Mary McCue Bell is a Breaking News Political Reporter for The Washington Times. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism in writing and reporting and a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Previously, she was a congressional reporter and assistant city editor at the Columbia Missourian, and is a former Washington Correspondent for the Missouri News Network. Ms. Bell can be reached at mbell@washingtontimes.com.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said that he would not stand in the way of allowing a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release its Jeffrey Epstein files.
Sen . John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, told reporters Tuesday that he would support Republicans using the so-called nuclear option to end the Senate filibuster, paving a way to pass a bill to reopen the government.
A petition to replace Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny with country music icon George Strait as the Super Bowl halftime performer has gained traction online.