Mary McCue Bell

U.S. seizes oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The U.S. seized an oil tanker suspected of carrying embargoed oil from Venezuela in a predawn mission.

January 9, 2026

Wisconsin Republican says local office was target of anti-ICE attack

Rep. Derrick Van Orden said his Wisconsin office was targeted hours after an Immigration Enforcement and Customs agent fatally shot a Minnesota woman during an immigration operation.

January 8, 2026

RFK Jr. ducks question on Trump Kennedy Center renaming: ‘I have bigger fish to fry’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed renaming the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as being among his top priorities, breaking his silence weeks after the institution's board added President Trump's name to the historic building.

January 8, 2026

Judge rules fifth federal prosecutor unlawfully appointed by Pam Bondi

The top federal prosecutor in upstate New York is serving in the position unlawfully, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

January 8, 2026

U.S. pulls out of Green Climate Fund

The U.S. is withdrawing from the Green Climate Fund, a move in line with the Trump administration's decision to leave the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

January 8, 2026

Polymarket bets on Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, U.S. invasion of Venezuela raises eyebrows

Well-timed wagers made on the online betting platform Polymarket about U.S. military action in Venezuela have users wondering if insider information is involved.

January 7, 2026

U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tankers, starts to market crude for sale

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it's marketing Venezuelan crude oil for sale and will control the flow of crude from the South American country "indefinitely" as U.S. forces seized two sanctioned tankers in Atlantic waters.

January 7, 2026

Mike Johnson to be first House speaker to address British Parliament

House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to London to address the U.K.'s Parliament in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

January 7, 2026

U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker that defied blockade and had reregistered as Russian vessel

The U.S. has intercepted and boarded a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, now registered under Russia, in the North Atlantic after multiple weeks of pursuit.

January 7, 2026

Former Rep. Richard T. Schulze dies at 96

Former Rep. Richard T. "Dick" Schulze, a Republican who represented Philadelphia's suburbs for 18 years, died peacefully Dec. 23 at his home in the Washington, D.C., area. He was 96.

January 6, 2026

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to shut down after GOP funding cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency funding NPR, PBS and hundreds of public radio and TV stations, is shuttering its doors after almost 60 years.

January 6, 2026

California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65

California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died at age 65, a top Republican said Tuesday.

January 6, 2026

Hilton cuts ties with hotel after DHS accuses it of canceling bookings from immigration agents

Hilton is dissolving its relationship with a hotel in Minneapolis after the Department of Homeland Security accused it of refusing reservations for agents conducting immigration enforcement.

January 6, 2026

World leaders react to U.S. raid in Venezuela

After the Trump administration said the U.S. military conducted an overnight operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leaders around the world reacted to the announcement.

January 3, 2026

Venezuelan immigrants celebrate U.S. capture of Maduro

Venezuelans in the U.S. took to the streets to celebrate the apprehension of President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight military raid on Caracas.

January 3, 2026

Protests planned to denounce U.S. raid in Venezuela

Protests are scheduled to pop up around the U.S. and beyond in response to the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro.

January 3, 2026

Venezuela opposition leader celebrates ‘hour of freedom’ after U.S. captures Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rejoiced Saturday at the Trump administration's military strike that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro.

January 3, 2026

Trump’s Venezuelan operation draws praise from GOP, anger from Democrats

Reaction from lawmakers to the Trump administration's military attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro fell largely along party lines, with Republicans praising the operation and Democrats criticizing it as illegal and reckless regime change.

January 3, 2026

Trump says Maduro is on the way to New York to face prosecution following his capture

In a live phone interview with Fox and Friends, President Trump said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are heading to New York to face prosecution.

January 3, 2026

Mamdani’s first moves as NYC mayor: Revoke Eric Adams’ orders, create task forces on housing

Zohran Mamdani has started off his term as New York City's mayor by rescinding a host of orders by former Mayor Eric Adams, creating task forces on housing and drawing the ire of Israel.

January 2, 2026