Newsmakers
Democrats announce runs for newly drawn Salt Lake City congressional district
Two Democrats have announced campaigns in a Utah congressional district with improved chances for their party after a judge adopted a new political map for the state.
Hungarian foreign minister blames ‘pro-war’ EU leaders for stalled Ukraine-Russia peace talks
European leaders are suffering from a "war psyche" that is impeding President Trump's efforts to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says.
Flights at Reagan National to be stopped for Army parade, fireworks show
Flights in and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be suspended on June 14 during the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration in the nation's capital.
What we know about a private plane’s fatal crash into a San Diego neighborhood
A private plane clipped power lines before crashing into a home early Thursday in San Diego, killing the co-founder of a music talent agency and two of its employees and igniting cars in a neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing.
Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget
Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk's cost-cutting program - even if it affects the VA.
Nancy Mace on UFO secrecy: ‘Are they keeping the president of the United States in the dark?’
UFO research remains one of the federal government's most closely guarded secrets. Rep. Nancy Mace wants that to change.
House panel on Chinese Communist Party threats survives into new Congress
A select House committee created two years ago by the Republican majority to address threats posed by communist China will get a new lease on life in the next Congress, bolstered by bipartisan support and a slew of supportive top officials in the coming Trump administration, the panel's chairman confirmed in an interview with The Washington Times.
Senate intel chairman warns AI deepfakes could disrupt critical days after 2024 election
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner says that if the Nov. 5 vote is as close as anticipated, U.S. adversaries can be expected to ramp up digital disinformation operations with the goal of sowing chaos, discord and confusion among Americans during the days immediately following the election.
Envoy insists Taiwan has right to U.N. membership, counters China’s claim from 1971 resolution
Taiwan's top diplomat in the United States tells The Washington Times in an exclusive interview that China's communist government is intensifying its campaign to pressure countries not to recognize the legitimacy of the island democracy and to block it from participating in the United Nations and other key international organizations.
Famed spy catcher warns of foreign penetration of U.S. government happening now
A veteran spy catcher who helped bring down one of the most notorious Russian spies in American history thinks a mole is burrowed in the U.S. government.
