Mary McCue Bell

Rep. Thomas Massie teases 2028 campaign after losing to Trump-endorsed primary challenger

Rep. Thomas Massie has filed to run again for a House seat in 2028, less than a week after losing to a Trump-backed challenger in a historically expensive primary.

May 25, 2026

Trump thanks service members who died in Operation Epic Fury

President Trump commemorated the 13 service members who died in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in his Memorial Day speech.

May 25, 2026

Trump, Rubio confirm Iran peace deal is in the works despite U.S. ‘defensive’ strikes

President Trump teased signing a peace deal to end the war in Iran on Monday, following a weekend of mixed signals regarding negotiation progress.

May 25, 2026

IRS reportedly weighing adding non-U.S. citizen checkbox to tax forms

The IRS is reportedly looking into requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms.

May 25, 2026

Oil prices dip as markets anticipate potential U.S.-Iran peace deal

Oil prices nosedived Monday amid hopes of a deal to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

May 25, 2026

Maryland Democratic leaders hint toward special redistricting session

Democratic-controlled Maryland could be jumping into the national redistricting surge, state Senate President Bill Ferguson said Friday.

May 23, 2026

Ivanka Trump reportedly targeted in IRGC terrorist’s foiled assassination plot

First daughter Ivanka Trump was reportedly an assassination target by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-trained terrorist who made a "pledge" to kill her.

May 23, 2026

Gov. Moore will let two immigration bills go into law without his signature

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will allow two immigration reform bills to go into law without putting his pen to paper.

May 23, 2026

Gabbard resigning as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s cancer

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as director of national intelligence, disclosing that her husband is battling cancer.

May 22, 2026

Here’s what Trump’s postponed AI executive order would have done

President Trump scrapped his plans to sign an executive order regarding artificial intelligence and cybersecurity that would have invited AI companies to voluntarily give the federal government early access to test their anticipated releases.

May 22, 2026

Democrats revive effort to check Trump’s military powers against Cuba

A trio of Democratic senators is pushing a measure forward yet again to reel in President Trump's ability to use military force against Cuba without congressional approval.

May 22, 2026

Trump’s arch receives stamp of approval from key arts commission

The design for President Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch received an initial OK from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and requested design revisions with key caveats: no underground tunnel and no lions guarding the base.

May 21, 2026

D.C. library celebrates 5th anniversary with birthday party, drag queen story hour

Washington's Southwest Neighborhood Library celebrated its fifth anniversary on Thursday with birthday-themed crafts for kids and a drag queen story hour.

May 21, 2026

DNC releases autopsy of 2024 election wipeout, calls to shift from identity politics

The Democratic National Committee released an error-filled autopsy of the party's disastrous 2024 election performance, succumbing to pressure from party lawmakers and its ex-presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, to make the document public.

May 21, 2026

Lawmakers try to fight Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

A bipartisan effort to kill President Trump's recently released Anti-Weaponization Fund is reportedly brewing in the House as the White House and Republican leadership struggle to rein in dissent about the $1.776 billion money pool.

May 21, 2026

Sen. Rick Scott’s bill aims to combat Chinese-linked cyberattacks

Sen. Rick Scott is proposing a bill to prepare U.S. critical infrastructure against cybersecurity threats from China.

May 21, 2026

RFK Jr. appoints Stephanie Haridopolos as temporary surgeon general

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped Stephanie Haridopolos, the top staffer in the Office of the Surgeon General, to perform some of the surgeon general's roles until the position is filled by a Senate-confirmed nominee.

May 20, 2026

Capitol riot police officers sue to stop Anti-Weaponization Fund payouts

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the Trump administration's almost $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund -- one that the Jan. 6 rioters could benefit from.

May 20, 2026

Agency that checks prediction markets is in over its head, gambling industry leaders tell Congress

The federal agency that regulates the U.S. prediction markets is a rogue agency making a mockery of congressional intent, Bill Miller, CEO of the American Gaming Association, told Congress on Wednesday.

May 20, 2026

FAA chief cites safety improvements after deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Bryan Bedford, told Congress Tuesday that he believes his agency had a "bad design" that resulted in the fatal aircraft collision near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

May 19, 2026