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DOJ seeks to strip citizenship from physician convicted of child sex crimes
The Justice Department has filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of New York against Hassan Sherjil Khan, a native of Pakistan who pleaded guilty to child sex crimes and is serving…
Source: Washington Times
White House blames Democrats' rhetoric for latest assassination attempt against Trump
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed the left's "crazed rhetoric" aimed at President Trump for inspiring a gunman to charge toward the Washington Hilton ballroom where Mr. Trump and his…
Source: Washington Times
Wizards Kevin Durant dream is suddenly becoming more real than anyone expected
The Wizards may be eyeing a long-anticipated move for Kevin Durant.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Virginia Supreme Court weighs bid to throw out gerrymandered House map
The Virginia Supreme Court Monday heard from opponents of the state's new gerrymandered House district map, who argued the legislature violated the state constitution when it redrew the lines to favor…
Source: Washington Times
Beyond Earth: Space Force prepares for orbital warfare
Space domain awareness. Non-Earth imaging. Orbital warfare. The language is new -- but the mission is familiar: know where your enemy is, know what they can do, and be ready. John T. Seward speaks…
Source: Washington Times
NEA finds the average public school teacher salary rose to $74,500
The average salary of a public school teacher rose from $72,000 to $74,500 in the 2024-25 academic year, the National Teachers Association reported Monday.
Source: Washington Times
Arizona model allowing non-lawyers to own law firms shakes legal profession
A pioneering Arizona initiative allowing non-lawyers to own law firms has rocked the legal profession, raising questions about whether the change is expanding low-cost services for locals or…
Source: Washington Times
Supreme Court won't take up death penalty challenge over Black defendant's rap lyrics
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a death row challenge to a Texas prosecutor's use of a Black defendant's rap lyrics against him during a sentencing hearing.
Source: Washington Times
California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during war
Crude oil pumped from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is flowing for the first time in more than a decade through a pipeline that crosses California state park land after the Trump administration…
Source: Washington Times
National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, declining a request by the Department of Justice to withdraw the complaint…
Source: Washington Times
Virginia's gerrymander triggered a chain reaction -- and Republicans are moving fast to answer it
Republicans could gain up to nine House seats through a wave of mid-decade redistricting. The Supreme Court just handed Texas a major win -- and Florida may be next.
Source: Washington Times
Warriors' coach Kerr walks back China comments as questions surround his NBA future
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr received criticism from President Trump in 2019 for defending the NBA's business in China, refusing to critique the nation's human rights record amid widespread…
Source: Washington Times
Ron DeSantis debuts new Florida congressional map for November elections
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the state legislature this week to approve new Congressional district lines that are likely to elect 4 additional Republicans to the U.S. House.
Source: Washington Times
Supreme Court backs Texas' GOP-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court on Monday erased a lower court ruling that had found Texas's new congressional district map to be an illegal racial gerrymander.
Source: Washington Times
Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop of Canterbury meet and pray together for the first time
Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met and prayed together Monday for the first time in a 17th-century chapel at the Vatican, multiple news outlets report.
Source: Washington Times
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao: Building ships a priority in first statements since taking reins
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Saturday that shipbuilding is a priority -- his first public remarks since the ouster of his predecessor and former boss, John C. Phelan, last week.
Source: Washington Times
Iran offers deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, punt nuclear talks to a later date
Iran has reportedly offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if talks around its nuclear program are postponed to another time.
Source: Washington Times
Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and vowed to keep working to overcome differences "no matter how intractable they may appear," in a…
Source: Washington Times
Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes
A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.
Source: Washington Times
Family Research Council helping feds take on Southern Poverty Law Center
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said his organization is assisting the FBI's investigation of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has been indicted for funding hate groups it claimed…
Source: Washington Times
