Mary McCue Bell

National Guard to stay in D.C. until 2029

The Pentagon is planning to keep the National Guard in the District of Columbia through the end of President Trump's second term, meaning the federal mission would extend through Jan. 20, 2029, according to multiple reports.

March 20, 2026

U.S. military strikes another suspected drug-smuggling vessel

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, leaving three survivors, U.S. Southern Command announced.

March 20, 2026

Judge orders family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos deported

An immigration judge has denied an asylum claim and ordered deportation for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Minnesota boy caught up in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

March 20, 2026

‘This is not acceptable’: Sheriff denounces antisemitic attack on Michigan synagogue

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard condemned the antisemitism he said was behind the recent attack on a synagogue in his Michigan community.

March 20, 2026

CBS News to shutter CBS News Radio and lay off staff

CBS News is axing dozens of staffers and ending its 99-year-old CBS News Radio as Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss continues to revamp the broadcast network.

March 20, 2026

Arkansas governor asked to leave restaurant because it made people ‘uncomfortable’

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was asked to leave a restaurant in Little Rock because her presence made the employees feel "threatened."

March 19, 2026

The truth is out there — and it’s getting a .gov address

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, under the Department of Homeland Security, registered the two extraterrestrial sites Tuesday, according to get.gov, the domain registry managed by the CISA.

March 19, 2026

FBI probe targets ex-top intelligence official Joe Kent for leaking classified information

The FBI has opened an investigation into Joe Kent, who resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center this week, over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, according to multiple reports.

March 19, 2026

USPS proposes raising first-class stamp price to 90-95 cents amid financial struggles

Mailing a first-class letter may soon cost almost $1 as the U.S. Postal Service's financial situation worsens.

March 19, 2026

House lawmakers debate legality of Maduro capture, attacks on alleged drug boats

The Venezuelan government deliberately used drugs as a weapon of mass destruction against the U.S., Venezuelan American political commentator Franklin Camargo told a panel of House lawmakers.

March 18, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin demands answers on Trump’s Board of Peace patent

Rep. Jamie Raskin sounded the alarm that the federal patent office filed trademark applications for President Trump's Board of Peace -- not for representatives of the board.

March 18, 2026

‘Designer Xanax’ faces federal crackdown as DEA adds it to controlled substances list

A "designer Xanax" drug has been formally added to the federal schedule of controlled substances, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Wednesday.

March 18, 2026

Sen. Mitch McConnell calls out antisemitism in Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran war

Sen. Mitch McConnell said Joe Kent revealed his antisemitism when resigning from the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the Iran war.

March 18, 2026

A growing number of House Democratic candidates won’t back Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership

More and more Democratic candidates heading into the November midterms won't commit to backing Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as House minority leader.

March 17, 2026

White House criticizes Joe Kent’s resignation and ‘absurd’ allegations

The White House and its allies in Congress pushed back Tuesday at criticism of the war in Iran leveled by top counterterrorism official Joe Kent, who resigned his administration post in protest of the military operation.

March 17, 2026

War in Iran: Former presidents deny telling Trump, ‘I wish I did it’

President Trump said a former president admitted to regretting not taking action against Iran earlier, but none has fessed up to making the comment.

March 17, 2026

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center resigns over opposition to the Iran war

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over concerns about the war in Iran, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to leave because of the military operation.

March 17, 2026

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she was unaware of late bodyguard’s criminal history

Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke her silence on her bodyguard who was shot and killed following a standoff with Dallas police, saying there was "never any reason to suspect that he wasn't who he held himself out to be."

March 17, 2026

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema fesses up to romance with married bodyguard while in office

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admitted to an affair with a member of her security detail -- a romantic relationship that began while she was in office.

March 14, 2026

Video game ‘Minecraft’ spotlights censorship with new U.S. room

Reporters Without Borders unveiled a new room in the Uncensored Library, a virtual library within Minecraft created as a loophole for journalists to disseminate articles censored in their home countries.

March 14, 2026