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The Washington Times Front Page
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times Front Page Podcast delivers the top stories from our daily front page in five minutes or less, five days a week. Find all these stories and more at http://www.washingtontimes.com/frontpage
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Friday, July 17, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: The Department of Homeland Security has announced it's made it easier for officers to block green card applications from immigrants who claimed welfare, workforce experts say recent reports about high demand for philosophers to train AI programs in ethics are likely more hype than reality, and more.
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took responsibility for errors in releasing the Epstein files but defended the Justice Department's response, the Trump administration's push to take financial stakes in private defense and minerals companies raises a host of political and ethical questions for the military, and more.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has reversed plans to levy tolls on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Supreme Court justices told Congress there are growing threats to their safety as they ask for an increase in their security budgets, and more.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ships and taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham to temporarily fill his Senate seat after his sudden death, and more.
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has relented to intense pressure and dropped out of the race, President Trump berated NATO allies before hailing the "tremendous unity" of the alliance, and more.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump is backing a plan to use the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to pass portions of an election reform bill, the left‑wing coalition that helped turn Graham Platner into a rock star in Maine's U.S. Senate race has abandoned him in the wake of a rape allegation, and more.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: Federal authorities say Mexico's drug cartels are smuggling oil back into Mexico in a scheme to sell it at full cost while evading taxes, Ukraine no longer looks like just a recipient of foreign military aid but a country that can provide it, and more.
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Monday, July 6, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The NATO summit in Turkey this week affords President Trump a rare in-person opportunity to lean on European allies lagging behind on defense spending, Republicans are trying to promote the tax benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act amid a tough midterm election year, and more.
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Friday, July 3, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: A new public safety battle is brewing over artificial intelligence-powered cameras discreetly installed in thousands of places nationwide, President Trump's policy agenda fared poorly with the Supreme Court in its recent term, and more.
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump's new financial disclosures reveal he pocketed more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency income and hundreds of millions of dollars from other investments, top government officials say they will try to find ways to block pregnant women from coming to the U.S. to take advantage of birthright citizenship, and more.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Supreme Court forcefully affirmed America's guarantee of automatic citizenship to persons born on U.S. soil, the Trump administration is expected to announce it won't renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, and more.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Supreme Court has ruled states are free to count ballots cast on time but received after Election Day, the House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation designed to protect children online, and more.
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Monday, June 29, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Federal authorities have raided what they say was the most sophisticated prison drone operation on record, Democrats are making Jeffrey Epstein a centerpiece of their 2026 campaign strategies, and more.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026 (next episode June 29)
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: The Trump administration is aiming to dramatically accelerate domestic commercial and naval shipbuilding to reverse a decades-long slide, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia declined to prosecute just 19% of arrests last year, its lowest rate in decades, and more. The Front Page will be off Friday, June 26 and return on Monday, June 29.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: A federal appeals court has backed the Department of Homeland Security's expansion of expedited deportation, elective pregnancy terminations have climbed since the Supreme Court eliminated the federal right to abortion four years ago, and more.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have announced a bipartisan deal on a children's online safety package, Andy Burnham is poised to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Starmer's not-unexpected resignation, and more.
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Monday, June 22, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Congress is expected to pass bipartisan legislation this week designed to increase housing supply and lower the cost of homeownership, the venture capital industry is funneling a record amount of private capital into American defense technology startups, and more.
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Friday, June 19, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are defending the signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding as critics say it rewards Iran, visitors to the U.S. for the World Cup have fallen in love with great restaurants and bars, historic sites, and more.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump forced Senate Republicans into postponing Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing in a convoluted effort to push his election integrity bill, the Justice Department is suing the city of Evanston, Illinois, to stop a reparations program for Black residents who say they were hurt by housing discrimination, and more.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: Prosecutors said a plot to unleash explosive drones and sniper fire at the recent UFC event at the White House was meant to "jump-start" a revolution, D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George is on a path to win the Democratic nomination for mayor, and more.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Air Force has lost nearly one-third of its available fleet of Reaper drones in Middle East conflicts since the start of the Trump administration, prison inmates are posting on social media with the help of friends on the outside in hopes of influencing their public image, and more.
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Monday, June 15, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end more than three months of war, outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has revoked two intelligence reports on brain injuries suffered by U.S. diplomats and intelligence personnel, and more.
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Friday, June 12, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Congress left Washington this week without renewing an expiring foreign surveillance law, President Trump and congressional Republicans are staring down a defection of independent voters less than five months before the midterm elections, and more.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says Iran will "pay the price" for slow-rolling peace negotiations with the U.S., experts say host cities across North America are unlikely to recoup their investments to host the World Cup, and more.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The U.S. launched what it called "self-defense strikes" against targets in Iran in response to the downing of an Army helicopter, California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has secured a spot in the general election as ballot counting continues, and more.
