Mary McCue Bell

Trump finds his next podium voice: Fox News regular Katie Zacharia is new press secretary

Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, is the new White House press secretary, President Trump announced Friday.

October 9, 2026

State Department adds sanctions to International Criminal Court

The Trump administration is slapping fresh sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

October 9, 2026

Interior Dept. exempts Alaska oil exploration from environmental review

The Trump administration is exempting wintertime oil and gas exploration from environmental review in the National Petroleum Reserve, a massive area on Alaska's North Slope.

October 9, 2026

Federal budget deficit climbed to $2 trillion for fiscal ‘26

The federal budget deficit ballooned to $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, compared to $1.8 trillion last year, according to a new report.

October 8, 2026

Gov. Moore sidesteps commitment to a full second term amid 2028 speculation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declined to commit to serving a full four-year second term if reelected in November, sidestepping yes-or-no questions during a debate.

October 8, 2026

Guilfoyle reportedly asked donor for $100,000 to pay Amex bill

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle could be in hot water after a report disclosed her $100,000 request to pay off a debt soon before her Senate confirmation hearing in July.

October 8, 2026

Where is James Talarico? Ken Paxton says Democrat is MIA

When Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico took a break from the campaign trail to recover from the flu, his GOP opponent, Ken Paxton, pounced.

October 8, 2026

Tornado activity shifts east toward mobile home-heavy South

Tornado activity in the U.S. is shifting east, away from the Great Plains and toward the South, where many of the people most at risk live in mobile homes, according to a new analysis.

October 7, 2026

Russian oligarch says Donald Trump Jr. repaid him after partially footing bill for lavish wedding

Donald Trump Jr. has paid back Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who partially funded his lavish, private-island wedding in May, according to Mr. Kremlev.

October 7, 2026

FCC asked to unleash campaign robocalls before the midterm elections

A conservative advocacy group has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to allow political robocalls to voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

October 7, 2026

81 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war, report shows

The war in Iran has left 81 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged, which would cost $5.1 billion at full replacement prices, according to a Washington Times calculation using federal unit costs for 73 of them.

October 7, 2026

Attorneys for former Olympian ask federal watchdog to review Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case

Attorneys for David Hearn, the former Olympian accused by President Trump of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, have asked federal watchdogs to review the case.

October 6, 2026

Trump’s media war reaches Fox News: president says network has ‘totally lost their way’

President Trump, a longtime ally of the Murdoch family-controlled media company, said Fox News doesn't cover Republicans enough compared with coverage of left-wing candidates and officials.

October 6, 2026

Ex-Watergate investigator calls Justice Department review of 1970s probe a ‘fairy tale’

The Justice Department's reported preliminary review of alleged misconduct in the original Watergate investigation is a "fairy tale," said Michael Hershman, a former senior staff investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee.

October 5, 2026

Obama to campaign in Michigan with El-Sayed, Benson

Former President Barack Obama is joining Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson on the campaign trail.

October 5, 2026

Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement

FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to country singer Alexis Wilkins, the couple has announced.

October 5, 2026

Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor

Karoline Leavitt is taking on a new gig at Fox News, just over one month after she left her post as White House press secretary.

October 5, 2026

Governors form AI coalition, citing federal inaction

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore touted a bipartisan, governor-led coalition on artificial intelligence, saying at Thursday's Maryland Innovation Summit that the group is filling a policy void left by federal inaction.

October 2, 2026

Starbucks expansion into Xinjiang sparks backlash

Starbucks opened its first stores in China's Xinjiang region, infamous for concerns of human rights violations of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups, prompting Rep. John Moolenaar to diss the company as serving "Venti-sized genocide."

October 2, 2026

Border travel safety bill honors fallen veteran

Rep. Eli Crane is pushing a bill aimed at informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes along the U.S.-Mexico border -- a legislative measure aimed at honoring one veteran's life after he was gunned down at an unauthorized cartel-controlled highway checkpoint in Mexico.

October 2, 2026