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• Former U.S. ambassadors to Israel tell Congress that Iran war hasn't weakened Abraham Accords

  22-07-2026 23:58 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump's envoy to Israel during his first administration dismissed accusations from Democrats on Wednesday that the war with Iran has strained the Abraham Accords -- the U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and several of its Arab neighbors.
  
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• Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk

  22-07-2026 23:53 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and polls show most Americans think the war isn't worth fighting.
  
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• Trump touts explosive early growth of new child savings accounts

  22-07-2026 23:51 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump said Wednesday during a rally in Marietta, Georgia, that the new Trump Accounts program, a centerpiece of his signature "Big Beautiful Bill," has already enrolled more than 7 million children and attracted nearly $1.5 billion in deposits in under three weeks.
  
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• GAO report finds surge in gig workers receiving federal poverty assistance

  22-07-2026 23:38 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The number of gig workers relying on federal assistance programs for the poor while driving for ride-sharing and delivery services has soared, the Government Accountability Office found in a report published Wednesday.
  
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• Memphis pizzeria sees business surge after National Guard refusal

  22-07-2026 23:36 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza, a Memphis pizza restaurant that drew national backlash after refusing to serve National Guard members, says the boycott effort has backfired, with supporters packing the restaurant nightly in what locals are calling a "buy-cott."
  
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• Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them

  22-07-2026 23:17 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Scientists working to save a coral species from extinction transported 30 pieces from nurseries off the Florida coast to a hatchery on land Wednesday, fearing that warming waters could trigger a mass bleaching event this summer that could wipe them out.
  
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• House approves GOP's stock trading ban, voter ID bill in mostly partisan vote

  22-07-2026 23:12 via washingtontimes.com
  
  House Republicans narrowly passed a GOP priority bill Wednesday to prohibit members of Congress from purchasing publicly traded stocks and require voters to show a photo ID at the polls.
  
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• Earnings at Musk's car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars

  22-07-2026 23:10 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Tesla said Wednesday that its profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales.
  
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• Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

  22-07-2026 23:06 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it's massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far and advertising revenue is coming in strong.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo says abortion restrictions are pro-control, not pro-life

  22-07-2026 23:05 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Pop star OLIVIA RODRIGO calls abortion restrictions "pro-control," not "pro-life."
  
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• House GOP adopts budget blueprint to tee up filibuster-proof defense funding, voter ID bill

  22-07-2026 22:42 via washingtontimes.com
  
  House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill containing up to $95 billion in defense funding, farm aid and election integrity measures.
  
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• House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill

  22-07-2026 22:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
  
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• European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions

  22-07-2026 22:35 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worldwide.
  
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• Congress told U.S. ill-prepared for China's 'unrestricted warfare'

  22-07-2026 22:32 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Chinese Communist Party operates a web of organizations engaged in irregular warfare -- conflict below the level of kinetic warfare -- targeting the U.S. which is not ready to counter the activities, an expert told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  
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• COVID-inspired House bill would guarantee Americans in the hospital can see their clergy

  22-07-2026 22:25 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Rep. Mike Flood is fighting for Americans in a hospital or nursing home to never again be barred from seeing clergy, as happened during COVID-19.
  
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• World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%

  22-07-2026 22:22 via washingtontimes.com
  
  It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps.
  
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• Apartment owners take Mamdani to court over 'irrational' rent freeze amid his crackdown on landlords

  22-07-2026 22:14 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A group of landlords on Wednesday sued to block New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's historic rent freeze as they face the self-declared socialist's barrage of drastic changes to the city's rental sector that will formally recognize tenant unions and could ban credit checks on prospective renters.
  
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• WNBA's Sophie Cunningham sparks debate after speaking out on women's sports

  22-07-2026 22:10 via washingtontimes.com
  
  WNBA star SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM: "I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
  
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• U.S.-Iran diplomacy faces headwinds as Trump threatens civilian targets, Tehran vows counterattack

  22-07-2026 22:04 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Chances of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. seemed especially distant on Wednesday after President Trump repeated his threats to strike at civilian targets there and Tehran said it would retaliate.
  
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• Kalshi goes all in on midterm election betting

  22-07-2026 21:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Executives from the online prediction market Kalshi came to Washington on Wednesday to debut a new "Midterms Hub" for placing bets on the November elections.
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

  22-07-2026 21:26 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Tropical Storm Bertha crawled onto the southern tip of Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
  
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• Hegseth's new testosterone standard for troops could undercut military's transgender ban, judge says

  22-07-2026 21:07 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy requiring troops to meet testosterone levels -- and delivering testosterone replacement therapy -- could undercut the rationale behind the department's restrictions on trans troops.
  
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• Need backup power? Automakers want you to look no further than their vehicles in your driveway

  22-07-2026 20:55 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Winter Storm Uri, the multiday freeze that slammed Texas in February 2021 and pummeled the state's power grid, has been on Kenneth Kovar's mind ever since. Though the resident of New Braunfels, northeast of San Antonio, didn't lose power at the time, he wasn't able to run his septic tank - it is independent from local systems. He had to fill his toilets with water from his backyard pool.
  
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• Cinerama Dome, an iconic Hollywood theater shuttered by COVID pandemic, will reopen

  22-07-2026 20:49 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Cinerama Dome, a landmark Hollywood theater shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be restored and reopen.
  
