

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Special police are seen near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as it's sign remains covered by a tarp, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Kennedy Center eyes ‘partial closure’ after judge blocks full shutdown for renovation

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., leaves the Senate chamber after voting on a government funding bill at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Son of crypto-friendly senator raises $30 million for derivative exchange startup

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Special police are seen near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as it's sign remains covered by a tarp, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Kennedy Center eyes ‘partial closure’ after judge blocks full shutdown for renovation

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., leaves the Senate chamber after voting on a government funding bill at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Son of crypto-friendly senator raises $30 million for derivative exchange startup

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Man wanted in connection with fatal Montgomery County hit-and-run is arrested at Newark’s airport

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives the on Capitol Hill, Tuesday May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Fake World Cup merchandise seized by Houston, Miami customs agents

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FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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A rocket is launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a military live-fire shooting training in Taichung City, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit

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President Donald Trump, right, awards retired Marine Maj. James Capers the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump awards medals of honor to Vietnam and Afghanistan war heroes

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Special police are seen near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as it's sign remains covered by a tarp, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

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Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says ‘vandalism’ caused Reflecting Pool’s paint peeling

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From l-r., former President Joe Biden, former first lady Jill Biden, former first lady Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Fired three times, Bidens’ scandal-scarred spokesman keeps coming back

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From Arctic Frost and FISA reauthorization to whistleblower protections and judicial impeachment, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley breaks down the biggest fights facing Congress and the courts.

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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Posting from prison: Jailbirds get their say from behind bars on social media

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Three older hikers found dead in sizzling Grand Canyon

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Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

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Ghana conference urges slave-trade nations to issue apologies and reparations

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European Parliament passes sweeping deportation overhaul as lawmakers chant ‘send them back’

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