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Trump signals he’s losing patience with Iran, says Tehran not negotiating in good faith

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, en route Corpus Christi, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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President Trump says he’s “not happy” with Iran as he threatens the Islamic republic with a military strike if it does not satisfy U.S. demands to halt Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Former President Bill Clinton tells House panel he had ‘no idea’ about Epstein crimes

This undated photo released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee shows former President Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, with Clinton's signature at the top of the photo. (House Oversight Committee via AP)

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers he “saw nothing” that ever “gave him pause,” during his years associated with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

This undated photo released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee shows former President Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, with Clinton's signature at the top of the photo. (House Oversight Committee via AP)

Former President Bill Clinton tells House panel he had ‘no idea’ about Epstein crimes

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, following a report of North Korea's missile launch. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP) ** FILE **

Japan’s defense minister talks tough on China as Beijing piles on pressure

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

United States' Kendall Coyne, left, and United States' Hilary Knight celebrate after victory ceremony for women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Fans flock to hotline to congratulate women’s hockey team after Trump controversy overshadows win

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Javier Yanez stands on his balcony where he hung a U.S. and Cuban flag in Old Havana Cuba on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) **FILE**

Trump says U.S. could have a ‘friendly’ takeover of Cuba

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This image from body camera video provided by the Buffalo Police Department shows Nurul Amin Shah Alam, left, as he is arrested by Buffalo Police officers in Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 15, 2025. (Buffalo Police Department via AP)

DHS under fire for nearly-blind migrant found dead after Border Patrol encounter

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Javier Yanez stands on his balcony where he hung a U.S. and Cuban flag in Old Havana Cuba on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) **FILE**

Trump says U.S. could have a ‘friendly’ takeover of Cuba

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

This image from body camera video provided by the Buffalo Police Department shows Nurul Amin Shah Alam, left, as he is arrested by Buffalo Police officers in Buffalo, N.Y., on Feb. 15, 2025. (Buffalo Police Department via AP)

DHS under fire for nearly-blind migrant found dead after Border Patrol encounter

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as she testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)

DOJ escalates push for states’ voter data

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Illegal immigrant ran fake U.S. government agency: Feds

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Democrats cannot stand America

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The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers is seen in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond, File)

Swing-state showdown: Wisconsin Supreme Court election carries presidential stakes

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United States' Jack Hughes (86), right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal against Canada in sudden death overtime during the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Media reaction to USA men’s team gold medal reveals shocking bias

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Abigail Spanberger’s leftist ‘coming out’ party

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Noncitizen voting threatens election integrity and national security

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The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Anti-monopoly group warns of ‘not normal’ Trump involvement in Paramount-Warner Bros. acquisition

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Mar-a-Lago, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Scouting America to reverse DEI policies at the Defense Department’s request

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

The end of Hollywood or a brighter future? What a Paramount-owned Warner Bros. means for the movies

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Bob Costas arrives at the NBA All-Star Legendary Tip-Off celebration on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/invision/AP)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a welcome ceremony for the Japanese defense minister at the Pentagon in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

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People offer funeral prayers for paramilitary soldiers killed during a gunbattle with militants in the Waziristan area, on the outskirts of Kohat, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/S.B. Shah)

Russia urges diplomacy as neighbors Afghanistan, Pakistan declare ‘open war’

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The people of Iran illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Iran’s leadership has lost legitimacy to rule

By Joseph R. DeTrani

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First lady Melania Trump speaks at an event to present her 2025 inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, walk out of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, to travel to the U.S. Capitol where he will deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference in Morningside Heights, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYC mayor says Trump promised to release Columbia University student arrested by ICE

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

First lady Melania Trump applauds after presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to World War II Navy Pilot Capt. Royce Williams during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump to award Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Justice Dept. charges 30 more people over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

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DHS under fire for nearly-blind migrant found dead after Border Patrol encounter

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Trump says he ‘doesn’t like’ seeing Bill Clinton deposed in Epstein case

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, en route Corpus Christi, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump signals he’s losing patience with Iran, says Tehran not negotiating in good faith

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Students walk past Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) **FILE**

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

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Supreme Court decries ‘unfairness’ after government seized, sold home for less than half its value

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

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A sign is displayed outside the Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

CDC: 1,136 measles cases in the U.S. this year, but no deaths

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk

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Trader John Romolo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

U.S. stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, smiles before signing legislation that prohibits immigration enforcement agreements with the federal government during a bill-signing ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. He is joined, from left, by Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, House Speaker Peña-Melnyk and Senate President Bill Ferguson. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland sheriffs unload on Annapolis after wave of anti-ICE legislation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, following a report of North Korea's missile launch. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP) ** FILE **

Japan’s defense minister talks tough on China as Beijing piles on pressure

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Javier Yanez stands on his balcony where he hung a U.S. and Cuban flag in Old Havana Cuba on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) **FILE**

Trump says U.S. could have a ‘friendly’ takeover of Cuba

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee poses for a photo during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

U.S. Embassy in Israel says ‘nonemergency’ personnel can leave amid tension over Iran’s nuke posture

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE - The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)

U.N. nuclear watchdog says it’s unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment

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United States' Kendall Coyne, left, and United States' Hilary Knight celebrate after victory ceremony for women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Duante' Abercrombie speaks to players as an instructor at the Washington Capitals' inaugural Rising Stars Academy at Medstar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. The Rising Stars Academy that took place Aug. 19-20 was designed to provide minority hockey players with elite on-ice skill development and off-ice training geared toward problem-solving and handling some racist elements of the sport that remains predominantly white (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno) **FILE**

Capitals to honor youth hockey players, HBCU coach at Black History Night

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

A Washington Commanders helmet is seen before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Landover, Md. Dan Snyder has an agreement in principle to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson for a North American professional sports team record $6.05 billion. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Commanders finish third in annual NFL players’ survey

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

United States' Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates after the United States defeated Canada in a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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Cities Church is seen in St. Paul, Minn. where activists shut down a service claiming the pastor was also working as an ICE agent, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) **FILE**

Justice Dept. charges 30 more people over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

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Students work under Ten Commandments and Bill of Rights posters on display in a classroom at Lehman High School, in Kyle, Texas, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum

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Children play on swings during National Night Out, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Salisbury, Md. A Delaware school district will reimburse the family of a Jewish student for counseling and issue an anti-harassment statement after a federal probe found the girl was targeted and bullied over her religious identity. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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