Washington Wizards News
Plight of 20,000 Ukrainian children abducted during war with Russia commemorated on National Mall
An exhibition spotlighting the 20,000 missing Ukrainian children was unveiled Thursday on the National Mall, as Capitol Hill lawmakers accused Russia of committing war crimes by abducting the youths…
Source: Washington Times
Feds bust 'slave labor scam factory' that stole from Americans
Federal authorities said they've disrupted a vicious "scam factory" network in Asia that recruited local workers, enslaved them in fraud centers as large as cities, then turned them loose to steal…
Source: Washington Times
White House announces deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices
President Trump announced Thursday that he's reached a drug pricing deal with Regeneron, the last holdout among the 17 large pharmaceutical companies to agree to most-favored-nation prices in the U.S.
Source: Washington Times
Republicans ideologically consolidate while Democrats' unity begins to fracture
The number of Republicans with a moderate voting record has dropped elevenfold in three years as Democrats have started to course-correct from a mass shift to the left, according to the Institute for…
Source: Washington Times
Two GOP lawmakers trade expulsion threats over misconduct allegations
Republican Reps. Nancy Mace and Cory Mills are feuding on social media about misconduct allegations and whether the other lawmaker deserves to remain in Congress amid the departures of several…
Source: Washington Times
Trump opts to host an ambassador-level meeting between Israel and Lebanon
President Trump is putting a personal touch on Israel-Lebanon peace talks, opting to host officials from both countries at the White House on Thursday.
Source: Washington Times
Illegal immigrants and temporary visitors give birth to 9% of U.S. babies
Nearly 1 in 10 newborns in the U.S. in 2023 were delivered by a mother who was either here illegally or was here on a temporary visitor's pass.
Source: Washington Times
Trump says fired Navy Secretary is welcome to return to administration
President Trump said Thursday that Navy Secretary John Phelan, who was fired a day earlier after 13 months on the job, is welcome to return to the administration in the future.
Source: Washington Times
5 questions about the EU's Ukraine loan package
The European Union approved a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan package to support Ukraine's economy and military needs for two years.
Source: Washington Times
Stefanik claims 'Poisoned Ivies' outsold every nonfiction book in America, accuses NYT of bias
Rep. Elise Stefanik is claiming her new book outsold every other nonfiction hardcover in the country -- and accusing The New York Times of deliberately undercounting its sales to deny her a No. 1…
Source: Washington Times
FBI arrests Chinese national accused of illegally documenting planes at U.S. air bases
A Chinese national has been charged with illegally documenting military aircraft at a key U.S. Air Force installation in Nebraska, federal prosecutors announced.
Source: Washington Times
Seen, Heard & Whispered: Nicki Minaj at WHCD, plus a fraud probe and the AI race
Fox News brings the rap star to "Nerd Prom," Kash Patel hints at 2020 fraud evidence in a Florida probe, and senators debate how America wins the AI race.
Source: Washington Times
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus.
Source: Washington Times
Left pressures DNC to release buried autopsy report on 2024 election loss
The Democratic Party's left flank is ratcheting up pressure on the Democratic National Committee to follow through on its promise to release its post-2024 election autopsy, flooding top party…
Source: Washington Times
Michigan is off the hook in lawsuit over 2020 dam collapse that flooded communities
The state of Michigan was cleared of liability Thursday in a disastrous 2020 dam failure that flooded communities, destroyed more than 100 homes and drained a popular lake.
Source: Washington Times
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights
The criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center this week was met with much outrage but little surprise from civil rights leaders, who have for more than a year prepared for heightened…
Source: Washington Times
Kevin O'Connell's NBA Mock Draft highlights one mistake the Wizards can't afford
The Wizards can't afford to make the mistake Kevin O'Connell's mock draft entails.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Pope urges U.S., Iran to restart peace talks, condemns capital punishment
Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa.
Source: Washington Times
California's Democratic candidates for governor reject 'reckless' English tests for truckers
The leading Democrats in the California governor's race would block Trump administration reforms aimed at mitigating the state's massive illegal immigration problem and would even fight a federal…
Source: Washington Times
Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas: 'Privileged' Zionists talk 'like Black people during slavery'
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas sparked controversy this week after claiming that "American Zionists" enjoy the benefits of white privilege while speaking as though they are the oppressed --…
Source: Washington Times
