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Supreme Court rejects ‘racist’ claims against Trump, allows him to shut down deportation amnesty

Migrants prepare to depart the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Marathon Border Patrol Station in Marathon, Fla. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. A group of more than 100 migrants from Haiti arrived off Key West in a sailboat early Wednesday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP) **FILE**

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The Supreme Court gave the go-ahead Thursday for the Department of Homeland Security to wind down a deportation amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, ruling that President Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status wasn’t motivated by racism.

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House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce; more than $6 billion owed

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More than 571,000 current and retired federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes, a delinquency rate that has been increasing steadily despite threatening letters from the IRS.

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., speaks, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks with Washington Times National Security Editor Guy Taylor during a Times Threat Status event at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2026. Photo credit: Eleanor Kaufman, special to The Washington Times.

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Strengthening the Heartland: Investing in Rural America

Strengthening the Heartland: Investing in Rural America

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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law curtailing gun carrying on private property

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Senate redo of Iran war powers vote pleases Trump

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The Supreme Court is seen in Washington on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law curtailing gun carrying on private property

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In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, a U.S. flag flies on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate redo of Iran war powers vote pleases Trump

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A shopper picks through corn while browsing the vendor booths set up at the Owensboro Regional Farmers' Market in Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 31, 2024. (Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP, File)

Iranian official trashes talk of buying U.S. farm products, underscoring tensions with Washington

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, speaks to supporters for Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

‘We have a new party’: Mamdani’s New York primary wins propel the Democratic Party toward socialism

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Fans wearing U.S.-themed clothing cheer before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

World Cup showcases America’s unique, enviable freedoms

By Randy Evans

A peeling section of blue coating is seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

How one algae-choked pool became the perfect reflection of Trump’s presidency

By Joseph Curl

Nate Bargatze arrives at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Nate Bargatze UFC drama exposes liberal insanity for what it is

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New York Attorney General Letitia James attends a news conference, Dec. 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Letitia James’ knock of Zohran Mamdani illustrates power shift of Democrat Party

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Forget about celebrating Father’s Day

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Taylor Frankie Paul appears in Third District Court for a hearing regarding protective orders in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

ABC to air Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’ in mid-July: Sources

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Dolly Parton speaks to a audience gathered o celebrate the expansion of the Imagination Library of Kentucky at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Ky., Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Dolly Parton opens new travel stop in Tennessee amid ongoing health battles

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President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump mixes politics, patriotism to kick off the ‘Great American State Fair’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Christian Gomez interacts with his duck Merlin, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, as they attend the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Merlin the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks with Washington Times National Security Editor Guy Taylor during a Times Threat Status event at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2026. Photo credit: Eleanor Kaufman, special to The Washington Times.

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Fixing shipbuilding and dominating autonomy: WH budget chief speaks at major Threat Status event

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F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington Air National Guard Base, prepare for takeoff, April 13, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. (Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis/U.S. Air National Guard via AP) ** FILE **

Pentagon defends F-35 to lawmakers after questions from recent GAO report

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during an event, May 4, 2026, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Senators urge Energy Secretary Chris Wright to block Chinese access to U.S. labs

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Cybersecurity concerns found in DHS smartphones during the Biden administration

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A woman walks past a building damaged during an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

Trump pledges to help Venezuela recover from massive earthquakes

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Democratic congressional candidates, Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier gesture on stage with Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Trump has stark warning for NYC after democratic socialists sweep primaries

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump teases future U.S. military action at Great American State Fair kickoff

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump dances on stage at a Mack Trucks facility, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Macungie, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

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Migrants prepare to depart the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Marathon Border Patrol Station in Marathon, Fla. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. A group of more than 100 migrants from Haiti arrived off Key West in a sailboat early Wednesday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP) **FILE**

Supreme Court rejects ‘racist’ claims against Trump, allows him to shut down deportation amnesty

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., speaks, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, a U.S. flag flies on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate redo of Iran war powers vote pleases Trump

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Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the rescissions package on Capitol Hill, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)

White House asks Congress for $88 billion in emergency funding for Iran war, ‘other critical needs’

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With the Fourth of July approaching and political violence on the rise, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sits down with Matt Delaney to break down how Washington went from one of the worst prosecution rates in the country to one of its most aggressive.

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Prosecutions are up and crime is down: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on public safety in D.C.

Robert Norden, owner of the Old '76 House, pours a beer in the tavern on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Tappan, New York. Mr. Norden says the brew was a favorite of George Washington, who frequented the tavern during the Revolution. (Juliet La Sala / The Washington Times)

Ye (250-year) Olde Tavern: Old ‘76 House in New York is among nation’s oldest taverns, inns

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

Thoroughbred colts raced in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, Maryland, on May 16. This year's race was moved out of Baltimore for the first time in 118 years due to renovations at Pimlico Race Course. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

Maryland buys Preakness Stakes to keep Triple Crown racing in the state

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A visor takes a photo as National Park Service employees work to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick

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Trump faces pile-on from the left over reflecting pool fiasco

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A man takes an image with his phone next to where the border wall separating Mexico and the United States reaches the Pacific Ocean in Tijuana, Mexico, on Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn’t include Mexico

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law curtailing gun carrying on private property

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers block the streets around the White House as members of the U.S. Secret Service investigate a suspicious vehicle, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Teachers unions attack while Democratic governors embrace Trump’s school choice program

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Horned dairy cow on a hill south of Ukraine, Kherson region, village Shiroka Balka. File photo credit: Sodel Vladyslav via Shutterstock.

Ukraine says Russia burying cattle infected with anthrax to spread disease to civilians

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Muharraq, near Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday June 24, 2026. (Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio: No discussion on $300 billion reconstruction fund with Gulf Cooperation Council countries

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A shopper picks through corn while browsing the vendor booths set up at the Owensboro Regional Farmers' Market in Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 31, 2024. (Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP, File)

Iranian official trashes talk of buying U.S. farm products, underscoring tensions with Washington

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

Oman says Strait of Hormuz transit agreements will not include tolls

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Washington Nationals' James Wood runs after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) CORRECTION: Wood hit a double not a single.

Nationals’ Wood trails in All-Star voting despite powerful season

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

AJ Dybantsa, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Washington Wizards as the first pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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AJ Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Dybantsa brings hope, postseason expectations to Wizards as No. 1 pick

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Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) is stick checked by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, March 3, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) **FILE**

Capitals add forward Tuch from Sabres in sign-and-trade deal

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More than 300 Texas school districts and charter schools have signaled plans to use a state-developed reading and language arts curriculum that attracted national attention last year for its heavy references to the Bible and Christianity. File photo credit: joshimerbin via Shutterstock.

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San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey looks on from the dugout as players warm up before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Spread of abortion pills casts pall over Dobbs anniversary for pro-life side

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Supreme Court rules against Louisiana prisoner’s lawsuit over shaved dreadlocks

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