Mary McCue Bell

Trump to take matters into his own hands to pay DHS employees, bypassing Congress

President Trump said he will soon sign an executive order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees during the seventh week of the partial government shutdown.

April 2, 2026

Come clean, avoid legal wrath: DOJ expands corporate self-disclosure program

The Justice Department is putting down its stick and picking up a carrot to influence companies to voluntarily disclose financial crimes.

April 2, 2026

Trump responds to photos of Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband: ‘That’s too bad’

President Trump expressed concern for former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's family after photos of her husband cross-dressing in private messages to adult entertainers circulated online.

April 2, 2026

Trump’s job approval drops to record low

A new poll gives Republicans and President Trump a harsh reality: Most Americans are unhappy with Washington and blame the GOP, and opinions on how well he's doing have only soured.

April 1, 2026

Congresswoman curses Trump for attending SCOTUS hearing on birthright citizenship

A since-deleted profanity-filled post from Rep. Susie Lee aired out her frustrations with President Trump ahead of Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship.

April 1, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell fights against releasing closed spy probe files

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are urging the FBI to halt releasing any files related to a decade-old investigation involving him and a suspected Chinese spy.

April 1, 2026

CAIR scolds Rep. Chip Roy for his ‘No more Muslims’ comment

Rep. Chip Roy's social media post calling for "No more Muslims" drew fire from the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

April 1, 2026

Conservative group pours $5.5 million into TV ads, activism to boost GOP in midterms

Americans for Prosperity is funneling $5.5 million into a midterm election initiative to promote lawmakers who voted for President Trump's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

March 31, 2026

Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Trump

President Trump has his name on golf courses, skyscrapers, Washington's premier performing arts venue and a prescription drug platform, but now he can add an airport to that list.

March 31, 2026

Lawmakers in the spotlight for leaving Washington amid DHS shutdown

Lawmakers are being showcased on pseudo-spring break vacations after they couldn't agree on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

March 31, 2026

California streamin’: Residents flowing out of state due to high prices

The exodus of Californians is driven by the cost of living, according to a study released Tuesday by University of California, Berkeley's California Policy Lab.

March 31, 2026

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf of America oil production from environmental rules

The federal Endangered Species Committee moved Tuesday to exempt all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America from the Endangered Species Act requirements, citing national security concerns.

March 31, 2026

Federal corruption probe targets NYC councilmember, aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul

Federal prosecutors are conducting a corruption investigation into two prominent Democratic officials in Brooklyn for accepting bribes or kickbacks related to contracts with a migrant shelter provider.

March 31, 2026

No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

Organizers behind the No Kings protests reported a record turnout of more than 8 million people for Saturday's nationwide demonstrations against President Trump.

March 28, 2026

Gender pay gap widens to 81 cents

For the second year in a row, the gender pay gap widened.

March 28, 2026

There’s an app for that: White House goes mobile with direct-to-phone news and alerts

The White House launched a mobile app on Friday, giving the Oval Office another outlet to meet Americans online.

March 27, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel’s email hacked by Iran-linked cyber criminals

FBI Director Kash Patel has been the target of an Iranian-linked hack, with his private emails, photos and purported resume being published online.

March 27, 2026

Interior Dept. to give $461 million to states for expanded oil and gas production in Gulf of America

The Interior Department announced it is disbursing almost $461 million in energy revenue to four Gulf of America energy-producing states, as the Trump administration seeks to ease rising gas prices.

March 27, 2026

Missouri GOP Rep. Sam Graves bows out of reelection campaign

Rep. Sam Graves is exiting his reelection campaign after 13 terms in Congress, joining the historic exodus of retiring lawmakers ahead of November's midterm election.

March 27, 2026

Trump seeks to waive Endangered Species Act restrictions for oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration is citing "national security concerns" to justify an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of America, as the war in Iran raises the cost of gas.

March 26, 2026