Mary McCue Bell

Rep. Eric Swalwell fights against releasing closed spy probe files

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are urging the FBI to halt releasing any files related to a decade-old investigation involving him and a suspected Chinese spy.

April 1, 2026

CAIR scolds Rep. Chip Roy for his ‘No more Muslims’ comment

Rep. Chip Roy's social media post calling for "No more Muslims" drew fire from the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

April 1, 2026

Conservative group pours $5.5 million into TV ads, activism to boost GOP in midterms

Americans for Prosperity is funneling $5.5 million into a midterm election initiative to promote lawmakers who voted for President Trump's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

March 31, 2026

Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Trump

President Trump has his name on golf courses, skyscrapers, Washington's premier performing arts venue and a prescription drug platform, but now he can add an airport to that list.

March 31, 2026

Lawmakers in the spotlight for leaving Washington amid DHS shutdown

Lawmakers are being showcased on pseudo-spring break vacations after they couldn't agree on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

March 31, 2026

California streamin’: Residents flowing out of state due to high prices

The exodus of Californians is driven by the cost of living, according to a study released Tuesday by University of California, Berkeley's California Policy Lab.

March 31, 2026

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf of America oil production from environmental rules

The federal Endangered Species Committee moved Tuesday to exempt all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America from the Endangered Species Act requirements, citing national security concerns.

March 31, 2026

Federal corruption probe targets NYC councilmember, aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul

Federal prosecutors are conducting a corruption investigation into two prominent Democratic officials in Brooklyn for accepting bribes or kickbacks related to contracts with a migrant shelter provider.

March 31, 2026

No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

Organizers behind the No Kings protests reported a record turnout of more than 8 million people for Saturday's nationwide demonstrations against President Trump.

March 28, 2026

Gender pay gap widens to 81 cents

For the second year in a row, the gender pay gap widened.

March 28, 2026

There’s an app for that: White House goes mobile with direct-to-phone news and alerts

The White House launched a mobile app on Friday, giving the Oval Office another outlet to meet Americans online.

March 27, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel’s email hacked by Iran-linked cyber criminals

FBI Director Kash Patel has been the target of an Iranian-linked hack, with his private emails, photos and purported resume being published online.

March 27, 2026

Interior Dept. to give $461 million to states for expanded oil and gas production in Gulf of America

The Interior Department announced it is disbursing almost $461 million in energy revenue to four Gulf of America energy-producing states, as the Trump administration seeks to ease rising gas prices.

March 27, 2026

Missouri GOP Rep. Sam Graves bows out of reelection campaign

Rep. Sam Graves is exiting his reelection campaign after 13 terms in Congress, joining the historic exodus of retiring lawmakers ahead of November's midterm election.

March 27, 2026

Trump seeks to waive Endangered Species Act restrictions for oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration is citing "national security concerns" to justify an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of America, as the war in Iran raises the cost of gas.

March 26, 2026

Lawmakers propose bill to require sports teams to notify public before relocating

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities a chance to buy the team before relocating it.

March 26, 2026

Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana conviction restrictions

The U.S. Army officially raised the maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 years old and relaxed restrictions on recruiting individuals with marijuana convictions.

March 26, 2026

Trump Justice Department settles social media censorship case against Biden administration

The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress disfavored speech by American citizens.

March 26, 2026

USPS readies to implement first-ever fuel surcharge on packages

The U.S. Postal Service is looking to impose its first surcharge on packages to cover the rising cost of fuel as the conflict in the Middle East strains energy prices.

March 25, 2026

EPA waives gas restrictions to ease rising energy costs

The Trump administration will now allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round as the White House seeks to relieve concerns and ease energy costs for consumers over rising gas prices amid the Iran war.

March 25, 2026