Mary McCue Bell

Portland resident sues federal immigration agents for alleged race-based arrest

A Portland, Maine, man is suing the federal immigration agents who arrested him in January, arguing that he was racially profiled and wrongfully detained during a deportation surge.

April 14, 2026

Trump unveils 4,500-seat details for ‘UFC Freedom 250’

President Trump plans to build a 4,500-seat venue for the widely anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match at the front of the White House this summer.

April 14, 2026

Sen. Jim Justice’s family sues to keep control of The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia

Republican Sen. Jim Justice and his family are suing to keep control of The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia after a hotel-affiliated investor bought hundreds of millions of dollars of the family businesses' debt.

April 14, 2026

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh’s disclosed wealth surpasses $100 million

Kevin Warsh's newly submitted financial disclosures show assets of well over $100 million, exceeding all recent Federal Reserve chairs, as his nomination hearing to lead the central bank is expected to take place next week.

April 14, 2026

Swalwell suspends California gubernatorial bid amid sexual assault allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor Sunday night, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic leaders after a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women threatened to end his political career.

April 12, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell refuses to quit California governor’s race as sexual assault allegations mount

Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for the California governor's mansion and perhaps his entire political future are on life support after a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women.

April 12, 2026

Trump’s White House ballroom construction can continue, for now

A federal court of appeals is allowing construction to proceed for President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, temporarily extending a lower court order.

April 11, 2026

DHS calls furloughed employees back to work amid shutdown

Furloughed Department of Homeland Security staff are being called back to work in the thick of the partial government shutdown.

April 11, 2026

Congressional battle: Luna aims to oust Swalwell, Cherfilus-McCormick

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leading calls to expel two Democratic lawmakers -- Eric Swalwell and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick -- over reports of sexual assault and the misuse of campaign funds.

April 11, 2026

Rep. Swalwell facing Manhattan DA investigation for sexual assault

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office will investigate a sexual assault allegation against Rep. Eric Swalwell -- the biggest hurdle in the Democratic lawmaker's gubernatorial bid in California.

April 11, 2026

White House staff issues insider trading warning due to well-timed bets

The White House warned staff against engaging in insider trading, as well-timed bets related to the war in Iran have been called into question.

April 11, 2026

Trump administration releases new mock-ups of 250-foot triumphal arch to fine arts commission

The White House has released its latest renderings of a 250-foot triumphal arch that will dwarf the Lincoln Memorial across the Potomac River, with a figure resembling the Statue of Liberty and gilded lions and eagles.

April 10, 2026

House Democrats call on Melania Trump to testify about Epstein

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are calling on first lady Melania Trump to testify before the panel the day after she denied knowing anything about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

April 10, 2026

Trump administration admits to using skewed statistics in New York Medicaid probe

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified his fraud investigation into New York's Medicaid by using inaccurate data.

April 10, 2026

Romanian mayor unveils plan to name park after Trump

President Trump has had his name slapped onto grandiose buildings, institutions and golf courses, and his international eponyms are growing.

April 10, 2026

Groups sue Trump administration over claim that presidential records can be shielded from public

Two groups are suing the Trump administration over the Justice Department's claim that a federal law requiring the handover of presidential records for public preservation is unconstitutional.

April 10, 2026

Ex-Defense worker charged with leaking Delta Force secrets to journalist

An ex-worker at Fort Bragg has been indicted for sharing classified information with a journalist about the elite Delta Force unit for a book about sexual harassment and other misconduct in the military.

April 9, 2026

ICE buys Kristi Noem’s luxury jet for deportations, Cabinet officials

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's leased $70 milion jet will reportedly stay with the Trump administration even after she was fired.

April 9, 2026

Sen. Markey says Trump’s impeachment must ‘be the Democratic agenda’

Sen. Ed Markey wants to continue pushing for President Trump's impeachment after the commander in chief's threat to demolish Iran's civilian infrastructure amid the war with Tehran.

April 9, 2026

Military draft registration could become automatic in December

The U.S. military draft pool for eligible men might transfer to automatic registration from the Selective Service System's self-registration process in December, following a congressional initiative to save money.

April 9, 2026