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Trump tariff agenda tripped up by Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

President Trump loves to take unilateral action, but the Supreme Court has delivered a stark decision telling him there are clear limits to how far he can go without getting Congress on board.

Still believe in miracles? Americans top Canada for first Olympic hockey gold since 1980

The United States celebrates after a sudden-death overtime goal by United States' Jack Hughes (86) against Canada 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)

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

It wasn’t the Miracle on Ice, but Sunday’s 2-1 win over Canada in the Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game tasted almost as sweet for the U.S. team. The victory gave the Americans their first gold medal in hockey since the legendary upset over the Soviet Union 46 years ago.

The United States celebrates after a sudden-death overtime goal by United States' Jack Hughes (86) against Canada 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)

Still believe in miracles? Americans top Canada for first Olympic hockey gold since 1980

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

In this undated photo released on Dec. 31. 2021, by Xinhua News Agency, a carrier-based J-15 fighter jet takes off from the Chinese Navy's Liaoning aircraft-carrier during open-sea combat training in waters from the Yellow Sea to the East Sea and West Pacific. (Hu Shanmin/Xinhua via AP) ** FILE **

China-U.S. aerial tensions over Yellow Sea place Seoul in tight spot

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

From left, Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Günter Sautter Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the Chancellor, Prime Minister of Poland attend a meeting at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday Feb. 13, 2026. (Kay Nietfeld/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.(Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

White House Envoy Steve Witkoff: Iran a week away from having enough enriched uranium for a bomb

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE - This is an aerial view of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.(Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

White House Envoy Steve Witkoff: Iran a week away from having enough enriched uranium for a bomb

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE - This is an aerial view of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Houses are seen near the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Trump says he’s sending U.S. hospital ship to Greenland; local officials say, ‘No thanks’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Trump un-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd over opposition to tariffs, backs GOP primary challenger

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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Democrats’ foreigners-turned-voters scam lets it purusue crony socialism

By Robert Knight

Democrats and manipulation of words and politcal newspeak illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Sen. Klobuchar and naked emperors of the left

By Everett Piper

George Washington and the United States of America's presidents illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

George Washington deserves celebration while Presidents Day deserves retirement

By Michael McKenna

Zionism and survival of Jews and Israel illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Zionism means Jewish survival

By Don Feder

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An Egyptian Goose walks on the pavement in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

From abdication to Diana, Harry and ex-Prince Andrew. A look at major British royal scandals

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

Pilgrims honor the bones of St. Francis during the first public display inside the St. Francis Basilica, marking the 800th anniversary of the saint death, in Assisi, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

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Timothee Chalamet poses for photographers upon arrival at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Stars and royals gather for the BAFTA film awards, with ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’ leading the race

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A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Federal Park Police investigate chemical dumping at Trump-Kennedy Center ice rink as show canceled

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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The U.S. military carried out another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing three people. Photo: Still shot of video released by U.S. Southern Command on X.

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Another alleged narco-trafficking boat destroyed in Pacific as U.S. military strike kills 3

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

John T. Seward waits for the arrival of the Operational Detachment Alpha-0313, a team he hasn't met before that's travelled over 12 miles to connect with their colleagues in ODA-0314 for an upcoming operation. (Photo by John T. Seward/The Washington Times)

‘The environment is trying to kill you’: Day 2 of Special Forces cold weather warfare training

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Here's how the Pentagon is using AI today. File photo credit: Pixels Hunter via Shutterstock.

LISTEN: Here’s how the Pentagon is using AI today

In this photo provided by Vandenberg Air Force Base, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The Air Force says the missile carried a test re-entry vehicle that headed for a target area 4,200 miles away near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Air Force routinely uses Vandenberg to test Minuteman missiles from bases around the country.(Airman 1st Class Ian Dudley/U.S. Air Force via AP)

GAO watchdog says first Sentinel ICBM years behind schedule, won’t fly until 2028

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Houses are seen near the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Trump says he’s sending U.S. hospital ship to Greenland; local officials say, ‘No thanks’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom, briefly posted on the National Capital Planning Commission's website ahead of a March 5, hearing, are photographed Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Despite public backlash, Trump’s ballroom plan wins praise from design experts and public officials

By Susan Ferrechio and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

From 10% to 15%: Trump escalates tariff fight hours after Supreme Court rebuke

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Tariff revenue projections ‘unchanged’ after SCOTUS ruling

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Trump un-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd over opposition to tariffs, backs GOP primary challenger

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FILE - A TSA Pre sign is posted at a security line in Terminal A at Logan Airport, Dec. 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Homeland Security suspends Global Entry, allows TSA PreCheck to remain operational for now

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FILE - This is an aerial view of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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I'm Susan Ferrechio reporting for the Washington Times. Let's take a look at how online food delivery is financially crippling some young adults in the U.S.

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The letters "CJNG" for the group's formal name, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, cover the facade of an abandoned home in El Limoncito, in the Michoacan state of Mexico, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Mexican timeshare owners may be funding terrorist cartel, feds warn

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

An airplane takes off behind the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on the anniversary of the Potomac River mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Republican rift threatens upcoming House vote on airline safety bill

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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‘Media tribalism and media bias’: Trump’s flurry of lawsuits changes the game for news outlets

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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A student works on homework while enjoying the sunshine on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Wichita State University, the University of Iowa and the University of California at Santa Cruz ended their women’s studies programs last year. That came after the Education Department threatened to end federal funding for schools offering race-based and transgender lessons. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette via AP)

Trump DEI purge threatens women’s and gender studies programs

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks after signing legislation calling for a special election on a redrawn congressional map on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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How the FBI tracked down a Maryland man allegedly behind a secret-filming YouTube channel

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This photo provided by NASA shows the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Jim Ross/NASA via AP)

NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem

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In this undated photo released on Dec. 31. 2021, by Xinhua News Agency, a carrier-based J-15 fighter jet takes off from the Chinese Navy's Liaoning aircraft-carrier during open-sea combat training in waters from the Yellow Sea to the East Sea and West Pacific. (Hu Shanmin/Xinhua via AP) ** FILE **

China-U.S. aerial tensions over Yellow Sea place Seoul in tight spot

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.(Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)

White House Envoy Steve Witkoff: Iran a week away from having enough enriched uranium for a bomb

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Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI via AP)

Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume

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The U.S. military carried out another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing three people. Photo: Still shot of video released by U.S. Southern Command on X.

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The United States celebrates after a sudden-death overtime goal by United States' Jack Hughes (86) against Canada 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)

Still believe in miracles? Americans top Canada for first Olympic hockey gold since 1980

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

The United States celebrates after a sudden-death overtime goal by United States' Jack Hughes (86) against Canada 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)

U.S. beats Canada for gold at the Olympics after Jack Hughes scores in overtime

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Maryland guard Andre Mills (7) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Mills scores 21 points to lead Maryland to win over Washington

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Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) smiles as he celebrates with his teammates in the waning seconds of their win over UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State headline preliminary seeds from NCAA selection committee

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James Van Der Beek attends the FOX Winter Press Day in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) **FILE**

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Pope Leo XIV holds up the book of the Gospel during the Christmas Day Mass at the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Scan a QR code, hear Mass in your language: Vatican embraces AI translation

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol, June 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Louisiana wins appeal to post Ten Commandments in schools

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, attends the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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America250 pits godless left versus Judeo-Christian right

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