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• 'The last picture': A passing boater's photograph may be the 5 adults who drowned in Ohio

  22-07-2026 20:48 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation Sunday when he saw five adults wading hip- and waist-deep in the Scioto River. A frequent boater on the Ohio waterway, the Baptist pastor knew the area where they were standing to be treacherous. He believes the people he captured in a photo to be the ill-fated group that drowned that day.
  
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• AOC, Buttigieg lead hypothetical 2028 Democrats in New Hampshire; Rubio closes gap with Vance

  22-07-2026 20:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has climbed into the pole position in the early jockeying for the 2028 New Hampshire Democratic primary sweepstakes.
  
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• French modeling scout tied to Epstein found dead in his home

  22-07-2026 20:36 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A French modeling scout with close ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead at his home near Paris, prosecutors said Wednesday.
  
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• Nicaragua's parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega's order, fueling criticisms

  22-07-2026 20:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Nicaragua's lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the international community.
  
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• Prosecutor focuses on who knew about singer D4vd's relationship with teen girl before her killing

  22-07-2026 20:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A money manager for D4vd testified Wednesday that he had heard only the first name of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl the singer is charged with killing, before her dismembered body was found in the trunk of a car.
  
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• House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities

  22-07-2026 20:23 via washingtontimes.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over Democratic objections as a GOP priority before the midterm elections.
  
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• Prince George's project earmarked for diverted park funds has no paper trail

  22-07-2026 20:06 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The biggest pet project earmarked for funds diverted from public parks in Prince George's County's disputed budget has no traceable public financial records in Maryland, records show.
  
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• Portland ballot initiative to increase police staffing accused of misleading voters

  22-07-2026 19:52 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A Portland, Oregon, ballot initiative intended to divert surplus climate funds to boost police hiring has been dogged by accusations that canvassers are misleading voters to get their signatures -- an allegation proponents of the measure said is part of an organized campaign to taint their effort.
  
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• As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000

  22-07-2026 19:51 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit from investments in the stock market. Some parents say they're still waiting for the money to arrive.
  
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• Ed Harris says he nearly quit 'Dutton Ranch' over cut scene

  22-07-2026 19:50 via washingtontimes.com
  
  ED HARRIS says he came close to quitting "Dutton Ranch" after a scene was cut: "Get me the f--- out of here."
  
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• National Guard deploys as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses

  22-07-2026 19:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues, authorities said. The governor said there were no reports of deaths or missing people as of Wednesday.
  
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• June 1 trial date set for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in his U.S. drug trafficking case

  22-07-2026 19:38 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to object to the U.S. military action that snatched them from power.
  
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• Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

  22-07-2026 19:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.
  
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• Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean

  22-07-2026 19:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Firefighters in central Spain battled a wildfire on Wednesday that has burned over 79,000 acres in one of the country's largest blazes on record.
  
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• France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave

  22-07-2026 19:19 via washingtontimes.com
  
  France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures.
  
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• Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new U.S. protections

  22-07-2026 19:11 via washingtontimes.com
  
  New protections for endangered right whales in the North Atlantic would be postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington last week with the full-throated support of the fishing and lobster industries.
  
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• U.S. Attorney's office announces seizure of over $25M in cryptocurrency tied to global fraud

  22-07-2026 19:07 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said Tuesday that it has seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to multiple international fraud investigations.
  
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• U.S. Attorney Pirro's office announces seizure of over $25M in cryptocurrency tied to global fraud

  22-07-2026 19:07 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said Tuesday that it has seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to multiple international fraud investigations.
  
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• Georgia city's 22-year-old mayor stripped of city credit card amid spending probe

  22-07-2026 18:56 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Jayden Williams, the 22-year-old mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, has lost access to his city-issued credit card, fuel card and city vehicles as an independent investigator examines allegations about his spending. Williams was sworn in as mayor six months ago.
  
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• Man arrested, accused of killing 3 in Twin Cities leasing office over parking garage fee

  22-07-2026 18:54 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A man is in police custody in St. Paul, Minnesota, accused of shooting and killing three at an apartment complex's leasing office.
  
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• 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer draws 503 million views in a day

  22-07-2026 18:31 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Marvel's first full trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday" racked up 503M views worldwide within 24 hours of its release, making it the second-biggest trailer launch in movie history and the most-viewed trailer in Disney's history.
  
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• Trump trade rep says more tariffs are coming as blanket levies expire, Democrats raise cost worries

  22-07-2026 18:20 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump will keep tariffs at the center of his economic policy despite legal headwinds and Democratic complaints that levies fuel higher prices, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress on Wednesday.
  
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• Smithsonian museum director on hot seat over display of 'crotch harness'

  22-07-2026 18:08 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History comes with a parental advisory warning, the museum's director told Congress on Wednesday, as she spent a second day struggling to defend a sexually charged exhibit that showed what one congresswoman called a "crotch harness."
  
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• Chick-fil-A warns customers in 10 states and D.C. after cyberattack

  22-07-2026 18:08 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states and D.C. after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
  
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• Doors, barriers coming to Metrorail's Red Line platforms

  22-07-2026 18:07 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning to put screen doors along platforms at Metrorail stations on the Red Line.
  
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• Trump attending Dover transfer for troops killed in Iran war

  22-07-2026 18:01 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base to observe the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East
  
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