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An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, leaves the House floor after the House voted to adjourn for the evening as the House met for a third day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans press ex-intel officials on statement discrediting Hunter Biden’s laptop before election

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
President Joe Biden walks off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, after returning from a weekend at Camp David in Maryland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Chinese spy balloon blows Biden’s prime-time speech off course

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times
Leigh Finke poses for a photo during her election night party at Bang Brewing in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. In Minnesota, Finke became the first openly transgender person elected to the state’s Legislature. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Blue states seek to become transgender ‘refuge’ as GOP clamps down on youth sex-change meds

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of office on the steps of the Arkansas Capitol on Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Will Newton) **FILE**

Sarah Sanders, who is half Biden’s age, to showcase GOP’s youth and energy in response to big speech

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
In this May 6, 2010, photo, a DirecTV satellite dish is attached to a roof at a home in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) **FILE**

DirecTV says it would welcome back Newsmax under the right terms

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
This photo provided by Jason Sellers shows U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he ordered U.S. officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that national security leaders decided the best time for the operation was when it got over water. (Jason Sellers via AP)

Biden aide Sullivan says Trump administration was ‘unable to detect’ Chinese spy balloons

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal judge suggests national right to abortion exists after Supreme Court ruling

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP to disapprove D.C. plans for illegal immigrant voting, weaker crime penalties

By Tom Howell Jr. and Haris Alic - The Washington Times

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Spliff Star, left, and Busta Rhymes perform "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Grammys rebound from COVID years, reach 12.4 million viewers

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Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal judge suggests national right to abortion exists after Supreme Court ruling

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
Taliban fighters check the site of an explosion, near the Interior Ministry, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) ** FILE **

House GOP warns of Taliban, terror groups purchasing verified blue checks on Twitter

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times
A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds Monday night, Feb. 6, 2023, to win an estimated $747 million Powerball jackpot. Lottery officials did not immediately make an announcement of a winner, but the Powerball website says there was a jackpot winner in the state. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Lucky player in Washington wins $747 million Powerball prize

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses an audience at a periodic "Politics and Eggs" gathering at Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, N.H., Sept. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Mike Pompeo talks modern espionage, communism and threats to America

By Cal Thomas
President Joe Biden welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, Dec. 21, 2022. Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address. That will be coupled with attention to some old problems that have been brought back into painful focus by recent events. Biden on Tuesday night will stand before a joint session of Congress for the first time since voters in the midtem elections handed control of the House to Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Biden poised to deliver epic SOTU lies

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. State of the Union speeches could be crafted on autopilot, so formulaic are they. To shake things up before President Joe Biden's speech to Congress on Tuesday night, The Associated Press asked the computer program ChatGPT to channel some of history's great thinkers, like Aristotle, and some decidedly not great ones, like the Three Stooges, and produce 300-word versions. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Embrace or fear ChatGPT?

By Richard W. Rahn
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The balloon was struck by a missile from an F-22 fighter just off Myrtle Beach, fascinating sky-watchers across a populous area known as the Grand Strand for its miles of beaches that draw retirees and vacationers. (Chad Fish via AP)

Biden vs. Party ‘balloon’

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., leaves the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. House Republicans have voted to oust Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote in a raucous session on Thursday to remove the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker came after her past comments critical of Israel. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans stripping Ilhan Omar from her committee seat compromises free speech

By Michael McKenna

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Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal judge suggests national right to abortion exists after Supreme Court ruling

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times
The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is pictured on Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data

By Frank Bajak - Associated Press
U.S. Border Patrol agents, aided by a dog and a Black Hawk helicopter, search for a group of migrants evading capture at the base of the Baboquivari Mountains, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, near Sasabe, Ariz. TThe desert region located in the Tucson sector just north of Mexico is one of the deadliest stretches along the international border with rugged desert mountains, uneven topography, washes and triple-digit temperatures in the summer months. Border Patrol agents performed 3,000 rescues in the sector in the past 12 months. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Homeland Security Dept. confirms soaring migrant deaths at border

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Sample ballots are photographed on Feb. 3, 2023, for the three Western Pennsylvania districts that will choose new State Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 7. If Democrats sweep all three districts, which they also won in November, it will give them a 102-101 majority and will be the first time in 12 years that Republicans have not been able to determine what gets voted on. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Special elections in Pittsburgh could end Pa. House impasse

By Mark Scolforo - Associated Press

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Referee Ashley Moyer-Gleich signals a three-point basket by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Nets’ Irving drama makes other East contenders look stable

By Noah Trister - Associated Press
FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) shoots over Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Lakers coach Darvin Ham, in an essay for The Associated Press, says James' work ethic is beyond compare. James is about to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA career scoring record. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Versatility, adaptation put LeBron James on cusp of breaking scoring record

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) looks on against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game, Dec. 18, 2022, in Denver. Seven-time Pro Bowl receiver Green has decided to retire after 12 seasons in the NFL. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) **FILE**

Seven-time Pro Bowl WR A.J. Green retires after 12 seasons

By David Brandt - Associated Press
Mike Elias, center, the Baltimore Orioles' new executive vice president and general manager, poses for a photo with Orioles ownership representative Louis Angelos, left, and executive vice president John Angelos, right, after a baseball news conference Nov. 19, 2018, in Baltimore. Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother Lou — and in defiance of their father Peter's wishes. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

Orioles CEO, brother agree to dismiss legal dispute

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sits with Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., left, before an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The new 118th Congress, with Republicans in control of the House, begins Jan. 3, 2023, but the first task for the GOP is electing a new speaker and whether House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., can overcome opposition from conservatives in his own ranks to get the job. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

McCarthy, Scalise have no plans to meet with Chamber of Commerce

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
iPhone 7 showing its screen with TikTok and other social media application icons. File photo credit: Wachiwit via Shutterstock.

Bipartisan bills would expose privacy threats posed by China-linked apps

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., talks to reporters Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

McCarthy jabs Biden over debt-ceiling impasses ahead of State of the Union address

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, leaves the House floor after the House voted to adjourn for the evening as the House met for a third day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans press ex-intel officials on statement discrediting Hunter Biden’s laptop before election

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives the keynote address at U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan's Faith & Freedom BBQ fundraiser on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Former Trump officials say they were never informed of Chinese spy balloon surveillance

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times
Lt. Mark Tedrow with the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron stands near the squad's aircrafts on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base, Naval Air Facility, Md., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The 2012 Joint Service Open House and Air Show will be held at Andrews Air Force Base Saturday May 19th and Sunday May 20th. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Intruder breaches Joint Base Andrews, home of Air Force One

By Tara Copp - Associated Press
An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
People and emergency teams search for people in the rubble in a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Mustafa Karali)

Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

By Mehmet Guzel and Ghaith Alsayed abd Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

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