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• Katie Zacharia denies report she's seeking White House press secretary role again

  09-11-2026 23:58 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is pushing back on a report that she is trying out again for the job as President Trump's chief spokesperson.
  
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• Jeffries says MAGA got its 'a--' kicked after Trump claims midterm elections were rigged against GOP

  09-11-2026 23:50 via The Washington Times stories: News
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Monday called President Trump disrespectful for saying the midterm elections were rigged against Republicans, and said that "MAGA extremism" got its "a--" kicked by the American people.
  
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• T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93

  09-11-2026 23:48 via The Washington Times stories: News
  T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted of murder in a shooting at his secluded Fort Worth mansion in a 1970s case featured in true-crime shows and then acquitted again in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, has died. He was 93.
  
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• Dana White takes charge of White House briefing room but declines press secretary job

  09-11-2026 23:46 via The Washington Times stories: News
  UFC boss Dana White on Monday officially declined President Trump's offer to serve as the next White House press secretary, but only after standing at the podium in the White House briefing room and fielding questions from reporters.
  
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• Could Democrats give Schumer the boot?

  09-11-2026 23:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The midterm blue tsunami might sweep away Sen. Charles E. Schumer, the top Senate Democrat who seemed a shoo-in for majority leader but is now facing a different kind of wave from his own caucus.
  
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• Could Democrats give Chuck Schumer the boot?

  09-11-2026 23:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The midterm blue tsunami might sweep away Sen. Charles E. Schumer, the top Senate Democrat who seemed a shoo-in for majority leader but is now facing a different kind of wave from his own caucus.
  
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• GOP Congress lobbied to write a 'reputation risk' ban into law before Democrats take over

  09-11-2026 23:14 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Conservative activists said the window is closing to write a ban on the financial industry's "reputation risk" into federal law to stop debanking.
  
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• Senate Republicans to discuss midterm lessons, decide whether to delay leadership election

  09-11-2026 22:52 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Senate Republicans will make a game-time decision on whether to delay their leadership elections scheduled for Tuesday, as some in the conference request additional time to discuss the party's future after their midterm drubbing.
  
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• Nvidia probe of CEO's affair with alleged Chinese spy opens questions about U.S. chip-export policy

  09-11-2026 22:21 via The Washington Times stories: News
  China's Ministry of State Security, the civilian intelligence service, is suspected of conducting a major spying operation by recruiting an agent who had an affair with Nvidia leader Jensen Huang.
  
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• Rep. Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth over Iran, boat strikes

  09-11-2026 21:58 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a House vote on eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war against Iran and abusing his authority at the Pentagon.
  
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• Judge denies Lindsay Clancy's motion to dismiss charges in the deaths of her 3 kids

  09-11-2026 21:49 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy in the deaths of her three young children, potentially clearing the way for a retrial in the case next year.
  
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• Supreme Court allows Trump to build border wall in Texas' Big Bend

  09-11-2026 21:40 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Supreme Court gave an OK on Monday to the Trump administration to start building border wall in Texas' Big Bend area, including through the rugged national park, setting aside a lower court's blockade.
  
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• Pope meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

  09-11-2026 21:34 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Pope Leo XIV met with survivors of clergy abuse on Monday during his visit to Argentina, a country that has been reckoning with the Catholic Church's legacy of sex abuse and cover-up, including in cases in which the Argentine Pope Francis intervened.
  
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• Trump, rebuked by voters, weighs post-election options on Iran

  09-11-2026 21:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Declare victory and go home. Keep a naval blockade until Tehran cries uncle. Drop bombs until the Iranian regime surrenders.
  
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• Trump's second-guessing mass deportations seen as opening for Democrats, while conservatives seethe

  09-11-2026 21:20 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump, who once called amnesty "suicide for Republicans," now says he was too tough on illegal immigrants over the last two years and hopes to "work something out" with Democrats on immigration when they take control of Congress next year.
  
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• Teacher's aide arrested in deadly stabbing of New York City jogger

  09-11-2026 21:20 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The New York Police Department arrested a public school teacher's aide linked to the deadly stabbing of a female jogger who was seemingly attacked at random along a Brooklyn running trail.
  
