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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
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Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG
nodeLabel: Posters for the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense shield are dis…
path: 7,HTML,2,BODY,4,DIV,5,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,SECTION,0,ARTICLE,2,DIV,0,A,0,IMG
selector: article.lead-story > div.main-photo > a.home_features > img
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Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 1.0 s

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 450 ms 35.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.washingtontimes.com/static/sass/twtmain-2-v27.css40.2 KiB35.6 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
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cdn.cxense.com/cx.js860 ms266 ms23 ms
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cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js?version=2731 ms558 ms73 ms
cds.elements.video/p/320810193/player.hls.js724 ms448 ms45 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TRFBMGL668 ms528 ms80 ms
s.ntv.io/serve/load.js647 ms473 ms153 ms
cds.connatix.com/p/320810193/player.user.manager.service.js593 ms415 ms10 ms
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www.washingtontimes.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js455 ms419 ms8.3 ms
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www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-2KS4V69VVW&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1413 ms283 ms85 ms
/prebid/9.19.0.js?fork=1&v=bf6611fc0393cee6578a23c9bb5689...409 ms322 ms84 ms
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/omsdk/releases/live/omweb-v1.js394 ms359 ms21 ms
raven-static.aditude.io/prod/1.19.14-y0ptsc/raven.js374 ms294 ms77 ms
static.kueezrtb.com/js/latest.js?_=1776803126615372 ms314 ms17 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-2KS4V69VVW301 ms95 ms81 ms
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cds.elements.video/p/320810193/player.renderer.js289 ms189 ms25 ms
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cds.elements.video/p/320810193/player.floating.js94 ms64 ms2.2 ms
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cdn.cxense.com/ari-ci.js83 ms78 ms2.8 ms
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Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation19.4 s
Other5.4 s
Style & Layout3.3 s
Script Parsing & Compilation2.4 s
Rendering773 ms
Garbage Collection599 ms
Parse HTML & CSS526 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in a sub frame.Actionable

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img
/static/images/threat-status/threat-status-mobile.faf39bb...
Play Daily Online Sudoku figure.photo-zoom > p > a > img
twt-media.washtimes.com/media/image/2014/09/17/sudoku-ad-300.jpg
Spanberger’s low approval ratings are no mystery li.pn-article-recs__item > a#https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/16/spanbergers-low-approval-ratings-no-mystery/ > div.pn-article-recs__media > img.pn-article-recs__image
/content/dominantthumbnail/2d1546a06adc0cfdb63fe00f144e51...
Spanberger’s low approval ratings are no mystery li.pn-article-recs__item > a#https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/16/spanbergers-low-approval-ratings-no-mystery/ > div.pn-article-recs__media > img.pn-article-recs__image
/content/dominantthumbnail/2d1546a06adc0cfdb63fe00f144e51...
Democrats’ war powers resolution dies in Senate, more expected li.pn-article-recs__item > a#https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/15/democrats-war-powers-resolution-dies-senate-expected/ > div.pn-article-recs__media > img.pn-article-recs__image
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WATCH: Why Hungary’s election is a nightmare for Moscow and a win for the EU li.pn-article-recs__item > a#https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/18/hungarys-election-nightmare-moscow-win-eu/ > div.pn-article-recs__media > img.pn-article-recs__image
/content/dominantthumbnail/2b449804cd8ee73a11dc767cee336d...
Logo: The Washington Times nav.navbar > div.main-logo > a > img.blacklogo
www.washingtontimes.com/static/img/twt-logo.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
LCP breakdown
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 28 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 100 ms
Server Backend Latencies 240 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 20 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
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Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#wrapper > div.globalheader_container > div.header-container > button#mobileMenuButton div#wrapper > div.globalheader_container > div.header-container > button#mobileMenuButton

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img
figure.photo-zoom > p > a > img figure.photo-zoom > p > a > img
div.block-content > p > a > img div.block-content > p > a > img

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#right-column > aside > div#podcast-container > iframe div#right-column > aside > div#podcast-container > iframe

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.news-sections > section.news-section > h2.block-title > a div.news-sections > section.news-section > h2.block-title > a
div.block-content > figure.photo-zoom > p > a div.block-content > figure.photo-zoom > p > a
section.block > div.block-content > p > a section.block > div.block-content > p > a
div#right-column > aside > div.socialbar > a.socialicon div#right-column > aside > div.socialbar > a.socialicon

