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No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

People gather at Saint Paul College during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Joe Scheller)

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Organizers behind the No Kings protests are predicting that Saturday’s turnout across the country will result in the biggest protest in U.S. history, with a core anti-Trump message.

CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Ronald Reagan dinner during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

The media narrative saying that activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference were divided was shattered following the release of the confab’s annual straw poll Saturday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Ronald Reagan dinner during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)

CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

After a deal was approved to fund the Department of Homeland Security, except for immigration operations, members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., left, and Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., center, tell reporters that they won't vote in the House to pass it as is, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP passes 8-week Homeland Security funding; shutdown continues with rejection of Senate bill

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Women protesting in 2020. (Alvaro Barrientos)

Gender pay gap widens to 81 cents

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks up the stairs of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

By Aamer Madhanim and Samy Magdy and Ben Finley - Associated Press

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to reporters about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his recent freeze-ups on camera, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP Sen. Rand Paul says there is a ‘50-50’ chance he’ll run for president

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump walks up the stairs of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

By Aamer Madhanim and Samy Magdy and Ben Finley - Associated Press

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to reporters about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his recent freeze-ups on camera, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP Sen. Rand Paul says there is a ‘50-50’ chance he’ll run for president

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a hangar stands at MacDill Air Force Base, Jan. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (Senior Airman Tiffany Emery/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Two people charged with attempted bombing near CENTCOM headquarters

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

A view of the damages at Hypercar, an auto service center, which according to the company's officials were caused by strikes on March 1, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel as war in the Mideast intensifies

By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

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Lowering the bar for academic success fuels a race to the bottom in public education

By Editorial Board

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Republicans are self-sabotaging

By Kelly Sadler

Democrats and Virginia gerrymandering illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats push Virginia gerrymander with lies and deceit

By Tim Murtaugh

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Chuck Norris’ real legacy: His Christian faith

By Billy Hallowell

Crowds gather to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

A peek behind the curtain at ‘No Kings’ protests

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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)

Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI

By Cody Jackson and Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

A KitKat chocolate bar in Rugby, England, on July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver, File)

Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat bars from truck in Europe

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Artemis 2 crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Meet the Artemis crew in NASA’s first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

People hold a flag as President-elect Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

White House fight card: UFC bringing cage-match bout to Trump’s backyard

By Will Weissert - Associated Press

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a hangar stands at MacDill Air Force Base, Jan. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (Senior Airman Tiffany Emery/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Two people charged with attempted bombing near CENTCOM headquarters

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to attend a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio says countries hurt by Hormuz closure should help U.S. reopen it

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he attends the Joint Expeditionary Force JEF Leaders' Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Adrian Dennis, Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

U.K.’s Starmer approves British forces seizing Russian ‘shadow fleet’ of illegal oil tankers

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

First responders inspect the remains of a residential building hit in an overnight strike during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tabriz, Iran, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matin Hashemi, File)

Assessing the damage: U.S. faces hurdles in determining whether bombed Iranian sites truly destroyed

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Soybeans are harvested on the Warpup Farm in Warren, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ** FILE **

Trump says feds will guarantee loans for farmers

By Jeff Mordock and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Travelers stand in a TSA checkpoint line at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)

Trump steps in to pay TSA workers as House, Senate trade shutdown blame

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump heaps praise on Middle East allies, slams NATO at Saudi investment summit

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, July 10, 2010, file photo, a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, an endangered species, is seen as scientists participate in a marine mammal/sea turtle survey flight related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration twin otter DHC-6 over the Gulf of Mexico near the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast. Environmental groups have asked a federal court to toss out the government's assessment of oil and gas activity's likely effects on endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico. A lawsuit filed Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, says the report doesn’t consider the likelihood of another catastrophic oil spill like BP's Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Trump seeks to waive Endangered Species Act restrictions for oil and gas drilling

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Ronald Reagan dinner during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)

CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

People gather at Saint Paul College during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Joe Scheller)

