Mary McCue Bell

Trade war escalates after U.S.-Canada negotiations collapse

President Trump on Sunday weighed in on failed trade talks between the United States and Canada, signaling in an angry, 1 a.m. message on social media that he's not backing down on the terms that Canadian negotiators walked out on.

August 23, 2026

Log Cabin Republicans drop transgender advocacy

The Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest group representing gay conservatives, have stopped supporting transgender people, dropping the T from what they called their "LGBT advocacy organization."

August 22, 2026

Canada retaliates against U.S. tariffs with dollar-for-dollar levies

Canada is retaliating against President Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian products, threatening a dollar-for-dollar counterattack beginning Sept. 8.

August 22, 2026

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leadership over editorial independence squabble

The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, a top reporter and its retiring publisher, two of whom were dismissed for "insubordination," the newspaper reported Friday.

August 22, 2026

Leavitt to join Trump’s super PAC after leaving White House

Outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt is heading over to President Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc. after stepping down from the White House podium, she said Friday.

August 22, 2026

TikTok settles $400 million children’s privacy lawsuit

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, agreed to a $400 million settlement to resolve litigation regarding alleged violations of a children's online privacy law, the Justice Department announced Friday.

August 22, 2026

Assistant U.S. attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego federal building

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden was found dead in a San Diego federal building, authorities said Thursday.

August 21, 2026

‘The Simpsons’ writer Dan Greaney aims for 2028 White House bid

Dan Greaney, a writer and producer on "The Simpsons," wants to be the next president as a "progressive" Republican.

August 21, 2026

Trump orders 1,000 annual U.S. space launches by 2030, targets moon landing by 2028

President Trump has set an ambitious goal to put Americans back on the moon by 2028, send robots to Mars and launch more than 1,000 spacecraft over the next four years -- all with an emphasis on commercial ventures.

August 21, 2026

EPA waives summer-blend rule early, aims to cut gas prices as Iran war drags on

The Trump administration is issuing a temporary emergency fuel waiver amid high gas prices, in an attempt to increase the domestic gasoline supply.

August 20, 2026

Two red states just became Senate toss-ups, and the GOP is on defense

The Texas and Iowa Senate races are now toss-ups rather than safe for their Republican opponents, according to a new election analysis.

August 20, 2026

FBI agents seize Swalwell’s phone, raid his home in sex crime probe

Federal agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices at the San Francisco airport and the next day raided his home in Washington as part of a sex crime investigation, according to reports.

August 20, 2026

Who will Trump pick to replace Karoline Leavitt? Betting markets already have a favorite

Kalshi bettors picked Alina Habba as the favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, but President Trump's former personal attorney quashed rumors she's taking the role.

August 20, 2026

Senate Republicans warn that Ohio’s Husted may lose seat over AI data centers

Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that one of their seats is at stake due to artificial intelligence data centers, adding this could cause lawmakers to be wary of supporting such contentious projects in the future.

August 20, 2026

Dulles board approves $19.9 billion overhaul, defers parking garage and hotel proposed by Trump

Washington Dulles International Airport's board greenlit a plan Wednesday for a $19.9 billion renovation to overhaul the Washington metro area's largest airport.

August 19, 2026

Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

A White House aide, Dr. Heidi Overton, has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Trump announced Wednesday.

August 19, 2026

Jimmy Gomez’s accuser rejects his ‘consensual’ defense in House ethics probe of sex assault

A former staffer for Rep. Jimmy Gomez told the House Ethics Committee that he sexually assaulted and harassed her, her lawyers said Wednesday.

August 19, 2026

Former and current D.C. police employees charged with overtime fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants for six former and current Metropolitan Police Department workers accused of fraudulently claiming overtime and bilking taxpayers out of almost half a million dollars.

August 19, 2026

Forest Service moves to rescind 25-year-old ‘roadless rule,’ citing wildfire risk

The U.S. Forest Service is looking to rescind a Clinton-era rule that established prohibitions on road construction and timber harvesting in tens of millions of acres of roadless public lands in 36 states.

August 18, 2026

FDA wants public input before regulating AI-enabled medical tools

The Food and Drug Administration is mulling over the future of generative artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices.

August 18, 2026