Mary McCue Bell

House Democrats blame RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism for measles deaths

Democrats dogged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his anti-vaccine rhetoric during Thursday's House Ways and Means Committee hearing, pinning the blame on him for the measles outbreak.

April 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self inside their home, police say

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife early Thursday before taking his own life inside their Annandale home, police said.

April 16, 2026

Man, woman found dead in apparent murder suicide in Annandale, Virginia, home

Two people were found dead early Thursday in an Annandale, Virginia, home following what the Fairfax County Police Department described as a domestic incident.

April 16, 2026

Democrats’ war powers resolution dies in Senate, more expected

Senate Democrats' war powers vote failed Wednesday after Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer vowed to flood the floor with such measures until the war in Iran ends or the upper chamber limits President Trump's military authority in Iran.

April 15, 2026

California Gov. Newsom sets date for special election to finish out Swalwell’s term

A special election to finish out the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term in Congress will take place this summer following his resignation in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.

April 15, 2026

Trump vows to fire Powell from the Fed if he stays on past end of his chairman’s term

President Trump said he will fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if he does not leave the central bank after his successor is installed.

April 15, 2026

Democrats vow to flood Senate floor with war powers resolutions ‘every week’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is leading Democrats to bring multiple war powers resolutions to the floor in an attempt to force President Trump to seek congressional approval for further military action in Iran.

April 14, 2026

‘I did not want to live anymore’: A fifth woman accuses Eric Swalwell of sex attack

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell was hit with another sexual assault allegation.

April 14, 2026

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