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Advertisement section.top-news > div.show-mobile-only > div#mobile-ad-0 > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement div.news-sections > div.show-mobile-only > div#mobile-ad-1 > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement div.news-sections > div.show-mobile-only > div#mobile-ad-2 > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-primary-SB-1 > div#div-gpt-ad-left-sidebar-top > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-primary-SB-3 > div#div-gpt-ad-left-sidebar-bottom > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-primary-SB-4 > div#div-gpt-ad-homepage-bottom-left > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#left-sidebar-sticky-ad > div#div-gpt-ad-left-sidebar-sticky > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-secondary-SB-1 > div#div-gpt-ad-right-sidebar-top > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-secondary-SB-2 > div#div-gpt-ad-right-sidebar-house > div.ad-placeholder-text
Advertisement aside > div#ad-secondary-SB-3 > div#div-gpt-ad-right-sidebar-bottom > div.ad-placeholder-text
Accept all div.Card-buoy__sc-1s2p2gv-0 > div.Card__CardHeader-buoy__sc-1s2p2gv-1 > div.Frame-buoy__sc-1d4hofp-0 > button.Button__StyledButton-buoy__sc-a1qza5-0
PURPOSES div.Card-buoy__sc-1s2p2gv-0 > div.Frame-buoy__sc-1d4hofp-0 > div.Pills__StyledPills-buoy__sc-pti2cl-0 > button.Pills__StyledPill-buoy__sc-pti2cl-1
1725 PARTNERS div.Card-buoy__sc-1s2p2gv-0 > div.Frame-buoy__sc-1d4hofp-0 > div.Pills__StyledPills-buoy__sc-pti2cl-0 > button.Pills__StyledPill-buoy__sc-pti2cl-1

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Valerie Richardson div.story-details > div.meta > span.byline > a
Lindsey McPherson div.story-details > div.meta > span.byline > a
Valerie Richardson div.story-details > div.meta > span.byline > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
All site contents © Copyright 2026 The Washington Times, LLC 3600 New York Aven… div.footer-inner > section#colophon > div.container > h6.vcard

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Seen, Heard And Whispered article.story-item > div.story-details > h3.article-headline > a
The Advocates article.story-item > div.story-details > h3.article-headline > a
Inside The Ring article.story-item > div.story-details > h3.article-headline > a
On Background article.story-item > div.story-details > h3.article-headline > a
Threat Status article.story-item > div.story-details > h3.article-headline > a
Manage Newsletters div.section-inner > ul.links > li > a
Newsletter Signup div.section-inner > ul.links > li > a
Opinion div.section-inner > ul.links > li > a
Local div.section-inner > ul.links > li > a
Sports div.section-inner > ul.links > li > a
Opinion div.row > ul.links > li > a
Local div.row > ul.links > li > a
Sports div.row > ul.links > li > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
ARIA IDs are unique
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
No form fields have multiple labels
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

Trust and Safety

All sites should be protected with HTTPS, even ones that don't handle sensitive data. This includes avoiding mixed content, where some resources are loaded over HTTP despite the initial request being served over HTTPS. HTTPS prevents intruders from tampering with or passively listening in on the communications between your app and your users, and is a prerequisite for HTTP/2 and many new web platform APIs. Learn more about HTTPS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
%cCW display: inline-block; color: #fff; font-size: 9px; background: #61B321; padding: 1px 4px; border-radius: 0; margin-right: 1px; Missing a base prebid mapping for base "pb-slot-mainpage-1"
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.washingtontimes.com/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure script 'http://classic.avantlink.com/affiliate_app_confirm.php?mode=js&authResponse=8d38ed43afc8d297e294fc82eafaea2f44c186ec'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.

Issues logged to the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures, insufficient security controls, and other browser concerns. Open up the Issues panel in Chrome DevTools for more details on each issue.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Issue type
Mixed content
Avoids third-party cookies
Allows users to paste into input fields
Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
Displays images with correct aspect ratio
Serves images with appropriate resolution
Page has the HTML doctype
Properly defines charset
Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
Use a strong HSTS policy
Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Page has valid source maps
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destinationLink Text
www.washingtontimes.com/opinion/rapid-reactions/READ MORE

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img section.news-section > h2.block-title > a > img
figure.photo-zoom > p > a > img figure.photo-zoom > p > a > img
div.block-content > p > a > img div.block-content > p > a > img

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Structured data is valid
Page isn’t blocked from indexing
Document has a `<title>` element
Document has a meta description
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links are crawlable
robots.txt is valid
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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