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America has a First Amendment. The United Kingdom does not. And now the European Commission is pushing its members to adopt policies that stifle and censor Americans' free speech. They're doing it through the business world.

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating allegations that a transgender wrestler tried to sexually assault a female rival during a girls' high school wrestling match in Puyallup, Washington.

Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women's basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was paroled Sunday from a California state prison after being locked up for the 2022 shooting of his son's alleged abuser.

Former Washington Redskins guard Tre' Johnson died "suddenly and unexpectedly" on Sunday during a trip, his family reported. The 1999 Pro Bowler was 54 years old.

President Trump said Monday the federal government won't be on the hook for any cost overruns for the proposed $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, which has been tied up in legal fighting.

A preservation group and two D.C.-area residents are legally trying to stop the Trump administration's takeover of East Potomac Park and its golf course.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and other GOP incumbents in tough reelection races this year are leaning into the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that's widely popular in the polls but continues to face strong resistance from Democratic lawmakers.

A top Iranian diplomat said Tehran is willing to discuss its ongoing nuclear program if Washington will respond by lifting some of the sanctions that have helped cripple the country's economy.

George Gerbo hosts the Washington Times Weekly, where he gets a chance to sit down with reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events.