Mary McCue Bell

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

Inflation cools in June as energy prices tumble

Americans got a reprieve from inflation in June, as U.S. consumer prices experienced the largest dip in more than six years, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.

July 14, 2026

Clock’s ticking: House set to vote on making daylight saving time permanent

Yet another attempt to make daylight saving time the year-round standard in the U.S. is heading to the House floor.

July 13, 2026

Poll: Americans split on capitalism, skeptical of democracy

Americans' views on capitalism are split but lean negative, according to a new survey. Just over half of Americans, 51%, believe capitalism is functioning "not too well" or "not at all well," while 48% say it is functioning "very well" or "somewhat well."

July 11, 2026

Rep. Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him in West Bank

Rep. Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers during his Wednesday trip to the West Bank.

July 11, 2026

U.S. extends work permits for immigrants with temporary protected status

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with temporary protected status from seven countries, including Haiti and Syria, had their work authorization extended Friday, hours before expiration.

July 11, 2026

All 50 states join federal initiative to close foster home shortage

All 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have joined a federal initiative to balance the ratio of licensed foster homes and children in foster care.

July 11, 2026

Russia sanctions bill no longer deadlocked after Senate-White House agreement

A bill sanctioning Russia reached a critical agreement between the White House and a bipartisan coalition of senators, paving the way forward for its formal introduction, a bipartisan group of senators said Friday.

July 11, 2026

GOP senators seek DOJ fraud data ahead of push to codify enforcement unit

Half a dozen GOP lawmakers are requesting data to build a case for making the National Fraud Enforcement Division permanent and expanding its legal authority.

July 10, 2026

Justice Department sues Maryland over sanctuary policies

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland over its newly expanded sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants, claiming it violates federal law.

July 10, 2026

HHS urges hospitals to take ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge

The Make America Healthy Again agenda is gaining a sub-movement: Make Hospital Food Healthier, an initiative calling on hospitals to revamp their food service.

July 9, 2026