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Friday, June 5, 2026 (next episode June 10)
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information, drones, lone wolf actors and human trafficking rings top the list of concerns of officials overseeing World Cup security, and more. The Front Page will be off June 8-9 and return on Wednesday, June 10.
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has reignited his trade war with a plan to impose tariffs on 60 U.S. trading partners, Republican Steve Hilton holds a slim lead that will likely be wiped out once mail-in ballots are counted in California's gubernatorial race, and more.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The U.S. and Iran sent contradictory signals on the status of peace negotiations, Florida voters will get the chance to make the Sunshine State the first in the nation to end property taxes, and more.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Justice Department is dropping a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund it created that was designed to compensate President Trump's political allies, polls ahead of California's gubernatorial primary show Republican Steve Hilton in position to secure one of two spots on the November ballot, and more.
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Monday, June 1, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Iran shot down another U.S. drone over the weekend after American forces fired a missile into a commercial ship, the four largest school districts in Maryland have implemented a state policy requiring teachers to provide toilet training to children up to age 5, and more.
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Friday, May 29, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump is considering whether to sign an agreement that would extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire for 60 days, many singles that are tired of dating apps are finding love in recreational sports leagues, and more.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump reiterated the U.S. demand that the Strait of Hormuz remain open to all and threatened to restart strikes on Iran if negotiators don't deliver a better deal, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved to make Florida the first state in the nation to eliminate most residential property taxes, and more.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a vicious and expensive runoff election, the glamour of hosting the World Cup comes with the pain of extensive renovations for the 16 venues across North America, and more.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both sounded optimistic regarding the possibility of a peace deal with Iran, voters in Texas are heading to the polls to close one of the costliest and nastiest Senate Republican primaries in state history, and more.
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Monday, May 25, 2026
On the Memorial Day Washington Times Front Page: President Trump defended a potential peace deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. has gone nearly 18 months without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general and some are asking whether the position needs to exist at all, and more.
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Friday, May 22, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: D.C. authorities are bracing for a summer of teen takeovers of public spaces as federal prosecutors consider charging the parents of the youths, former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is running an insurgent campaign for Los Angeles mayor, and more.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump said he is eagerly waiting to see whether Iran provides "good answers" to a U.S. peace proposal, DC Water's top executive told Congress federal officials haven't explained why they never approved repairs to an aging sewer line that ruptured this winter, and more.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: Ed Gallrein defeated incumbent Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in another victory for a Republican primary challenger backed by President Trump, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command says the military's elite forces are irreplaceable parts of America's ability to project power worldwide, and more.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has called off imminent military strikes on Iran at the request of Middle Eastern allies, researchers who study aging and deception say older adults face a unique set of challenges when confronted with AI‑generated media, and more.
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Monday, May 18, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The war in Iran has morphed from a barrage of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes to a drawn-out stalemate, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy who voted to convict President Trump at his 2021 impeachment trial, has lost his bid for a third term, and more.
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Friday, May 15, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts," the Supreme Court has allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available through the mail and without an in-person visit to a doctor, and more.
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Friday, May 15, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts," the Supreme Court has allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available through the mail and without an in-person visit to a doctor, and more.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: A third Senate Republican has joined with Democrats to end the war in Iran as Congress grapples with its role in authorizing military force, four Southern states have wavered on plans to redraw congressional maps in Republicans' favor, and more.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: Analysts expect President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping to be long on ceremony but short on deliverables, soaring inflation, rising gasoline prices and crushing housing costs have forced Republicans in Congress to pivot to affordability measures, and more.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran hung by a thread after President Trump panned Tehran's latest proposal, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot on their plate when they meet this week in Beijing, and more.
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Monday, May 11, 2026
On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump criticized the Iranian regime for "playing games" amid a review of Iran's latest response to a peace proposal, partisan gerrymandering has shifted in favor of Republicans as redistricting battles ahead of the midterm elections reach a fever pitch, and more.
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Friday, May 8, 2026
On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump awaits Iran's response to a U.S. proposal to end the war in Iran and restart negotiations, the latest short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has given privacy advocates in Congress a glimmer of hope they'll stop backdoor searches of Americans' communications, and more.
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Iranian officials are considering a new proposal from the U.S. that could jump-start peace negotiations, the FBI raided Virginia democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas' office and a neighboring marijuana dispensary as part of a criminal investigation, and more.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Trump administration says a U.S. ceasefire with Iran is intact despite a second day of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, Senate Republicans have expanded the scope of their immigration enforcement funding package to include $1 billion for White House ballroom project upgrades, and more.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: Iran threatened ships in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the U.S. to sink Iranian fast boats in clashes that imperiled a fragile ceasefire, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued an order allowing the abortion pill to continue to be available through remote appointments and mail, and more.
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