Mary McCue Bell

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

Melania Trump’s iconic black-and-white inaugural gown joins Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection

First lady Melania Trump presented her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Friday -- the first first lady to have two inaugural gowns exhibited in the museum.

February 20, 2026

Mike Pence cheers Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs

Former Vice President Mike Pence praised the Supreme Court's ruling against President Trump's global tariffs, welcoming the ruling as a "sigh of relief" for American families and businesses.

February 20, 2026

FBI chief Kash Patel jets off to Italy on a government plane in time to watch Olympic hockey games

FBI Director Kash Patel took a Justice Department plane to Italy, where he is expected to attend a Winter Olympics hockey event.

February 20, 2026

Despite public backlash, Trump’s ballroom plan wins praise from design experts and public officials

Architects are lauding President Trump's plans for a big, beautiful ballroom, even as the president's opponents and the pubic heap criticism on the project.

February 19, 2026

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he is being ‘blackmailed’ over reported affair with former staffer

Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, said he is being "blackmailed" by the husband of a now-deceased staffer after the lawmaker allegedly had an affair with her.

February 19, 2026

Trump’s directive to increase glyphosate production faces MAHA backlash

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to spur the domestic production of phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides by invoking the Defense Production Act, infuriating Make America Healthy Again advocates.

February 19, 2026

Trump’s White House ballroom project wins approval from federal architecture commission

President Trump's proposal to construct a ballroom at the White House was approved by the Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday.

February 19, 2026

Maryland governor sidesteps questions on run for president

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took on the issue of whether he has presidential ambitions by saying at the National Governors Association winter summit, "I don't answer to the Democratic Party."

February 19, 2026

NIH chief to become CDC acting director

Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, has been tapped as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following Jim O'Neill's removal last week, according to multiple reports.

February 18, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries meets with Maryland Democrats, amping up pressure to redistrict

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took a day trip to meet with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other state Democrats on Wednesday to continue the push for mid-decade redistricting.

February 18, 2026

Environmental, health groups sue EPA over repealing endangerment finding

A coalition of environmental and public health organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop it from repealing its endangerment finding that underpins the agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

February 18, 2026

Texas’ Talarico raises $2.5 million after canned late-night interview

Texas state Rep. James Talarico announced that his campaign raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours following his canceled Tuesday appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," marking the Senate hopeful's largest single-day fundraising period of his campaign.

February 18, 2026