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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed on April 13, 2016, at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

The way to AI superiority is with a superior CIA

- The Washington Times

If the deep state can spend years planting and investigating the mythological "Russia collusion" against an American president and MAGA citizens, just think of what it could accomplish by putting those same energies toward beating an actual U.S. adversary with an actual threat to U.S. interests.

The price for diesel fuel is displayed on a pump at a gas station Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Dickson, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Diesel's shock-and-awe prices complicate midterms

- The Washington Times

As a counter to rising fuel prices, President Trump said in an interview over the weekend that his White House is "very seriously" considering a ban on diesel exports. It's a tricky maneuver that economic experts suggest could backfire -- epically.

Republicans and Democrats and Obamacare health care subsidies illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Obamacare gets a well-deserved vetting

- The Washington Times

Nearly 760,000 people are set to lose their Obamacare coverage because they never should have received coverage in the first place. Booting these fraudsters is estimated to save taxpayers $2.2 billion. And Democrats are calling out this action as cruel.

The sun sets over commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, with the city's skyline in the background, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump's tough talk on Iran seriously falling flat

- The Washington Times

President Donald Trump over the weekend floated the idea of blowing up Iran to bring a speedy end to the war. But since his administration has claimed on numerous occasions and over numerous spans of time that the war with Iran has already ended, his threats seem a bit superfluous.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., arrives on stage at the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE* *

Socialists want to make 'Black fat flesh' the new MAHA

- The Washington Times

Let's not confuse fashion and dieting for the purposes of physical beautification -- for solely the reasons to look good on the beach -- with health. And "fat flesh" just ain't healthy. It doesn't even sound healthy. It sounds a bit revolting, really.

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, talks poolside with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for content creators supporting his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Abdul El-Sayed's, oops, 'misconstrued,' accidental antisemitism

- The Washington Times

Michigan Muslim Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for comments he made after an antisemitic attack on Temple Israel in March and said he didn't mean to offend anyone by suggesting the 140 children and adult-age Jews inside had it coming. His comments were "misconstrued," he said.

Telecommunication satellite providing global internet network and high speed data communication above Europe. Satellite in space, low Earth orbit. Worldwide data communication technology. Image credit: NicoElNino via Shutterstock.

Healthcare's shady use of 'shadow AI'

- The Washington Times

Welcome to the new healthcare world of "patient last" -- of prioritizing the system, the bureaucracies, the providers over the actual patient who's ultimately paying the bills. "Shadow AI" in the medical arena is a growing trend that brings privacy concerns, cybersecurity vulnerabilities and patient care problems.

President Donald Trump waves was he boards Air Force One upon his departure at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump's smart pro-Serbia, pro-Balkans' shift

- The Washington Times

Geography aside, geopolitics aside -- add this to the reasons America benefits from a solid collaborative relationship with Serbia: The Serbs have seen up close and personal the atrocities of radical Islamism. America is not immune to this religious-ideological threat.