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U.S., Israel coordinate strikes on Iran — but friendly fire, downed American jets show the risks

A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet falls before hitting a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, near Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The U.S. and Israeli code names for the campaign in Iran — Epic Fury and Roaring Lion — constitute the first truly combined military operations waged by both countries.

Fear of lawsuits, racial backlash spurred massive Minnesota fraud, House report says

Attorney General Keith Ellison, right, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz give a news conference in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ** FILE **

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Minnesota officials knew early in the pandemic that there were fraud issues in a major food assistance program but kept money flowing because they feared the political fallout of a racially tinged lawsuit, according to a new House report Wednesday.

Attorney General Keith Ellison, right, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz give a news conference in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ** FILE **

Fear of lawsuits, racial backlash spurred massive Minnesota fraud, House report says

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A screen shows Chinese submarines at the opening of the Western Pacific Navy Symposium in Qingdao, eastern China's Shandong province on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) **FILE**

China military rapidly expands undersea warfare power

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By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

People listen as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on the north steps of the State Capitol to supporters at a Texas Public Policy Foundation Parent Empowerment rally, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Abbott and his supporters are pushing to have a voucher system, also known as school choice. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

More states expand universal school choice under Trump administration

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)

Battle for Texas Senate seat hinges on Republican runoff and a Trump endorsement

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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People listen as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on the north steps of the State Capitol to supporters at a Texas Public Policy Foundation Parent Empowerment rally, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Abbott and his supporters are pushing to have a voucher system, also known as school choice. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

More states expand universal school choice under Trump administration

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)

Battle for Texas Senate seat hinges on Republican runoff and a Trump endorsement

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa attends an economic forum organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in Panama City, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) ** FILE **

U.S. and Ecuador launch joint mission to take out drug traffickers

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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., questions U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle as she testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Rep. Mace asks House panel to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Michael Jackson’s estate faces $200 million lawsuit over child sex abuse allegations

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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in rare torpedo attack

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Travelers check departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

State Department tells Americans in Middle East it can’t evacuate them amid Iran war

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

‘MAGA is Trump’: President bashes blowback over Iranian strikes from Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaking before participating in a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Trump says he feared that Iran would ‘attack first’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump boasts U.S. has ‘unlimited’ weapons after strikes on Iran

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The president is calling: Trump uses whirlwind of interviews to sell his Iran war through the media

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Jeff Robb, a Seattle resident wintering in Tucson, signs a banner supporting Nancy Guthrie in Tucson Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Despite high-profile Guthrie case, kidnappings are extraordinarily rare in U.S.

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Embattled Sen. Susan Collins goes back to roots to remind voters of her clout

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Confidence gap: Students insist on college value as public doubts grow

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Artemis II mission to fly around moon could take off as soon as April Fools’ Day

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The state and U.S. flags fly over the Virginia State Capitol at the start of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Early voting on Virginia’s new congressional map gets green light as judge rejects challenge

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Hegseth: U.S. about to shift to short-range weapons as it gains air superiority over Iran

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa attends an economic forum organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in Panama City, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) ** FILE **

U.S. and Ecuador launch joint mission to take out drug traffickers

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A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet falls before hitting a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, near Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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Capitals sign forward Ethen Frank to two-year contract extension

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

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A student protester parades a Palestinian flag outside the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. The student-run legal journal, Columbia Law Review, was taken offline Monday, June 3, 2024, after its board of directors objected to the publication of an article that accused Israel of genocide. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool) **FILE**

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People listen as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on the north steps of the State Capitol to supporters at a Texas Public Policy Foundation Parent Empowerment rally, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Abbott and his supporters are pushing to have a voucher system, also known as school choice. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

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