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Mary McCue Bell

Mary McCue Bell

mbell@washingtontimes.com

Mary McCue Bell is a Breaking News Political Reporter for The Washington Times. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism in writing and reporting and a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Previously, she was a congressional reporter and assistant city editor at the Columbia Missourian, and is a former Washington Correspondent for the Missouri News Network. Ms. Bell can be reached at mbell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Mary McCue Bell

Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a station in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

Justice Dept. sues California over zero-emission vehicle targets

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure against California's electric vehicle policies by filing a lawsuit to stop the state from imposing an electric vehicle mandate through state-specific zero-emission vehicle targets for car manufacturers.

March 12, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing at the Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bondi moves to military housing after receiving threats

Attorney General Pam Bondi has relocated to a secure military base in the Washington area after receiving threats from drug cartels and people upset with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to multiple reports.

March 11, 2026
U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

DOJ official Ed Martin hit with ethics probe

Former interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin is accused of misconduct by ethics investigators in the District due to a letter he sent to Georgetown Law that raised questions about its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump honors 6 soldiers killed in Iranian drone strike

President Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday to mark the final return home of the six U.S. Army troops killed during an Iranian drone strike at a U.S. command center in Kuwait.

March 7, 2026