WESTERNPORT, Maryland– As floods ripped through parts of Western Maryland 13 months ago, cars floated down streets, sewer lines were torn open and people couldn’t get into their own homes. Allegany County’s Department of Public Works started working on repairs…
General Assembly candidates’ biggest challenge? The state’s budget outlook
Candidates for the Maryland General Assembly have all kinds of ideas for the state’s future, but one thing could stand in the way of any grand plans: the looming — and widening — state budget shortfalls. The state’s fiscal troubles…
From Potomac to Tehran: The campaign of Reza Pahlavi, exiled prince of Iran
For decades, the former crown prince has lobbied against the Islamic Republic from the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Critics warn of loopholes as Congress debates extending spy powers
Trump has urged Republicans to rally behind an extension without changes, but debates rage on in Congress as experts point out gaps in oversight and privacy of Americans’ personal data.
Florida Democrat resigns just before her Ethics Committee hearing
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned moments before a hearing Tuesday where the House Ethics Committee might have decided to recommend her expulsion from Congress.
Senate Democrats keep up the fight for war powers resolutions
(WASHINGTON)– Senate Democrats including Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen have introduced nearly a dozen resolutions to push a vote this week and beyond to assert Congress’s authority over the use of military force. The resolutions direct the removal of U.S. forces…
Democrats try again for war powers resolution act, but fail
Amid the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, House Democrats continue pushing for a bill to check President Trump’s military excursions in a pro forma session on Thursday.
House members grill Pentagon official on the war in Iran
After a Feb. 28 surprise attack on Iran by Israel and the U.S., Congress presses for answers from a DoD official
ICE wants more detention centers, but local leaders are fighting it hard
Residents fear expanding ICE facilities, such as one in Hyattsville, could be used as detainment centers as hundreds of similar efforts by the agency transpire nationwide.
Rep. Glenn Ivey floats stripping police function from ICE
As Democrats leverage the DHS shutdown for ICE reforms, Rep. Glenn Ivey floats stripping ICE of its law enforcement authority.