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A new ‘Last Supper’? Why America’s defense tech boom may be slowing
The bullet train of growth in the advanced defense tech sector may be slowing down, as a perfect storm in Washington, Silicon Valley and Wall Street could spark a wave of consolidation in an industry that until recently seemed poised for endless expansion.
Is it legal for millionaires to collect unemployment? For years, states had no choice
Ten thousand households that earned more than $1 million in 2024 collected unemployment benefits that year, according to data shared with The Washington Times.
Uzbekistan converts diplomacy into capital as it draws closer to Trump
Nearly a year after Uzbekistan and the U.S. announced economic deals at a White House summit, the Central Asian country is touting its ability to transform diplomatic pledges into lucrative investment.
‘We are paying a heavy price’: Egyptian FM says U.S.-Iran war straining regional economy
Egypt and its neighbors across the Middle East are paying a heavy economic price for the simmering U.S.-Iran war, Egypt's top diplomat said in an exclusive interview, urging de-escalation and appealing to President Trump as a "man of peace" capable of ending the conflict.
Russia’s ‘gray zone’ pressure is galvanizing NATO allies
NATO members have become more united in pushing back against Russian sabotage and other dangerous "gray zone" threats confronting the alliance, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said in an exclusive interview.
After earthquakes and Maduro’s exit, USDA looks to rebuild Venezuela farm trade
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will expand a package of credit, trade, export-promotion and capacity-building tools to deepen farm sales to Venezuela as the Trump administration moves to expand ties with the Caracas government and access to food following June's devastating earthquakes.
Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths
Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.
Education Department finds University of Central Arkansas scholarships favored women and minorities
The Department of Education has found that 10 scholarships at the University of Central Arkansas illegally favored women and racial minorities.
Pentagon using Cold War-era law to replenish dwindling missiles, revamp supply chain
The Pentagon is leveraging its most powerful authorities to put missile production on "wartime footing" now that the U.S. war against Iran has burned through a significant amount of munitions.
Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop
President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, according to a preliminary new analysis of government numbers being released Thursday.
GOP digs up El-Sayed’s deleted anti-police tweets
Republicans are not letting Abdul El-Sayed erase his past.
New GOP campaign ad hits Democratic Senate hopefuls for trying to raise taxes on seniors
Republicans are accusing Democrats of wanting to raise senior citizens' taxes in a new ad campaign targeting the most important Senate races in the midterm elections.
‘Innovation is now part of war fighting,’ says head of U.S. Army missile command
Rapid technological change is opening major new advantages but also creating long-term planning hurdles for the most sophisticated U.S. military units that are trying to stay ahead of fast-evolving missile and asymmetric threats from adversaries such as Iran, Russia, China and North Korea.
Qatar offers Iran a fund, not a toll, and says it will stop shipping before it pays
Qatar has told Iran, the United States and Oman that it will stop shipping altogether rather than pay to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and has proposed an alternative.
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.