Mary McCue Bell

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her D.C. home after federal search

Rep. Ilhan Omar announced that she is moving out of her Washington, D.C., home following an early morning federal search of the property, citing increased safety concerns and death threats.

October 22, 2026

AI-generated version of Sydney Sweeney debuts in pro-voter ID ad

A new political ad in California shows an artificial intelligence-generated version of actress Sydney Sweeney being arrested.

October 22, 2026

Trump administration declares seven civil rights guidance documents unenforceable

The Department of Justice and the Education Department are withdrawing enforcement reliance on multiple federal civil rights guidance documents covering issues that include racial discrimination in student discipline and affirmative action.

October 22, 2026

Ken Paxton says he would debate James Talarico in Texas Senate race ‘if the terms were right’

Ken Paxton, the GOP's Texas Senate nominee, did not acknowledge Democratic rival James Talarico's proposal to hold a debate on Fox News -- the Republican's presumed territory.

October 22, 2026

Justice Department won’t investigate handling of Reflecting Pool vandalism case, say lawyers

The Justice Department's internal watchdog has declined to investigate the failed prosecution against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of intentionally vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to his lawyers.

October 21, 2026

Feds charge social media influencer Shawty Dred with fraud in food-stamp crackdown

Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against Shawty Dred, an Atlanta-based social media figure, accusing him of stealing more than $4 million in food stamp benefits.

October 21, 2026

Justice Dept. clamps down on $42 million fraud scheme in food stamp program

Nearly $42 million in food stamp fraud has been uncovered by a joint federal enforcement initiative involving suspected illegal immigrants.

October 21, 2026

House Republican nominee’s website deletes ‘The President is not popular’

A House Republican nominee's website has removed a sentence that said President is unpopular and read like a recommendation from an artificial intelligence chatbot.

October 21, 2026

Brad Lander, New York congressional candidate, says he was detained in West Bank

New York congressional candidate Brad Lander said he was detained by the Israel Defense Forces while visiting the West Bank and has since been released with a "warning."

October 21, 2026

Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine during Russian attacks: Report

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of the military-grade version of the Starlink communication satellite network that Ukraine uses in its war with Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday

October 21, 2026

Trump administration to provide $8 billion to farmers amid high diesel prices

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will dole out $8 billion to farmers to offset rising diesel fuel prices.

October 21, 2026

College professor says Americans ‘set themselves up for disappointment’ with government expectations

Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to improve their lives fell sharply in 2026, according to a new poll.

October 21, 2026

Democrats spend to oust Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi

The leading Democratic Senate super PAC is releasing its first ad in Mississippi in this election cycle on Tuesday -- a $1.2 million campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the super PAC announced Tuesday.

October 20, 2026

Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of RFK, dies

Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died at the age of 42 on Sept. 21, 2026, at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, according to her obituary.

October 20, 2026

Candidate admits to warm-up drinks before televised interview

An Indiana Democrat running for county council said she had a three-beer pregame before her televised candidate forum last week.

October 20, 2026

Homeland Security bans DeepSeek from federal civilian agency systems

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying and remove products from Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, according to a notice published Tuesday.

October 20, 2026

Vance declines endorsing Netanyahu for reelection in Israel, splitting with Trump

Vice President J.D. Vance passed on endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection on Monday, one day after President Trump endorsed him.

October 20, 2026

Actor Matthew McConaughey urges voters to consider independent candidates

Actor Matthew McConaughey offered voters a midterm pitch: Give independent candidates a chance.

October 20, 2026

Governing or campaigning? The Trump admin keeps blurring the line. Now, a Hatch Act complaint

Two nonprofit groups have filed Hatch Act complaints against three Trump administration department heads for campaigning alongside Alaskan GOP nominee Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking reelection.

October 19, 2026

Longtime journalist Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

Christiane Amanpour said that she will leave CNN in June 2027, wrapping up a 43-year career at the network.

October 19, 2026