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Amazon says glitch removed free shipping option for some customers unless they signed up for Prime
Amazon says a glitch prevented some customers this week from selecting free shipping on eligible orders over $35 unless they first signed up for a trial Prime membership with recurring monthly fees.
Harrigan fears ‘unintended consequences’ of Pentagon’s investment stakes in defense firms
The Pentagon's controversial plan to take financial stakes in private companies could inflict long-term "unintended consequences" on the U.S. defense industry, Rep. Pat Harrigan told the Washington Times' Threat Status Podcast in an exclusive interview.
HUD opens civil rights probe into race-based university housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating complaints that race-based student dormitories at some flagship state universities violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
U.S. delegation oversees food security relief in Venezuela after quake as U.S. expands footprint
The State Department has led a sweeping U.S. humanitarian response in Venezuela after twin earthquakes devastated the country last month, deploying a disaster response team and millions of pounds of aid, according to U.S. officials, further expanding Washington's footprint in the Latin American nation since the Trump administration captured former President Nicolas Maduro in January.
GOP lawmakers push for SEC to flag, suspend trading of Chinese military-linked stocks
Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. John Moolenaar are pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to restrict sanctioned Chinese military companies' access to U.S. capital markets.
Comer moves to give Congress veto power over D.C. tax hikes
House Oversight Chairman James Comer introduced legislation on Thursday that would require congressional approval of any act passed by the D.C. Council that would impose or increase a tax or fee.
Republicans sharpen attacks, criticize Democrats for denying rural hospital funding
Republicans are trying to flip the script on Democratic healthcare attacks, arguing that Senate Democrats blocked the Trump administration's push to steer more funding to rural hospitals struggling to keep their doors open.
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn warns Iran war delaying critical U.S. pivot to Asia
The war with Iran is delaying an already overdue U.S. foreign policy and national security pivot to Asia, warns retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
Ukraine’s Black Sea ports fight to stay open as Russian drones target wartime lifeline
At the start of the invasion in February 2022, Russia's Black Sea fleet appeared to hold a near stranglehold over Ukraine's coast. That changed two months later, when Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sank the Moskva, the fleet's flagship, near Snake Island.
House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce; more than $6 billion owed
More than 571,000 current and retired federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes, a delinquency rate that has been increasing steadily despite threatening letters from the IRS.
Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill
The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.
Kentucky breaks with Trump administration to rein in prediction markets
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed three lawsuits Wednesday against companies operating sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets, accusing them of offering gambling products to Kentuckians while skirting state licensing, taxes and consumer protections.
Civil rights complaint says HHS scholarship for Hawaiian natives violates federal laws
A Department of Health and Human Services scholarship is illegally paying for indigenous Hawaiians to earn healthcare degrees, according to a complaint filed with the agency's Office of Civil Rights.
As pro-West protests test Moscow’s grip, Georgia opposition leader says democracy is nation’s future
Georgia's Independence Day last month was supposed to be a historic display of national unity for the nation of 3.8 million. Instead, May 26 highlighted the growing rift between Georgian society and the country's increasingly authoritarian ruling regime.
Russia aggressively recruiting spies at NATO’s edge; Estonian intel cites new twists in shadow war
Guards manning the famous border crossing between this small city on NATO's eastern flank and Russia are vigilant about what counterintelligence officials here describe as an increasingly aggressive campaign by Moscow to recruit spies.
HHS probes complaint of racial preferences in Biden-era healthcare training grants
The Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a complaint that three of its Biden-era healthcare training programs are illegally distributing federal grant money based on applicants' skin color.
U.S., Iran to announce draft of peace deal within 24 hours
The U.S. and Iran are expected to announce the finalization of a draft proposal of a peace deal to end the fighting on all fronts by Sunday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Washington Times.
Poland offers to build permanent U.S. troop bases to ‘clarify’ deployment situation
Poland has offered to build the necessary infrastructure to host a permanent U.S. troop presence in a bid to "clarify the situation" between the two longtime NATO allies, the country's deputy defense minister told The Washington Times.
Poland now has the most capable military in Europe, leadership says
A top Polish defense official said in an exclusive interview that his country unequivocally possesses the most powerful land army in Europe and is gearing up for a drastic increase in defense manufacturing capacity, only a generation after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Pentagon paying Chinese-linked firm to vet Beijing military threats, critics warn
The Pentagon's counterintelligence agency is funding a company with ties to Chinese state financial infrastructure in identifying threats from military firms -- entities that Beijing could use to hide the dangers, national security analysts disclosed to The Washington Times.