Mary McCue Bell

Feds withhold over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota to stop fraud

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota because of suspected fraud and noncompliance, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday.

July 21, 2026

Sheinbaum to attend World Cup final after accepting Trump’s invitation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she plans to attend Sunday's World Cup title game after receiving an invitation from President Trump.

July 18, 2026

AIPAC withholds funds for House Democrats against aid to Israel

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has suspended contributions to multiple House Democrats who voted this week to cut off U.S. aid to Israel.

July 18, 2026

Ralph Norman jumps into GOP Senate race to succeed Lindsey Graham

GOP Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina is making a run to fill longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat following his death.

July 18, 2026

Sen. Fetterman cites anti-Israel sentiment in Democratic Party as reason to potentially leave

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has threatened to leave the Democratic Party if it continues down the path of becoming the "anti-Israel party," a sign of the deepening rift as the party increasingly breaks with Israel and backs Palestinians in the Middle East conflict.

July 18, 2026

FDA overhauls federal orange juice standards, but you might not taste the difference

Orange juice just got a little slack in its squeeze, as the Food and Drug Administration relaxed its grip on standards for pasteurized OJ -- a move that will probably go unnoticed by consumers.

July 17, 2026

Memorials for Lindsey Graham scheduled for South Carolina, D.C.

Memorial services for Sen. Lindsey Graham will be held in South Carolina and the District at the end of this month.

July 17, 2026

DNC looks to World Cup watch parties for voter registration

The Democratic National Committee is utilizing the world's biggest sporting event to register new voters via World Cup watch parties.

July 17, 2026

‘Very unhealthy’: Wildfire smoke from Canada chokes air quality in the District of Columbia

The D.C. region jumped onto the list of the world's most polluted major cities overnight as smoke billowing south from Canadian wildfires quickly contributed to Friday morning's smog.

July 17, 2026

Pentagon has spent $2.64 billion on southern border since 2025: Report

The Trump administration has tapped the Defense Department to cover $2.64 billion in southern border operations.

July 16, 2026

GOP lawmakers push for SEC to flag, suspend trading of Chinese military-linked stocks

Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. John Moolenaar are pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to restrict sanctioned Chinese military companies' access to U.S. capital markets.

July 16, 2026

Trump teleprompter operator reportedly used inside knowledge to make prediction market bets

President Trump's teleprompter operator reportedly made roughly $100,000 by using inside knowledge of the president's speeches to place bets.

July 16, 2026

Aviation cybersecurity has key shortfalls, watchdog warns Congress

The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have cybersecurity gaps sending stakeholders mixed signals and falling short of federal standards, according to a new congressional watchdog report.

July 16, 2026

Comer moves to give Congress veto power over D.C. tax hikes

House Oversight Chairman James Comer introduced legislation on Thursday that would require congressional approval of any act passed by the D.C. Council that would impose or increase a tax or fee.

July 16, 2026

Maryland attorney general defends sanctuary immigration law against federal challenge

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is refuting the Justice Department's claim that his state's newly expanded immigration sanctuary policies are unconstitutional.

July 15, 2026

Mike Lindell wins Trump’s endorsement for Minnesota governor

President Trump endorsed MyPillow founder and MAGA ally Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor one month before a three-way Republican primary.

July 15, 2026

Erica Schwartz’s CDC confirmation hearing spotlights anti-vaccine concerns

Dr. Erica Schwartz's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed vaccine tensions and concerns about the independent agency.

July 15, 2026

House passes bill to lock the clock on daylight saving time

A bill to make daylight saving time permanent and end Americans' biannual clock reset has passed the House for the first time in its history, setting up a fresh test in a Senate that blocked similar legislation just last fall.

July 14, 2026

Israeli, U.S. officials counter Rep. Ro Khanna’s details of being detained by West Bank settlers

Israel and U.S. officials are disputing Rep. Ro Khanna's account of being detained by Israeli settlers during his trip to the West Bank last week.

July 14, 2026

Trump’s address to the nation to focus on new evidence of foreign interference in 2020 election

President Trump's primetime speech Thursday is expected to include newly declassified intelligence revealing foreign entities tampered with the 2020 presidential election.

July 14, 2026