Mary McCue Bell

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

Mamdani to discuss housing issue with Trump in unannounced trip to Washington

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is meeting with President Trump in Washington Thursday after making an unannounced trip, according to multiple reports.

February 26, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman reintroduces Railway Safety Act, 3 years after East Palestine wreck

A slew of lawmakers reintroduced the bipartisan Railway Safety Act to enhance hazardous material oversight and strengthen emergency response support.

February 26, 2026

Petition seeks to rename Arkansas’ Bill and Hillary Clinton airport over Epstein association

A Change.org petition is calling for removing the names of former President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton from an airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, over their association with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

February 26, 2026

Maryland redistricting effort faces unknown fate after missing candidate filing deadline

Maryland's candidate filing deadline was Tuesday, and the state Senate has not passed the new Gov. Wes Moore-backed congressional map. But the Democrat has an alternative solution in his back pocket.

February 25, 2026

Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discuss remaking Dulles airport

President Trump was convening with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wednesday to discuss revamping Washington's Dulles International Airport amid plans to redo the signs to add Mr. Trump's name on them.

February 25, 2026

Minnesota’s Walz, Ellison to testify before Congress

Two top Minnesota officials, Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, will take the congressional hot seat next Wednesday as lawmakers seek to uncover the possible fraudulent use of federal funds by some of the state's residents.

February 25, 2026

Kamala Harris says she ‘might’ run for president again in 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she is still considering another run for president in 2028, teetering between passing the baton and going full-swing into another campaign.

February 25, 2026

Trump blames Democrats for inflation in State of the Union

President Trump pinned the blame on Democrats for inflation in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

February 24, 2026

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins tapped as designated survivor for State of the Union

The sole member of President Trump's Cabinet who stayed behind during the annual State of the Union speech Tuesday evening was Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins.

February 24, 2026

Trump to unveil data centers deal in State of Union address to lower energy costs

In President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, he is expected to announce a negotiation with Big Tech for the firms to bear more responsibility for the energy cost burden in areas where new data centers are built.

February 24, 2026

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says Congress’ attempt to override city’s tax law came too late

The District of Columbia can reject President Trump's tax cut because Congress missed the deadline for disapproving the law, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said Tuesday.

February 24, 2026

Maryland Delegate Nicole Williams running to replace Rep. Steny H. Hoyer

Maryland state Delegate Nicole Williams has announced her candidacy to succeed Rep. Steny H. Hoyer after his 46-year tenure in representing the state's 5th Congressional District ends next year.

February 24, 2026

Maryland sues Trump administration to block a Williamsport immigration detention center

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is suing the Trump administration to prevent a Williamsport warehouse from being used as an immigration detention center.

February 24, 2026

Trump greenlights federal assistance amid Potomac River spillage

President Trump on Saturday approved Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's request for federal disaster assistance to clean up the Potomac River after a sewer line collapsed.

February 21, 2026

Another alleged narco-trafficking boat destroyed in Pacific as U.S. military strike kills 3

The U.S. military carried out another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing three people.

February 21, 2026

From 10% to 15%: Trump escalates tariff fight hours after Supreme Court rebuke

President Trump on Saturday said he will bump up the temporary global tariff on imported goods from 10% to 15%, a day after the Supreme Court struck down his initial duties.

February 21, 2026

Justice Department fires interim U.S. attorney hours after appointment

Almost immediately after James Hundley was appointed interim U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia to replace the predecessor who was found to have held the role unlawfully, the Department of Justice fired him.

February 21, 2026

Texas congressman under ethics investigation over alleged affair with staffer who killed herself

A congressional ethics watchdog is investigating Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales over his reported affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.

February 20, 2026