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Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller's office shoots down BuzzFeed's Cohen perjury report
The Washington Times - By Jeff Mordock
A spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller late Friday denied a BuzzFeed report alleging President Trump ordered Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. …
Donald Trump
Trump to make 'major announcement' Saturday on border crisis, shutdown
The Washington Times - By Dave Boyer
President Trump said he’ll make a “major announcement” Saturday about the border crisis and the partial government shutdown. “I will be making a major …
Albums
Sales of cassette albums up 23 percent in 2018: Report
The Washington Times - By Andrew Blake
Vinyl is hardly the only medium making a resurgence among music listeners. Cassette tape album sales increased 23 percent in the U.S. during 2018, …
Trump Administration
Democrats slam Pentagon climate report as 'inadequate'
The Washington Times - By Lauren Meier
The Democrat Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says a new Defense Department report on the impact of climate change on U.S. military …
Wilbur Ross
Supreme Court puts off first test on 2020 Census citizenship question
The Washington Times - By Stephen Dinan
An early Supreme Court showdown over the propriety of asking a citizenship question on the 2020 census was put off Friday when the justices canceled …
SPARS
Women's March leader spars with PBS over Israel's 'right to exist': 'I'm done talking about this'
The Washington Times - By Jessica Chasmar
Women’s March national co-chair Tamika D. Mallory refused to say whether Israel has a “right to exist” during an interview that’s set to air on PBS …
Taiwan Strait
U.S. considers sending aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait
The Washington Times - By Carlo Muñoz
The Navy’s top officer says the Pentagon is for the first time considering the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier through the contentious Taiwan …
Florida
DeSantis calls for snuffing out Florida's ban on smoking medicinal marijuana
The Washington Times - By Andrew Blake
Florida is weeding out a law preventing medical marijuana patients from legally smoking the plant, the state’s newly-sworn Republican governor …
National Security
Pentagon identifies U.S. Army casualty in Afghanistan; first of 2019
The Washington Times - By Carlo Muñoz
The Pentagon on Friday identified Army Sgt. Cameron Meddock as the first American combat casualty suffered in Afghanistan in 2019. Sgt. Meddock, 26, …
Transgender Rights
Yale announces 'non-binary' gender option in response to Trans Rights Coalition petition
The Washington Times - By Douglas Ernst
Registering as “non-binary” is now a non-issue at Yale. A November petition by the Ivy League university’s LGBT community has successfully changed the …
Trump Administration
Trump administration grounds all federal flights for congressional delegations
The Washington Times - By Gabriella Muñoz
The Trump administration has barred all federally authorized aircrafts from transporting congressional delegations, or CODELs, during the shutdown, …
Kim Jong-un
Trump to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong-un late next month
The Washington Times - By Dave Boyer
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet for a second summit “near the end of February,” White House press secretary Sarah …
Trump campaign asks supporters to send 'bricks' for wall to Pelosi, Schumer
The Washington Times - By Dave Boyer
The Trump campaign is raising money by urging supporters to send bricks for a border wall to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader …
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani denies 'false' report that Trump asked Cohen to lie about Moscow project
The Washington Times - By Dave Boyer
President Trump’s personal attorney denied a published report Friday that accused Mr. Trump of directing former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to …
Women's News
Beto O'Rourke's 'excellent adventure drips with white male privilege': CNN
The Washington Times - By Jessica Chasmar
CNN’s senior political reporter, Nia-Malika Henderson, issued a scathing critique of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Thursday, arguing that his …
Arizona
Trump admin. approves Arizona's request to condition Medicaid on work
The Washington Times - By Tom Howell Jr.
The Trump administration approved Arizona’s request to attach work requirements to Medicaid coverage, making it the eighth state to condition …
Palm Beach County
Florida governor suspends Palm Beach County elections supervisor
The Washington Times - By James Varney
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, continuing to follow through on campaign …
Donald Trump
Trump addresses March for Life via video; Pences attend pre-march rally in person
The Washington Times - By Christopher Vondracek
Last year President Donald Trump made history by being the first president to address the March for Life meeting by video—and he made a sequel this …
Robert Mueller
Richard Blumenthal demands 'ironclad' commitment from AG nominee Barr to release the Mueller report
The Washington Times - By Jeff Mordock
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Friday that he is meeting with Attorney General nominee William Barr and demanding an “ironclad commitment” that he …
Christopher Steele
Graham: Revelations Bruce Ohr warned feds of biased Christopher Steele 'are stunning'
The Washington Times - By Alex Swoyer
Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham signaled Friday he plans to look into a new report that Justice Department official Bruce Ohr warned …
Donald Trump
Klobuchar: 'Very difficult to imagine' voting for AG nominee Barr
The Washington Times - By Jeff Mordock
Another prominent Democrat came out Friday against President Trump’s attorney general nominee William Barr as Sen. Amy Klobuchar — a prospective 2020 …
Jokes
'Deplorables Comedy Show' facing bias, booting from venues
The Washington Times - By Cheryl K. Chumley
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Tour promoters and personnel of the “Deplorables Comedy Show” say they’ve been facing a bit of a backlash because of their …
Anti-Semitism
Wasserman Schultz splits with Women's March over anti-Semitism concerns
The Washington Times - By Valerie Richardson
A former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee announced Friday that she would not participate in the Women’s March, citing concerns about …
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews: Trump made Pelosi, Dems looks like 'fools' who were 'sneaking out of town'
The Washington Times - By Douglas Ernst
MSNBC’S Chris Matthews says Democrats were made to look like “fools” who were “sneaking out of town” to avoid negotiating an end to the government …
Ilhan Omar
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Super Bowl LIII
Gladys Knight aims to 'give the anthem back its voice,' 'free it' from prejudice at Super Bowl LIII
The Washington Times - By Jessica Chasmar
Motown legend Gladys Knight aims to give the national anthem “back its voice” at Super Bowl LIII, issuing a statement Thursday that argued the anthem …
Elections
Washington Times Corp. Founding Chairman Bo Hi Pak dies
The Washington Times
Bo Hi Pak, the founding chairman of The Washington Times Corp., who brought the flagship newspaper into existence in 1982 and who spent much of his …
The White House
Trump to meet top North Korea official at White House
The Washington Times - By S.A. Miller
President Trump is meeting Friday with a top North Korean official, the White House said, as plans for a second nuke summit take shape. Mr. Trump is …
Ecuador
Ecuadorian diplomats grilled by U.S. over reported ties between Manafort, Assange: Reports
The Washington Times - By Andrew Blake
Ecuadorian diplomats were slated to be interviewed in the country’s capital Friday by U.S. authorities investigating whether President Trump’s former …