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Roadway disasters pile up as states buck Trump administration’s call to end non-English CDL tests

This photo provided by the Virginia State Police shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a bus on Interstate 95 near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP) ** FILE *

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New York is among many states that continue to offer Commercial Driver’s License tests in multiple languages, despite federal officials urging states to ensure drivers speak English.

Trump launches probe into California vote count to stop Democrats from stealing the elections

Voters cast their ballots for the California primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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President Trump on Thursday accused Democrats of trying to steal this week’s California primary elections and said the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles would investigate the surge of late mail-in ballots and the slow vote count.

Voters cast their ballots for the California primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Trump launches probe into California vote count to stop Democrats from stealing the elections

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump lashes out at lawmakers who voted to rein in his Iran war powers

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Volunteers load groceries into carts for families arriving to pick up online orders at The Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

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Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, left, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

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Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, left, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case

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A barge on the Ohio River moves past the Mountaineer Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant near New Haven, W.Va., March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Trump to spend $700M to boost U.S. coal production

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Club for Growth President David McIntosh, a former Indiana Republican congressman, shared his midterm winning strategy with journalists at P.J. Clarke's in Washington on Wednesday, June 3. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

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The northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine, Nov. 11, 2025, near Valley Falls, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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FILE - Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington attends a press conference at the North American College in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia,File)

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A section of a mural, known as the "Whaling Wall 82," created by artist Wyland, is visible as part of it on the right side of the building was painted over, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Artist Wyland suing FIFA, others after his Dallas whale mural is painted over

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Federal prosecutors allege a California tech CEO sold computer equipment to Iran

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Smoke rises from Kuwait International Airport after a drone strike on fuel storage in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Friday, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Kuwait says international airport damaged by Iranian drone and missile attacks

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Tiananmen Square is filled with thousands during a pro-democracy rally in Beijing, China, on May 17, 1989. (AP Photo/Sadayuki Mikami) **FILE**

China shifts narrative in praising PLA for Tiananmen massacre

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The U.S. Navy and other branches of the military use additive manufacturing to ensure their front-line vehicles and equipment are maintained and in fighting shape. Additive manufacturing allows for quick production of new parts or rapid prototypes that aren't available through other technologies.

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Club for Growth President David McIntosh, a former Indiana Republican congressman, shared his midterm winning strategy with journalists at P.J. Clarke's in Washington on Wednesday, June 3. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for the G7 trade meeting in Paris, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)

Trump revives tariff plan citing forced labor in foreign countries

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Bessent presses Congress to suspend federal gas tax

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

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Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, left, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

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This photo provided by the Virginia State Police shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a bus on Interstate 95 near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP) ** FILE *

Roadway disasters pile up as states buck Trump administration’s call to end non-English CDL tests

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An Election worker sorts mail-in ballots at the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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Monica Crowley, White House chief of protocol, watches as Rwanda's President Paul Kagame drives away from the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

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This photo provided by the Virginia State Police shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a bus on Interstate 95 near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP) ** FILE *

Roadway disasters pile up as states buck Trump administration’s call to end non-English CDL tests

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Christopher Au, 19, dishes out ice cream at a J.P. Licks in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on Thrusday, May 25, 2023. Au, who has worked at the shop for the past few months, said that having a job helps him be more independent and not to have to rely on his parents too much for spending money. Teens willing to work hold even more sway these days, thanks to one of the tightest job markets in decades. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)

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Wolves injure Indiana zookeepers following pack member’s death

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Volunteers load groceries into carts for families arriving to pick up online orders at The Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Food insecurity reaches highest level in a decade

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Linda Sarsour signals for quiet as activists opposed to President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrate before being arrested, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. Trump is staunchly defending Kavanaugh against a new allegation of sexual misconduct, calling the accusations &quot;totally political.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Leftist bid to ‘reframe’ 250th birthday narrative reunites Women’s March squad

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Man convicted in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol has a job at the Pentagon

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This image made available by the Swedish Coast Guard and taken Friday March 6, 2026, shows Swedish authorities boarding the Caffa, a cargo ship sailing in the Baltic Sea. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP)

Sweden backs seizure of ship in Ukraine grain export probe

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Displaced residents wave a flag with the image of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, in Zefta, southern Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Hezbollah leader rejects U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel as fighting continues

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong-un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels at an undisclosed place in North Korea, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

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In this image supplied by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), New Zealand lawmakers from left, Laura McClure, Maureen Pugh, Duncan Webb and David Wilson gesture as they pose for a photo at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, on May 4, 2026. (Taiwan MOFA via AP)

China bans four New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan

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Scottie Scheffler watches his shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler see Muirfield Village same way, but their results are different

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New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shoots past San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington Spirit fans react to a saved shot on goal by goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury (yellow jersey) during an NWSL soccer match against the San Diego Wave at Audi Field on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) **FILE**

NWSL to host 2026 league championship at Audi Field in the District

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Miami Marlins pitcher Max Meyer throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Meyer, Mack help Marlins finish off sweep of Nationals

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In this Sunday April 10, 2016, file photo, a parishioner reads the bible before a service at the Christian Fellowship Church in Benton, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

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Volunteers load groceries into carts for families arriving to pick up online orders at The Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

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