The Washington Times
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Right: Mainstream conservative perspectives focusing on market freedom and tradition.
Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.
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Rated RightSep 27, 2026
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Recent coverage
Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
Part of: Wounded Oregon teacher says she was shot before she could act in school shooting
New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and accountant
Part of: New Mexico attorney general sues Epstein’s attorney and accountant
Government websites in Europe go offline as companies update software flaw
Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline
Serial rapist, cosmetics heir in California walks free despite 124-year prison sentence
Part of: Andrew Luster, once sentenced to 124 years for rape, is released from California prison
Neil Bush, citing opposition to Trump, votes for Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Part of: Neil Bush says he voted for Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race
DHS asks Supreme Court to bless Trump's border wall construction
Part of: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift block on Big Bend border wall
NATO sending more planes, drones to Black Sea amid surge in commercial ship attacks
Part of: NATO sends more military assets to Black Sea after attacks on merchant ships
Trump vows nationwide response to cybercrime
Part of: Trump hosts White House roundtable on efforts against cybercrime
Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mom: 'I'm a little bit disgusted'
Part of: Vance criticizes Republicans who condemned Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico's consumer protection law
Part of: New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in consumer protection case
Justice Department won't investigate handling of Reflecting Pool vandalism case, say lawyers
Part of: Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate Reflecting Pool case handling
Driver charged in connection with fatal collision suspected of watching porn minutes before crash
Part of: California woman charged with automobile homicide over fatal Utah interstate crash
Feds bust massive marriage fraud ring that arranged 200 bogus weddings to get green cards
Part of: Six people charged in Massachusetts marriage fraud ring that arranged sham marriages
Feds charge social media influencer Shawty Dred with fraud in food-stamp crackdown
Part of: Vice President Vance announces charges against over 40 people in alleged SNAP fraud
Justice Dept. clamps down on $42 million fraud scheme in food stamp program
Part of: Vice President Vance announces charges against over 40 people in alleged SNAP fraud
Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
Part of: Trump pledges more than $400 million for Republican midterm campaigns
Kissimmee mayor arrested on grand theft and fraud charges
Part of: Kissimmee mayor arrested on grand theft and organized fraud charges
House subpoenas New Jersey over how 6,600 noncitizens ended up on voter rolls
Part of: House committees subpoena New Jersey over noncitizens on voter rolls
House Republican nominee's website deletes 'The President is not popular'
Part of: Minnesota Republican candidate removes website text that read like an AI prompt
USDA recalls 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat products
Part of: USDA announces recall of about 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat products