Mary McCue Bell

San Francisco bodega cat killed by Waymo self-driving car sparks public outrage

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo is in hot water after one of its self-driving taxis ran over a beloved San Francisco bodega cat.

November 17, 2025

Transportation Department ditches rule to require airlines to pay passengers for long delays

The Trump administration is withdrawing a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for significant flight disruptions.

November 17, 2025

Transgender veterans sue to regain pensions, benefits

More than a dozen transgender veterans are suing the government for revoking their pensions and benefits after being discharged under the Trump administration's transgender military ban.

November 14, 2025

Rep. Eric Swalwell faces mortgage fraud probe by DOJ

Rep. Eric Swalwell has been referred to the Justice Department for a criminal probe of alleged mortgage and tax fraud.

November 14, 2025

Kristi Noem gives some TSA agents $10,000 bonuses for working during shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handed out $10,000 bonus checks Thursday to some TSA officers who "served with exemplary service" during the government shutdown.

November 13, 2025

Sen. Fetterman’s fall on his face sends him to hospital

Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after falling during a walk near his home in Pennsylvania, his spokesperson said on social media.

November 13, 2025

New report finds federal workforce grows slowly while pay skyrockets

The federal civilian workforce is growing modestly, but its pay has grown nearly fivefold since 2020, with an 80% increase in government workers who pocket salaries over $200,000 and $300,000, according to a new report.

November 13, 2025

JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg running for Congress

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has announced his bid for a House seat from New York.

November 12, 2025

Ex-Rep. Elaine Luria announces candidacy for her former House seat in Virginia

Former Rep. Elaine Luria, who lost reelection in 2022, is launching a comeback bid for her old congressional seat in Virginia.

November 12, 2025

Grijalva set to be sworn in when House returns Wednesday

Seven weeks after she won an Arizona special election, Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in Wednesday and become the potentially deciding vote on the release of files related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein.

November 11, 2025

Schumer is now the most unpopular Senate Democratic leader on record, say polls

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's popularity stands at a record low for Democratic leaders in the upper chamber, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Tuesday.

November 11, 2025

America’s biggest warship reaches Latin American waters amid rising tensions with Venezuela

The Pentagon's largest aircraft carrier has arrived in the Latin American region, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup amid tensions with Venezuela.

November 11, 2025

Jodey Arrington, House Budget Committee chairman, to leave Congress after 2026

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington says he will retire from Congress at the end of his term in 2027.

November 11, 2025

Nancy Mace outraged by whistleblower report that she is targeted by TSA, airport officials

Rep. Nancy Mace is railing against the Transportation Security Administration after being told she has been almost constantly surveilled by the agency.

November 11, 2025

U.S. strikes vessels allegedly transporting drugs in the Pacific, killing six

The U.S. struck two alleged drug boats Sunday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing six people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media.

November 10, 2025

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s daughter opposes her deal to end the government shutdown

Stefany Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat running for Congress and the daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, has condemned the shutdown deal that her mother helped to craft.

November 10, 2025

Airlines cancel 1,600 flights on Monday, after Sunday marked worst day for travel disruptions

Airlines canceled 1,600 flights early Monday -- the 41st day of the government shutdown -- after Sunday had marked the worst day for travel disruptions.

November 10, 2025

BBC scandal reaches highest ranks as Trump threatens lawsuit; Jan. 6 program badly edited

British media outlet BBC is facing a crisis -- internal and external -- after a memo was leaked revealing that its documentary misled viewers by editing President Trump's speech before the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

November 10, 2025

GOP ad blames Long Island’s Democratic lawmakers for pausing national flood insurance

A new ad criticizes Democratic Reps. Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen of New York for a lapse in national flood insurance due to the government shutdown.

November 7, 2025

Cornell strikes deal with Trump to restore research funds

Cornell University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore $250 million in federal funding after a pause due to alleged wrongdoing.

November 7, 2025