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President Donald Trump used his 38-minute address to defend his actions in the Middle East and other global escalations — but his asking allies for help, instead of admonishing them, marked a shift.

Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers urged an end to the war in Iran this week after previously defending the president's strategy in the Middle East conflict.

In a statement to The Washington Sun, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the secretary-general is “deeply concerned” that Gen.

Over the weekend, the president tested different name options through polls on his social media platform Truth Social.

SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Live News via AP Officials with the Prince George’s County Police Department have ruled the death of a Black man found hanging on the side of a road in Upper Marlboro to be a suicide.

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Under the Trump administration, Cuba has been subjected to increased economic pressure, including tighter sanctions, travel restrictions and measures targeting the island’s access to foreign oil.

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Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire/AP The Nationals plan to hire Brian Rodgers as their next international scouting director, according to a report in The Athletic, in the organization’s latest attempt to modernize its front office.

Former Trump crypto czar David Sacks, among others influential with the president, has publicly touted the potential benefits of open-source AI models.

President Donald Trump reported making another flurry of stock trades during July 2026.

Vance announced the move as part of his anti-fraud task force, which the White House claims has uncovered more than $200 billion in fraud since its inception in March.

The Trump administration has barred Politico, CNN and MS NOW from White House grounds due to what the president considered unfavorable coverage of the administration and “fake news.”

The sitting secretary of state, Monae Johnson, made the endorsement on Saturday, arguing that voters should make their decision based on policies, not party affiliation.

President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will meet this week for the third time in the past year.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP By Farnoush Amiri and Jamey Keaten UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, easing tensions over his repeated calls

“Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?”

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Ballot initiatives have become a regular part of D.C.’s elections.

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“We believe it’s time for a hard pivot to make this election a referendum on these technologies,” Maurice Mitchell, WFP’s national director, said.

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb catches a touchdown pass over Washington's Mike Sainristil.

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The decision to contract out some polygraphs is especially sensitive because of the program’s elite — and imposing — reputation.

Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also said engaging with the press was vital as Trump bans some news outlets.

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The White House called it, “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station.”

The ruling comes after Missouri began sending out its mail-in ballots to absentee voters (AP Photo/David A.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez entered the country in 2024 as an asylum seeker and had a work permit, his attorney said.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced they’re suing the Trump administration after several journalists were denied entry over the weekend.

Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota is in his third season with the Commanders.

“The only way to bring inflation down is to raise rates and narrow the gap between supply and demand,” Austan Goolsbee said.

Flights were delayed from two to three hours on average in the Northeast.

The jury deliberated for several hours before reaching its verdict in Jason Eaton's trial.

Reagan National Airport will be using the new AI-powered tool starting Monday.

Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting President Donald Trump underwater amid explosions, with the words "Great Victory!

Immigration agents have detained U.S. citizen and construction worker Leo Garcia Venegas of Alabama, pictured in the light gray sport coat, three times since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Pritzker said he has lost 80 pounds so far.

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A new lawsuit argues the president's ban on certain outlets "could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment."

Lauren Betts and the Mystics shut down Caitlin Clark and Indiana's high-powered offense on Sunday.

Lindsey Wasson/AP Trinity Rodman scored in the seventh minute and added a late assist in the visiting Washington Spirit’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago Stars on Sunday.

“We want a shared vision of common goals and common threats,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said of the U.S. and China.

MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardner was denied entry to the White House.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was injured on the final play of the first half.