Mary McCue Bell

USPS proposes raising first-class stamp price to 90-95 cents amid financial struggles

Mailing a first-class letter may soon cost almost $1 as the U.S. Postal Service's financial situation worsens.

March 19, 2026

House lawmakers debate legality of Maduro capture, attacks on alleged drug boats

The Venezuelan government deliberately used drugs as a weapon of mass destruction against the U.S., Venezuelan American political commentator Franklin Camargo told a panel of House lawmakers.

March 18, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin demands answers on Trump’s Board of Peace patent

Rep. Jamie Raskin sounded the alarm that the federal patent office filed trademark applications for President Trump's Board of Peace -- not for representatives of the board.

March 18, 2026

‘Designer Xanax’ faces federal crackdown as DEA adds it to controlled substances list

A "designer Xanax" drug has been formally added to the federal schedule of controlled substances, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Wednesday.

March 18, 2026

Sen. Mitch McConnell calls out antisemitism in Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran war

Sen. Mitch McConnell said Joe Kent revealed his antisemitism when resigning from the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the Iran war.

March 18, 2026

A growing number of House Democratic candidates won’t back Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership

More and more Democratic candidates heading into the November midterms won't commit to backing Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as House minority leader.

March 17, 2026

White House criticizes Joe Kent’s resignation and ‘absurd’ allegations

The White House and its allies in Congress pushed back Tuesday at criticism of the war in Iran leveled by top counterterrorism official Joe Kent, who resigned his administration post in protest of the military operation.

March 17, 2026

War in Iran: Former presidents deny telling Trump, ‘I wish I did it’

President Trump said a former president admitted to regretting not taking action against Iran earlier, but none has fessed up to making the comment.

March 17, 2026

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center resigns over opposition to the Iran war

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over concerns about the war in Iran, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to leave because of the military operation.

March 17, 2026

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she was unaware of late bodyguard’s criminal history

Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke her silence on her bodyguard who was shot and killed following a standoff with Dallas police, saying there was "never any reason to suspect that he wasn't who he held himself out to be."

March 17, 2026

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema fesses up to romance with married bodyguard while in office

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admitted to an affair with a member of her security detail -- a romantic relationship that began while she was in office.

March 14, 2026

Video game ‘Minecraft’ spotlights censorship with new U.S. room

Reporters Without Borders unveiled a new room in the Uncensored Library, a virtual library within Minecraft created as a loophole for journalists to disseminate articles censored in their home countries.

March 14, 2026

Ruptured pipe fixed after spilling wastewater into Potomac

The sewage pipe rupture that caused millions of gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the Potomac River has been repaired.

March 14, 2026

U.S. 250th anniversary coins exclude symbolic olive branch

The new coin designs commemorating America's 250th anniversary notably exclude one longstanding signature detail -- the olive branch.

March 14, 2026

Fugitive who was killed by Dallas SWAT reportedly worked on Rep. Crockett’s security detail

A Texas man shot and killed during a standoff with Dallas police earlier this week reportedly worked as a security guard for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

March 14, 2026

Trump says Iran ‘totally defeated’ despite ‘fake news’ reports

President Trump declared Iran "totally defeated" just two weeks into the war with the Islamic republic.

March 14, 2026

New TV ad campaign turns up the heat on lawmakers for DHS shutdown

A conservative political advocacy group launched a digital advertising campaign Friday to shame Senate Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security.

March 13, 2026

Virginia colleges receive a rash of bomb threats

Three Virginia colleges are investigating potentially linked bomb threats at on-campus libraries.

March 13, 2026

Democrats want to censure GOP Rep. Andy Ogles over anti-Muslim comments; Rep. Randy Fine may be next

Rep. Andy Ogles is facing a censure threat over a series of social media posts made this week that include "Muslims don't belong in American society."

March 13, 2026

Sen. Rand Paul says war in Iran is ‘not good for America’

Sen. Rand Paul says the U.S. military campaign in Iran is a mistake.

March 13, 2026