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Iran, Oman agree to new shipping routes in Hormuz as Washington, Tehran circle new agreement

Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Iran on Wednesday announced that it and Oman agreed on the coordinates of new commercial shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz after several rounds of negotiations, but stressed that the incoming deal would not end the crisis in the region.

Trump touts tax cuts, winning economy in Las Vegas, but it’s hard to shake Americans’ money woes

President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump on Wednesday told a crowd in a casino ballroom that his policies are putting money in their pockets, a message intended for a larger audience of midterm election voters who are dissatisfied with the economy.

President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump touts tax cuts, winning economy in Las Vegas, but it’s hard to shake Americans’ money woes

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Left-wing rebel El-Sayed’s win jolts Democratic establishment, sets up bruising Senate fight

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Fauci faces new legal trouble as Florida attorney general issues subpoena

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Va., on July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a meeting with members of the South Korean media in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Han Sang-kyun/Yonhap via AP) ** FILE **

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung urges measure to prevent coups by army leaders

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

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Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Va., on July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a meeting with members of the South Korean media in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Han Sang-kyun/Yonhap via AP) ** FILE **

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung urges measure to prevent coups by army leaders

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A person votes in the primary election at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)

Michigan retiree who dropped out of race scores upset of Trump-endorsed candidate in primary

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

In this June 8, 2017, photo, former FBI Director James B. Comey testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

White House declassifies documents on FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia’s urging

By Kerry Picket and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump’s magnificent mendacity comes back to haunt him

By Joseph Curl

Democratic Socialists of America illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Beware the DSA: The ‘dirtbag’ wing of the Democratic Party

By Tim Chapman and Julia Jensen

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Republicans must counter the lies of socialists with inspiration and truth

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President Donald Trump protecting the U.S. quartz industry illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump draws the quartz line

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Eliminating Hamas illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Ending Hamas’ existence remains the only agreement worth making

By Dana Loesch

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FILE - Lauryn Hill performs during "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" 25th anniversary tour on Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the U.K., the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo

By Maria Sherman - Associated Press

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP, File)

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again

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Karen Mikesell, owner of the home that Neil Armstrong once lived in, poses for a photo in the former bedroom of Armstrong Friday, July 31, 2026, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

The first small steps taken in Neil Armstrong’s childhood home inspired a giant leap for mankind

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Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

Iran, Oman agree to new shipping routes in Hormuz as Washington, Tehran circle new agreement

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov) ** FILE **

European Union using interest from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine on the battlefield

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A Lebanese man checks a destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israeli military strikes town in southern Lebanon after saying Hezbollah violated ceasefire

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Smoke rises from the grain carrier Golden Leo under the Guinea-Bissau flag after Russian missile strike in the Black Sea close to Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026, local media reports. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)

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President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump touts tax cuts, winning economy in Las Vegas, but it’s hard to shake Americans’ money woes

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One with Air Force Col. Christopher M. Robinson, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, to board Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

FAA probes jet compromising Reagan airspace protocol near helicopter with Trump aboard

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director; Trump’s third nominee to lead agency

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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Gun silencers are on display at the Sig Sauer booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

National Firearms Act no longer applies to silencers, judge rules

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Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Fauci faces new legal trouble as Florida attorney general issues subpoena

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The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Social Security insolvency, automatic benefit cuts draw near as lawmakers butt heads

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Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Va., on July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom

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A speed camera is positioned underneath Washington Circle Park for east bound traffic on K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday, December 30, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. lawyer’s courtroom victory over speed camera ticket prompts revision of policy

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity are the meadows at Baltazor Hot Spring in Humboldt County, Nev., Jan. 14, 2022. Conservationists who are already suing to block a geothermal power plant where an endangered toad lives in western Nevada are now seeking U.S. protection for a rare butterfly at another geothermal project the developer plans near the Oregon line. The Center for Biological Diversity is now petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the bleached sandhill skipper under the Endangered Species Act at the only place it's known to exist. (Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity via AP)

Nigerian scammers bilk the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer cash

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Young man using his smartphone on the bed in a dark room. File photo credit: Gap_Abstracture via Shutterstock

Generation Z chooses ‘bed rot’ over real life: Experts see worsening loneliness crisis

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Cars drive past data centers in Ashburn, Va., on July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Elaine Rossi, the nanny to Clancy children, enters the courtroom to be a witness during Lindsay Clancy's murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children

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A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Labor experts say employment looks brighter as pay rises, jobless claims fall

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A general view of Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Californian posing as security official arrested with gun ahead of Trump’s trip to golf course

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a meeting with members of the South Korean media in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Han Sang-kyun/Yonhap via AP) ** FILE **

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung urges measure to prevent coups by army leaders

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, soldiers prepare an MRLS BM-21 "Grad" to fire at Russian positions near the frontline city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Top former U.S. generals say wars in Ukraine, Iran becoming steadily intertwined

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building is damaged following a Russian air attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says

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In this photo provided Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong-un, center, speaks during a commissioning ceremony of its destroyer Choe Hyon at the port in Nampo Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea conducts ballistic missile test days before U.S. and South Korea begin drills

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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs walks off the field before the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Commanders to sign Maryland native, receiver Diggs to one-year, $12 million deal

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Patriot Games near as competitors shrug off ‘Hunger Games’ comparison

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Taj Mahal and other horses compete during the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday

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In this image provided by USA Football, USA Football national team players Maci Joncich (7) and Ashlea Klam, second from right, who will be flag football teammates in the fall at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif., huddle with their teammates during USA Football's Rivalry Series game against Canada, Sunday, June 19, 2026, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. (Kelli Tolar/USA Football via AP)

A new football title chase lies ahead as women’s flag football closes in on NCAA championship status

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Firefighters respond to a fire in Golders Green, London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest, in London.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

U.K. antisemitic incidents surge 21% amid Iran war, London terror attacks

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Elderly residents perform tai chi near the portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders at the Chengguan District Day Care Center for the Elderly in western China's Tibet autonomous region on July 20, 2026, as seen during a government-organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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