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• Clinton confidant walks back Epstein Island claim in House testimony

  30-06-2026 22:52 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Doug Band, an ex-aide to former President Bill Clinton, told House investigators Tuesday he had no evidence or information that Mr. Clinton traveled to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
  
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• WNBA commissioner condemns "hate" against Alyssa Thomas after Caitlin Clark contact incident

  01-07-2026 18:21 via washingtontimes.com
  WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement Tuesday condemning "hate" directed at Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, hours after Ms. Thomas publicly accused the league of staying silent while she faced online threats over a one-game suspension for making contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
  
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• Most U.S. stocks rise, but drops for tech keep Wall Street in check

  01-07-2026 17:57 via washingtontimes.com
  Most of Wall Street is rising Wednesday, but drops for some influential technology stocks are keeping the market in check.
  
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• RFK Master Plan proposes new housing, entertainment, park space around Commanders' stadium

  01-07-2026 17:52 via washingtontimes.com
  D.C. officials released a draft of its RFK Master Plan, which maps out where new housing, recreation and retail developments will be featured around the future stadium of the NFL's Washington Commanders.
  
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• Singer Roisin Murphy says she doesn't want 'trans activists' at her concerts

  01-07-2026 17:48 via washingtontimes.com
  Irish singer ROISIN MURPHY: "I do not want trans activists, aware or unaware of my stance, at my concerts, and neither do my fans. Other than that, all are welcome."
  
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• Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

  01-07-2026 17:22 via washingtontimes.com
  New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought.
  
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• Syria's first post-Assad Parliament takes shape as interim president names 70 lawmakers

  01-07-2026 16:31 via washingtontimes.com
  The first Parliament in Syria's post-Assad era took shape Wednesday with the announcement of 70 legislators selected by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to join the 140 chosen in elections over the past eight months.
  
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• Eight pit bull puppies stolen from home in Southeast D.C., police say

  01-07-2026 16:25 via washingtontimes.com
  The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for pit bull puppies taken from a home in Southeast Washington, as well as for the suspect accused of stealing them.
  
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• Six protesters to be sentenced in Texas immigrant detention center shooting

  01-07-2026 16:20 via washingtontimes.com
  Six people who pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration and shooting outside a Texas immigrant detention center are set to be sentenced Wednesday. Other protesters have already been sentenced to decades behind bars, including a former Marine who was handed a 100-year prison term.
  
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• Baby photo of Hitler found in N.J. middle school yearbook, prompting recall

  01-07-2026 16:18 via washingtontimes.com
  A New Jersey middle school has recalled its 2026 yearbook after discovering that an infant photograph of Adolf Hitler had been inserted into the publication's "baby pictures" collage of graduating eighth graders, triggering a bias-incident investigation involving local police and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
  
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• E. Jean Carroll's lawyers request Trump pay $5.8 million verdict: 'Time for this case to end'

  01-07-2026 15:55 via washingtontimes.com
  Attorneys for writer E. Jean Carroll have asked a federal judge to order President Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
  
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• Socialists score another major win as Melat Kiros topples Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado

  01-07-2026 15:48 via washingtontimes.com
  Democratic socialists achieved a fresh set of bragging rights after Melat Kiros unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District -- the latest sign that the party's left flank is increasingly willing to topple its own establishment.
  
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• Marine Corps announces new Scout career field for battlefield reconnaissance

  01-07-2026 15:34 via washingtontimes.com
  The Marine Corps is creating a career field focusing on battlefield reconnaissance intended to give commanders accurate information about the enemy.
  
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• Trump says U.S. and Iran are getting along well despite military flare-up near Strait of Hormuz

  01-07-2026 15:09 via washingtontimes.com
  Attempts to settle the Iran war are "moving along well" despite a recent volley of tit-for-tat airstrikes in the middle of negotiations, President Trump said Wednesday.
  
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• Trump's financial disclosures reveal windfall for the president

  01-07-2026 14:50 via washingtontimes.com
  President Trump's new financial disclosures revealed more than $1 billion in crypto holdings, $80 million from legal settlements and tens of millions of dollars in foreign investment income, suggesting that his personal wealth dramatically increased since he returned to the White House.
  
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• Trump pays tribute to Village People lead singer Victor Willis, who died at 74

  01-07-2026 14:50 via washingtontimes.com
  President Trump paid tribute to Victor Willis, the "motorcycle cop" lead singer of the '70s disco group the Village People, whose death was announced Wednesday, saying he will be "sorely missed."
  
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• No Trump, no money: DOJ says Kennedy Center faces 'financial ruin' without president's name

  01-07-2026 14:19 via washingtontimes.com
  The "Trump" name is crucial to the Kennedy Center's ability to raise money, the government told a federal appeals court this week, asking the judges to keep President Trump's name on the building while legal challenges play out.
  
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• Vanderbilt report on liberal bias in the humanities sparks outrage in higher education

  01-07-2026 14:18 via washingtontimes.com
  A Vanderbilt University report has ruffled feathers in higher education with its conclusion that social justice politics, rather than knowledge, drives much of today's humanities scholarship.
  
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• Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week

  01-07-2026 14:09 via washingtontimes.com
  Ukrainian forces struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
  
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• Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit

  01-07-2026 14:06 via washingtontimes.com
  Turkey is rolling out sweeping security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.
  
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• Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado

  01-07-2026 06:03 via washingtontimes.com
  Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for the Democratic Socialists of America.
  
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• Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for governor

  01-07-2026 03:55 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor of the state Tuesday, beating out U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a race partly centered around which candidate was better at challenging President Donald Trump.
  
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• Hegseth loses another round to NYT over attempt to limit reporters at Pentagon

  01-07-2026 01:23 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday barring the Pentagon from requiring journalists to have an escort if they want to enter the building, saying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to impose restrictions was retaliatory.
  
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• 'Hold the line': DAR faction keeps up battle against group's policy of accepting transgender members

  01-07-2026 01:15 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A coalition of Daughters of the American Revolution members suffered a defeat last week in their battle to bar biological males, but like their patriotic ancestors, surrender isn't part of their DNA.
  
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• House vote forces more disclosure on congressional sexual harassment settlements

  01-07-2026 00:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The House on Tuesday approved a resolution directing the Ethics Committee to name all lawmakers who have been involved in sexual harassment cases that have paid out settlements with taxpayer dollars.
  
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• Colorado Democrats choose between insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents

  01-07-2026 00:14 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Colorado's Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younger, more progressive generation of leaders or sticking with established veterans?
  
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• Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

  01-07-2026 00:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows.
  
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• Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program

  01-07-2026 00:01 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
  
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• Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE

  30-06-2026 23:57 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A second upstate New York resident said Tuesday that federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  
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• Stocks remain investors' strongest hedge against inflation

  30-06-2026 23:54 via washingtontimes.com
  
  At its recent meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee appeared poised to raise interest rates soon.
  
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