Mary McCue Bell

Two dozen blue states sue over Trump’s new tariffs

Blue states sued President Trump on Thursday over his latest attempt to impose global tariffs, saying the new batch of levies misapplies a law designed to deal with arcane monetary issues.

March 5, 2026

Blue states sue Trump administration over tariffs

Democratic attorneys general are pushing a lawsuit against the Trump administration in their newest shot at President Trump's global tariffs.

March 5, 2026

Inspector General D’Esposito grilled over conflict of possibly running for Congress

Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito dodged questions about running for office, as he would be prohibited by federal law from engaging in partisan political activities while on duty.

March 5, 2026

Pandemic jobless fraud ‘dwarfs’ Minnesota scandal, was largest taxpayer theft in history: Watchdog

Pandemic unemployment insurance fraud was the single largest theft of American taxpayer dollars in history, Linda Miller, president of Program Integrity Alliance, told a panel of lawmakers.

March 5, 2026

DOJ takes down huge hacker forum, seizes LeakBase’s data

One of the world's largest online forums used to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools was dismantled, the Justice Department announced.

March 4, 2026

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales hit with ethics investigation over alleged affair with staffer

A congressional ethics investigation started Wednesday into an alleged affair between Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, and a regional office staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.

March 4, 2026

Trump’s New York golf club found in violation of health code

Insects and rodents have been found in President Trump's New York golf club in eight of 15 inspections since 2016.

March 4, 2026

Tim Tebow urges Congress to crack down on online child sexual abuse

Former football star and current philanthropist Tim Tebow told Congress that there are 89,000 unidentified victims of online child sexual abuse.

March 3, 2026

Dr. Oz launches investigation into New York’s Medicaid program

New York's $124 billion Medicaid program is under Dr. Mehmet Oz's magnifying glass -- the latest development in the Trump administration's "war on fraud" initiative.

March 3, 2026

Iran strike ignites Capitol Hill battle over war powers, Homeland Security funding

The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran is stoking a heated fight on Capitol Hill over who has the power to take the country to war, while also intensifying the battle over Homeland Security Department funding.

March 1, 2026

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead by Trump after overnight bombing

Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead as a result of U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic republic's hardline regime, President Trump said Saturday.

February 28, 2026

Republicans renew calls for Democrats to fund DHS after strike on Iran

Congressional Republicans are amping up pressure on Democrats to vote for funding the Department of Homeland Security after President Trump's bombing of Iran early Saturday.

February 28, 2026

Trump team to plug in Congress as Democrats erupt over Iran bombing

Trump administration officials will reportedly brief House committee staff members on Sunday amid the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran.

February 28, 2026

Netanyahu showcases WWII book during his call with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a picture during his conversation with President Trump of a World War II book on his desk.

February 28, 2026

Iran strikes: Democrats uneasy over lack of congressional approval, Republicans applaud Trump

Congressional reaction to President Trump's sweeping military operation in Iran largely fell along party lines, with Democrats outraged over the lack of congressional authorization and notification.

February 28, 2026

Justice Dept. charges 30 more people over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department is charging 30 additional people in connection with a January anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest at Cities Church in Minnesota.

February 27, 2026

Anti-monopoly group warns of ‘not normal’ Trump involvement in Paramount-Warner Bros. acquisition

The Open Markets Institute, an organization dedicated to stopping monopolies, is calling on U.S. regulators to oppose any attempt by Paramount-Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery following Netflix's decision to walk away from its previous deal to obtain the studio.

February 27, 2026

Rep. Raskin questions Lutnick over insider trading linked to tariffs

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned by the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee about insider trading between himself and his former firm, Cantor Fitzgerald.

February 27, 2026

Scouting America to reverse DEI policies at the Defense Department’s request

Scouting America will alter several policies at the request of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including a requirement that members use "biological sex at birth and not gender identity."

February 27, 2026

Four people killed by Cuban coast guard were in a stolen boat, Cuba says

The boat involved in a fatal shooting with Cuba's coast guard was reportedly stolen and had U.S. citizens aboard.

February 26, 2026