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U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Lawmakers blast Secret Service chief over her testimony spilling to reporters before Hill appearance

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, photo, scientist and study director Jennifer Molignano pipettes a sample of commercially available skin care product onto the surface of living human skin tissues while demonstrating an experiment created to evaluate the effects of exposing the product to skin tissues, at a MatTek Corporation lab, in Ashland, Mass. MatTek is a tissue engineering company that performs non-animal testing on cosmetics, skin care products and pharmaceuticals. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Congress pushing EPA to set new timeline for ending animal testing

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

2024 Election Latest: Trump and Vance rally in Michigan as calls for Biden to drop out persist

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An image of President Joe Biden is projected on a screen during the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden’s ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested at a perilous moment for his campaign

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FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Judge turns down ex-Rep. George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial

By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

U.S. Supreme Court Police officers stand outside the U.S Supreme Court Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Supreme Court took a ‘bite out of the administrative state,’ experts say

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Peter Navarro speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro defiant in RNC speech just hours after prison release

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Illegal immigrants voting in U.S. elections illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Illegal voters put our democracy and sovereignty in jeopardy

By Antonio Benedi

People protest outside the Supreme Court Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington. The Supreme Court displayed its own power as it ended a hugely significant term with a 6-3 decision that in turn broadened presidential power by saying former presidents had widespread immunity from criminal prosecution for acts undertaken while they were in office. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Government power in U.S. is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows

By Deepti Hajela - Associated Press

Illustration on the Supreme Court's possible overturning of the Chevron decision by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

SCOTUS overturning 1984 Chevron precedent key to right-sizing nation’s regulatory state

By David McIntosh

President Joe Biden responds to questions from the traveling press as he arrives at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Friday, July 5, 2024, from a campaign rally in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden’s appeal for Democratic unity falls short on Capitol Hill

By Lindsey McPherson and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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Letter to the editor: Debates let voters compare

Congress must rein in the bureaucracy illustration by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

Post-Loper, Congress must rein in the bureaucracy

By Tarren Bragdon and Stewart Whitson

Gary Roush of College Park, Md., and left, and Bill Christeson protest Monday, July 1, 2024, outside the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court rules presidents have absolute immunity for official acts, but not unofficial acts

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supreme Court cuts power of federal agencies

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Gulls follow a commercial fishing boat as crewmen haul in their catch in the Gulf of Maine, in this Jan. 17, 2012 file photo. Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court. The court's 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

People stand on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Feb.11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

SCOTUS, in Chevron, squashes Obama-like ‘pen’ and ‘phone’ presidencies

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Violent rioters breach the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Supreme Court sides with Jan. 6 defendant against obstruction charge

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., listens to fellow speakers before President Joe Biden speaks during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y. Rep. Bowman will face a primary challenge from a veteran, pro-Israel Democrat who has announced his candidacy for the New York district. Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who for months has mulled a run amid encouragement from Jewish community leaders, entered the race with an ad on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 that in part criticized Bowman's stance on the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Jewish voters and lessons learned after Bowman’s defeat

By Irit Tratt

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. speaks during an election night watch party on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Yonkers, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s crushing defeat sounds alarms for Democrats’ anti-Israel wing

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times