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• Senate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections

  09-11-2026 21:08 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Senate on Monday is set to take up bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week's election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
  
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• Diamond-rich Botswana says it will increase its stake in De Beers to 30% under proposed sale

  09-11-2026 21:03 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Botswana's president said Monday that the diamond-rich southern African country will double its stake in De Beers to 30% under a proposed deal by a consortium of investors to buy Anglo American's shares in the company.
  
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• Trump open to talking to Democrats on immigration after midterms, but Mullin stresses no amnesty

  09-11-2026 20:43 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Monday that he and President Donald Trump haven't yet discussed any concrete immigration policy changes in the aftermath of the midterm elections as the president shifts his tone on deportations and says he's open to working with Democrats on the issue.
  
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• Democrats plan to use new power to rein in Trump's education agenda, but their tools are limited

  09-11-2026 20:43 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Democrats in Congress are preparing to flex their soon-to-be majorities in opposition to some of President Donald Trump's marquee education policies, starting with the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department. But with Trump threatening to use his veto power, they may be limited to opening investigations and using federal funding as leverage.
  
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• Both sides of the gun debate optimistic post-election as sales surge looms

  09-11-2026 20:32 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Look for gun sales to surge in the coming months, a leading Second Amendment group said, as Americans come to grips with Democrats' ascendance to power on Capitol Hill and in several states.
  
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• Ohio State suspends fraternity while investigating a video showing men engulfed in flames

  09-11-2026 20:27 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames.
  
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• U.S. seeking Ukraine security guarantee modeled after NATO's Article 5

  09-11-2026 20:03 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Security guarantees for Ukraine will be at the top of the agenda when U.S., Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet this week as the Trump administration seeks to provide Kyiv with NATO-style protections against another Russian invasion.
  
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• American girl, 7, killed by Mexican police amid cartel violence over the arrest of gang leader

  09-11-2026 19:56 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Mexican prosecutors said police killed a 7-year-old American girl when officers opened fire from a helicopter while fighting back against drug cartel operatives near the Texas border.
  
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• 'Grand Theft Auto VI' is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake

  09-11-2026 19:51 via The Washington Times stories: News
  "Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules.
  
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• Hegseth orders revamp of U.S. military's senior-level academies with focus on combat, warfighting

  09-11-2026 19:40 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. military's professional education system to eliminate what he said were "decades of academic drift" and restore a focus on combat readiness and warfighting skills.
  
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• Supreme Court disbars Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman

  09-11-2026 19:39 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Supreme Court on Monday disbarred Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch, from practicing law before the high court.
  
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• In another shakeup at DC Studios, Gunn and Safran are out as Skydance appoints Marvel vet Latchman

  09-11-2026 19:16 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Superman, Batman and the rest of the DC heroes are getting a new boss, yet again.
  
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• Vance: I really believe in our 'backup quarterback'

  09-11-2026 19:12 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Vice President J.D. Vance joked his way Monday past the chatter over what Republicans' midterm losses mean for his political future, saying he's confident "our backup quarterback" can engineer an "amazing turnaround" after a "devastating loss."
  
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• Biden in new book says Jan. 6 riot should follow Trump 'to his grave'

  09-11-2026 18:06 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Former President Joseph R. Biden had harsh words for President Trump in his new memoir, in which he condemns the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and said his successor fawned over him during a meeting to discuss the transition of power in 2024.
  
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• House Freedom Caucus pushes lame-duck agenda to thwart Democratic majority in next Congress

  09-11-2026 17:48 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The far-right House Freedom Caucus is pressing GOP leaders to spend the next several weeks trying to tie Democrats' hands in the next Congress.
  
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• White House on lockdown after man crashes car into Lafayette Park

  09-11-2026 17:40 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A man drove his car into a sign Monday morning at Lafayette Square Park, prompting the White House to go into lockdown.
  
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• WATCH: Can AI companies be trusted to regulate themselves?

