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Afghanistan

Exclusives

EXCLUSIVE: Gold Star families in Abbey Gate Coalition back Ken Paxton in contested Senate race

Exclusives

EXCLUSIVE: How Tulsi Gabbard reformed the ODNI in 2025

It was a “bad year for the Deep State” in 2025, and a good one…

The Washington Reporter
Scoops

SCOOP: Azerbaijan could be President Trump’s next peace plan target

THE LOWDOWN: Trump’s desire for deals is impacting conflicts ranging from Russia to Israel to…

Interviews

INTERVIEW: President Donald Trump talks reconciliation, health care, Israel hostage negotiations, and more with the Washington Reporter

THE LOWDOWN President Donald J. Trump did a phone interview with the Washington Reporter on…

Op-Eds

Op-Ed: Jeremy Hunt and Garrett Exner: Pete Hegseth has the experience that matters

The list of problems facing the American military is long. There are two wars ongoing,…

Op-Eds

Op-Ed: David Cook: Donald Trump dodged bullets so we won’t have to

This Veterans Day, I am thankful the United States possesses the most lethal fighting force…

Op-Eds

Op-Ed: Jeremy Hunt: Honor our heroes by delivering peace through strength

National security issues are veterans issues — and this Veterans Day, the best way to…

Op-Eds

Op-Ed: Bryan Leib: Personnel is policy, which is why President Donald Trump will have a successful second term

In the world of governance, there is a fundamental truth that too many people ignore…

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Derrick Anderson on his homegrown campaign to represent his home town

Derrick Anderson, the Republican nominee for Congress in one of the most expensive elections in…

Editorials

Exclusive: Leaked confidential documents: U.S. officials “lacked any training to identify fraudulent Afghan documents”

The security and vetting failures that allowed an Afghan man to allegedly plot an Election…