A federal judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that would severely limit immigrants’ abilities to appeal deportation orders. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed a coalition of immigration law firms and advocacy groups.
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As Congress debates agricultural policy, Maryland farmers think about other things
Lawmakers questioned a USDA under secretary in an oversight hearing about trade policy and the growing U.S. agricultural trade deficit. Two Maryland farmers say their reality goes beyond the walls of Washington.
Maryland delegation in Congress backs effort to regulate energy use by AI companies
The Power of the People Act would require AI companies to handle the costs of increased power demand and any infrastructure changes needed to meet the demands of data centers.
Trump dumps Kristi Noem as DHS head, picks Sen. Markwayne Mullin to take her place
(WASHINGTON) – President Donald Trump on Thursday ousted Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security. He named Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be her replacement, effective March 31. Mullin has served as the junior senator from Oklahoma since…
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
Demonstrators rally against Trump’s ballroom construction
Nearly 20 people rallied outside the National Capital Planning Commission’s building in Northwest Washington, D.C. Thursday morning to protest President Donald Trump’s move to knock down the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom.
Cycling community protests possible cuts to bike lanes
(WASHINGTON) – Local cyclists are protesting the removal of bicycle lanes in the District of Columbia, fearing that recent threats to bike lanes in other major cities might soon hit the nation’s capital. Around 100 bicyclists rallied in front of…
Here’s where Maryland lawmakers stand on Trump’s attacks against Iran
(WASHINGTON) — Congress is conflicted on how to respond to the Trump administration’s ongoing military campaign in Iran, with lawmakers split largely along party lines on whether President Donald Trump’s actions abroad are on the right track. The situation in…
Veteran-led protest uses sharp language to express frustrations
More than a thousand marchers, led by a group of veterans, marched in the streets of D.C. Saturday afternoon, dropping f-words and other strong language to express pro-impeachment sentiments. Veterans at the front carried a 25-foot banner that read “The…
“We follow all laws,” Kristi Noem tells lawmakers scrutinizing DHS
(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are not breaking any laws in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Some Senate Republicans agreed with Noem and…