No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

After a deal was approved to fund the Department of Homeland Security, except for immigration operations, members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., left, and Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., center, tell reporters that they won't vote in the House to pass it as is, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP passes 8-week Homeland Security funding; shutdown continues with rejection of Senate bill

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to reporters about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his recent freeze-ups on camera, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP Sen. Rand Paul says there is a ‘50-50’ chance he’ll run for president

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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A City of Phoenix worker sets recycle bins in place as the Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire departments set up a drive thru donations station at the Phoenix Convention Center for needed donations of paper products and medical supplies Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Businesses forced to bankroll blue states’ failing recycling programs

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Lori Schott, center right, embraces Mary Rodee after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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Juries find social media platforms knowingly harmed children

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Well-timed trades, bets before Trump actions fuel suspicion of leaks

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Artemis 2 crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Meet the Artemis crew in NASA’s first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

American Airlines passenger planes are seen at gates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE**

Suspects identified in disappearance of American Airlines flight attendant in Colombia

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, the opening day of the state's 2026 legislative session. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Minnesota triumphs over Trump in lawsuit on illegal immigration tuition

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, center back to the camera, speaks to fellow agents during the visit to the U.S. and Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Sunland Park, N.M., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Border Patrol agent charged with strangling migrant, concealing body cam evidence

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States' war in Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

A Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.(Suzanne Plunkett, Pool Photo via AP)

Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

By Volodymyr Yurchuk - Associated Press

French police thwart a suspected bombing outside a Bank of America building in Paris

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Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the "Nuestra America," or Our America Convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Mexico’s navy locates 2 missing sailboats carrying aid off the coast of Cuba

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Chicago White Sox's Curtis Mead hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Nationals acquire utility player Mead from White Sox for catching prospect

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton (22) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Horton, Happ power Cubs to win over the Nationals

By Matt Carlson - Associated Press

Illinois coach Brad Underwood celebrates after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Illinois beats Iowa to power its way to its first Final Four in 21 years

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a hangar stands at MacDill Air Force Base, Jan. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (Senior Airman Tiffany Emery/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Two people charged with attempted bombing near CENTCOM headquarters

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

A view of the damages at Hypercar, an auto service center, which according to the company's officials were caused by strikes on March 1, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel as war in the Mideast intensifies

By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Tiger Woods leaves the Martin County Sheriff's Office jail facility following his involvement in a car crash where he was arrested on a DUI charge on Friday, March 27, 2026 (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Tiger Woods is facing an uncertain future off the golf course after his DUI arrest in Florida

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The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, the opening day of the state's 2026 legislative session. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Minnesota triumphs over Trump in lawsuit on illegal immigration tuition

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)

Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI

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Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, center back to the camera, speaks to fellow agents during the visit to the U.S. and Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Sunland Park, N.M., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Border Patrol agent charged with strangling migrant, concealing body cam evidence

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FILE - Dee Cahill of Margate, Fla., holds a "No Kings" sign as she participates in a pro-democracy, anti-Trump protest outside Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., as part of the "Good Trouble Lives On" national day of action, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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American Airlines passenger planes are seen at gates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE**

Suspects identified in disappearance of American Airlines flight attendant in Colombia

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Soybeans are harvested on the Warpup Farm in Warren, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ** FILE **

Trump says feds will guarantee loans for farmers

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No easel, no hands, no problem: AI artist Botto crosses $6 million in sales

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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)

Tiger Woods arrested for suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida

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Travelers stand in a TSA checkpoint line at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)

Trump steps in to pay TSA workers as House, Senate trade shutdown blame

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A voter holds a "I Voted" sticker after casting their vote for General Election on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 at Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Illegal immigrant charged with illegally voting in 2024 election in Texas

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump heaps praise on Middle East allies, slams NATO at Saudi investment summit

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FBI Director Kash Patel’s email hacked by Iran-linked cyber criminals

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to attend a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio says countries hurt by Hormuz closure should help U.S. reopen it

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An aerial view of a container terminal in Shanghai, China, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP) ** FILE **

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