Mary McCue Bell

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders form union

One of America's most famous cheerleading squads in pro sports has formed a union.

October 24, 2026

Quest Diagnostics discloses cyber breach

Laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics reported a cyber breach in which an unauthorized party gained access to certain patient records.

October 24, 2026

Trump floats booting White House press from briefing room

President Trump suggested he may evict White House reporters from the press briefing room inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

October 24, 2026

NYC leaders ban horse-drawn carriages

The New York City Council passed Romanch's Law, banning horse-drawn carriage rides by June 1, 2028.

October 24, 2026

EPA says it saved $1.6 trillion in deregulation

The Environmental Protection Agency generated more than $1.6 trillion in estimated savings through deregulatory actions in the past fiscal year, it said Friday.

October 24, 2026

‘I have to go in’: Father who killed Oregon school shooter recounts ordeal

The father who killed the teen-aged Oregon school shooter said he heard children pleading for their lives, then gunfire, as he army-crawled through Silver Rail Elementary School.

October 23, 2026

Trump team sues to block Alaska election certification over identical names on ballot

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to preemptively block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot.

October 23, 2026

Two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop

Two FBI officials have been charged with lying to Congress after prosecutors said they hid their knowledge of Hunter Biden's laptop when they testified to a House committee that was investigating the president's son.

October 23, 2026

Kushner denies Vanity Fair allegation of undisclosed bank account

Jared Kushner criticized Vanity Fair for publishing an excerpt from an upcoming book alleging he had access to secret Middle East bank accounts.

October 23, 2026

Elon Musk puts $1 billion into Skydance

Elon Musk has reportedly invested $1 billion in Skydance, weeks after Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance's merger closed.

October 23, 2026

AIPAC to end candidate endorsements and contributions

One of the most influential pro-Israel lobbying groups is ending candidate endorsements and direct contributions from its political action committee.

October 23, 2026

Law enforcement seizes 1,309 pounds of cocaine

U.S. officials seized $9.4 million worth of cocaine from a vessel south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.

October 22, 2026

Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to distributing unreleased music

A former employee of rapper Eminem pleaded guilty to stealing and selling the musician's unreleased songs.

October 22, 2026

Documentary says Lindsey Graham paid for sex with men

A new documentary features firsthand accounts from three men, including one who was underage, alleging paid sexual encounters with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

October 22, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her D.C. home after federal search

Rep. Ilhan Omar announced that she is moving out of her Washington, D.C., home following an early morning federal search of the property, citing increased safety concerns and death threats.

October 22, 2026

AI-generated version of Sydney Sweeney debuts in pro-voter ID ad

A new political ad in California shows an artificial intelligence-generated version of actress Sydney Sweeney being arrested.

October 22, 2026

Trump administration declares seven civil rights guidance documents unenforceable

The Department of Justice and the Education Department are withdrawing enforcement reliance on multiple federal civil rights guidance documents covering issues that include racial discrimination in student discipline and affirmative action.

October 22, 2026

Ken Paxton says he would debate James Talarico in Texas Senate race ‘if the terms were right’

Ken Paxton, the GOP's Texas Senate nominee, did not acknowledge Democratic rival James Talarico's proposal to hold a debate on Fox News -- the Republican's presumed territory.

October 22, 2026

Justice Department won’t investigate handling of Reflecting Pool vandalism case, say lawyers

The Justice Department's internal watchdog has declined to investigate the failed prosecution against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of intentionally vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to his lawyers.

October 21, 2026

Feds charge social media influencer Shawty Dred with fraud in food-stamp crackdown

Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against Shawty Dred, an Atlanta-based social media figure, accusing him of stealing more than $4 million in food stamp benefits.

October 21, 2026