Mary McCue Bell

Steny Hoyer endorses former campaign manager as successor in Congress

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer is endorsing his former campaign manager to succeed him after he leaves Congress, where he is currently the longest-serving Democrat.

January 23, 2026

Texas sheriff, staffer charged with COVID-era fraud scheme

A Texas sheriff and his assistant chief have been indicted for a scheme to defraud the sheriff's office during the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 22, 2026

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase over alleged political debanking after Jan. 6 attack

President Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for at least $5 billion, accusing the financial institution of closing his and related entities' accounts for political reasons.

January 22, 2026

DHS refutes public school official’s claim that ICE agents used immigrant’s 5-year-old son as ‘bait’

A Minnesota public school says a 5-year-old boy was "taken" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, a contention that the Department of Homeland Security refutes, saying he was abandoned by his father.

January 22, 2026

Barron Trump aids woman last year after witnessing assault by phone video, calling police

Barron Trump, the president's youngest son, contacted police in London after witnessing a woman allegedly assaulted last January by a former boyfriend, a court has heard.

January 22, 2026

Health insurance CEOs on the hot seat: Premiums up 90% since Obamacare launched 16 years ago

Health insurance premiums have skyrocketed roughly 90% on average since Obamacare launched in March 2010, and the price of health care remains stubborn against political efforts to control it.

January 22, 2026

Trump drops his tariff threats, promising continued negotiations to acquire Greenland

President Trump is forgoing his threat to impose tariffs on European nations that disagree with his desire to put Greenland under U.S. control.

January 21, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard condemns Democrats for ‘hostility towards God’

Protesters disrupting a Minnesota church service are an example of why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard left the Democratic Party, she said, more than three years after she shed that political affiliation.

January 21, 2026

Racism allegations derailed an earlier probe of fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community

When fraud investigator Scott Dexter found evidence of bogus child care assistance payments being paid to members of Minnesota's Somali community years ago, his probe was derailed by accusations of racial bias.

January 21, 2026

At one-year mark, Trump trumpets successes, unleashes on ‘sick’ rivals

A year in his second term in office has done little to cool President Trump's yen for settling scores with opponents, as he used a White House news conference Tuesday to lash his opponents left and right.

January 20, 2026

Trump’s coveting of Nobel Prize influences his recent foreign policy moves

President Trump's relentless campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize carried on Tuesday as he insisted every United Nations leader nominated him for his efforts to end global conflicts and blamed Norway for the snub.

January 20, 2026

Usha and J.D. Vance announce pregnancy, baby boy due in July

Second lady Usha Vance is pregnant with a baby boy, her fourth child with Vice President J.D. Vance.

January 20, 2026

Another year of MAGA: Trump boasts political feats

President Trump rattled off a long list of accomplishments on the anniversary of his first year back in office.

January 20, 2026

Trump says every United Nations leader is rooting for him to receive a Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump said Tuesday that every United Nations leader nominated him for a Nobel Prize.

January 20, 2026

Trump: A President Newsom would turn America into Venezuela

President Trump, in a surprise visit to Tuesday's White House press briefing, insulted California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

January 20, 2026

Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders join striking nurses in New York City

America's top elected socialists have joined striking nurses on the picket line in New York City during the largest strike of its kind the Big Apple has seen in decades.

January 20, 2026

Rep. Julia Letlow taking on Bill Cassidy for his Louisiana Senate seat

Rep. Julia Letlow on Tuesday announced she's challenging Sen. Bill Cassidy for his Louisiana seat, days after President Trump gave her a glowing endorsement instead of Mr. Cassidy, according to reports.

January 20, 2026

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor, vowing to lower cost of living

Abigail Spanberger is officially Virginia's first female governor, setting the stage for a 180-degree turnover in a state where Democrats now will hold a political trifecta.

January 17, 2026

Trump hits 8 European countries with 10% tariff for not backing U.S. acquisition of Greenland

President Trump said Saturday he would impose a 10% import tax on eight European countries until "a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland."

January 17, 2026

New analysis identifies more House races with vulnerable GOP incumbents

Five incumbent Republicans whose races were originally viewed as leaning red are no longer safe in their seats, according to a new analysis by the Cook Political Report.

January 16, 2026