  09-11-2026 17:28 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Daniel Castro, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, and J.B. Branch, Director of Federal AI Governance and Technology Policy at Public Citizen, join Billy Hallowell on "The Dialogue."
  
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• Trump revives familiar complaints about voting machines after another tough election

  09-11-2026 17:26 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump said Monday that Republicans never had a fair shot in the midterm elections because of large batches of early votes and the widespread use of voting machines.
  
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• Trump raises doubts about the midterm election results

  09-11-2026 17:26 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump said Monday that Republicans never had a fair shot in the midterm elections because of large batches of early votes and the widespread use of voting machines.
  
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• How Mandela's ANC lost its way in South Africa and voters deserted it

  09-11-2026 16:54 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The African National Congress once rose above politics in South Africa as a movement dedicated to freeing the country from the oppression of apartheid with the lofty principles of democracy, equality and a better life for all.
  
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• No reconciliation in sight for British royal family

  09-11-2026 16:43 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Prince William has reportedly "learned" to live without Prince Harry, with reconciliation becoming increasingly unlikely, news outlets report.
  
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• Larry Hogan wants to help GOP chart a new course for the post-Trump era

  09-11-2026 16:43 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the GOP needs a different kind of leader after being wiped out in the midterm elections, and the outspoken anti-Trump Republican wants to help find that person.
  
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• Ethnically split Cyprus' rival leaders agree to 2 more crossings across island's dividing line

  09-11-2026 16:34 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The rival leaders of the ethnically split island of Cyprus agreed on Monday to open two new crossing points for vehicular traffic along a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in the first such development in nearly a decade.
  
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• White House increases interagency coordination to protect the skies from drone threats

  09-11-2026 16:33 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Trump administration announced Monday an expanded effort to coordinate counter-drone operations to protect U.S. airspace.
  
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• South African police arrest 9 foreigners for trying to join Russia-Ukraine war

  09-11-2026 16:10 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Nine foreign nationals suspected of violating South African mercenary laws by trying to travel from South Africa to Russia to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine have been arrested, police said Monday.
  
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• Japan to provide coastal radar and drones to the Philippines under $27M deal

  09-11-2026 16:09 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Japan said it will provide a coastal surveillance radar system and unmanned aircraft to the Philippines under a security deal signed Monday, as the two defense partners face growing tensions with China.
  
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• Pope visits care home in Argentina for people with disabilities to press economic message

  09-11-2026 16:07 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Pope Leo XIV renewed his call Monday for Argentina to protect its weakest and most vulnerable people as he visited a home for people with disabilities in a symbolically powerful rebuke of President Javier Milei's austerity measures.
  
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• Katie Miller to end podcast as husband becomes White House chief of staff

  09-11-2026 16:06 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Podcaster Katie Miller announced she is ending her show following husband Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff.
  
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• Supreme Court erases lower court ruling over strip-searches of transgender inmates

  09-11-2026 16:00 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court decision that found transgender women inmates could refuse to be searched by male prison guards.
  
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• Coast Guard detains unfit MSC Cruises ship bound for Caribbean

  09-11-2026 15:53 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Coast Guard said it prevented a MSC Cruises ship from leaving a Miami port because of mechanical issues aboard the vessel.
  
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• U.S. stocks rally and recover more of last week's losses as oil prices swing lower

  09-11-2026 15:52 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The U.S. stock market is rallying Monday and clawing back more of its big loss from last week as oil prices swing lower. The strength came even though Nvidia, one of Wall Street's most influential stocks, sank.
  
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• Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years in British prison for rape, sexual assault

  09-11-2026 15:49 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A London judge on Monday sentenced comedian Russell Brand to 10 years in a British prison after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault last week.
  
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• Germany set to get its first female president as governing parties unite around ex-minister

  09-11-2026 15:49 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Germany is set to get its first female president after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party nominated Ilse Aigner, a center-right politician with appeal to liberals, to become the country's head of state next year.
  
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• China dismisses Nvidia CEO spy claims as 'smears'

  09-11-2026 15:42 via The Washington Times stories: News
  China on Monday dismissed claims of a Chinese espionage plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as an unsubstantiated smear campaign.
  
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