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Taiwanese delegation calls for formal intelligence-sharing pact between island democracy, U.S.
A delegation of Taiwanese officials and civic leaders is calling for a new intelligence-sharing pact among the U.S., Japan and their own island democracy -- an alliance that the Taiwanese say would help counter the Chinese Communist Party's designs on the Pacific and beyond.
House intel chair seeks to reform ‘disjointed’ counterspy system
Multiple U.S. counterintelligence agencies charged with neutralizing foreign spy operations lack focus, and the system needs major reform, said the chairman of the House intelligence oversight panel.
Trump issuing 200th executive order, setting unprecedented pace in modern history
President Trump is signing the 200th executive order of his second term, setting a pace that's unprecedented in modern history.
Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as authorities make water rescues in Milwaukee
Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states led to water rescues, power outages and road closures.
Inside CIA’s plans for a powerful AI ‘game changer’
The CIA is preparing for a powerful artificial intelligence "game changer" to emerge and upend the spy business.
Hackers breach intelligence website used by CIA
Unidentified hackers recently compromised a major intelligence website used by the CIA and other agencies for submitting details of sensitive contracts, according to the National Reconnaissance Office, the spy satellite service that runs the site.
Most consumers blame price increases on corporate greed, not Trump’s tariffs
The majority of Americans blame corporate greed rather than President Trump's tariffs for rising consumer prices, recent polls reveal.
Coinbase seeks records showing why Oregon officials changed crypto policy
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the U.S., is fighting back in court this week over what the company views as lawfare being waged against it by Oregon's Democratic Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Gov. Tina Kotek.
Papadopoulos says Justice has ‘airtight’ case against Brennan, Comey in Russia probe
George Papadopoulos, the former 2016 Trump campaign staffer targeted in the FBI's probe of the campaign's purported links to Russia, said he thinks the Justice Department has an airtight legal case to prosecute former CIA Director John O. Brennan and former FBI Director James B. Comey for promoting the false narrative.
Pro-Trump legal group launches website tracking 266 lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda
A pro-Trump group launched an online website Tuesday detailing the more than 250 legal cases against President Trump's agenda and tracking the crucial nationwide injunctions that were issued by lower court judges before the Supreme Court halted the practice last week.
Trump unleashes oil boom with record drilling permits
President Trump's declaration of an energy emergency has helped clear hurdles and push the U.S. to the fastest rate of new oil and gas drilling permits in years, running 44% ahead of the Biden administration at the same point in time.
Poll shows most voters support defunding Planned Parenthood when told about ‘substandard’ care
A newly released poll shows that most Americans support cutting Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding after being told about health and safety concerns at the nation's largest abortion provider.
White House gives social media influencers prime spot to report on Army’s 250th anniversary parade
The Trump administration has invited more than 30 social media influencers to cover the Army's 250th anniversary parade Saturday in Washington, The Washington Times has learned.
Army aims to build, repair drones ‘in-house’ as 3D-printing revolution accelerates
Here's a way the Army can speed up the defense manufacturing process: Make things itself.
New report identifies 1,003 sanctuary jurisdictions, 400 more than DHS count
More than 1,000 sanctuary cities, counties and states are now in the U.S., according to a new report Tuesday by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which puts the figure far higher than Homeland Security's own count.
FBI files show targeting of Catholic groups was bigger than Biden-era officials acknowledged
The Biden-era FBI concealed the extent of its anti-Catholic operation, which then-FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told Congress was limited to a single 2023 memo, according to newly revealed bureau documents.
Top administration official blasts reports of internal dissension over Syria policy
There is "no daylight" between top Trump administration officials on the president's decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria, a top State Department official told The Washington Times after reports of dissension at the highest levels of U.S. foreign policy decision-making.
Biden administration gave protected status to Afghans despite terrorism flags
The Biden administration approved temporary protected status, a form of deportation amnesty, for Afghan migrants who had indications of terrorism in their histories, The Washington Times has learned.
Trump weighs appointment of ‘Golden Dome’ czar as missile defense push gains momentum
President Trump is considering the appointment of a high-level Golden Dome czar, said several sources familiar with the deliberations, as momentum grows and stakeholders line up behind the administration's push for a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the entire continental United States.
Trump’s first three Cabinet meetings feature more press questions and answers than all of Biden’s
President Trump answered nearly 100 questions from the press during his first three Cabinet meetings this year -- nearly 20 times the number answered by President Biden in the same setting during four years in office, according to data compiled by The Washington Times.
