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Maryland delegation is split over the SAVE America Act for voter ID

The SAVE America Act would require actual documentation of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. People would also have to provide photo identification on election day.

Here’s why the VA backlog on benefits for vets is getting better

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long struggled with processing claims – especially after changes in eligibility and pandemic-era disruptions. But now the department is starting to catch up again.

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. Raskin demands DOJ briefing on ouster of its antitrust chief

(WASHINGTON) — Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, demanding an explanation for the circumstances around the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who led the Department of…

DHS defies court order on immigrant arrests in D.C., new filing alleges

(WASHINGTON) – The Trump administration is still arresting immigrants in D.C. without warrants or probable cause despite a judge’s previous ruling that the practice was unlawful, a coalition of immigrant rights groups alleges in a recent court filing.  A federal…

Washington protest marks four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Ukrainians and their supporters came from across the country to the Lincoln Memorial to sing, pray and chant before marching toward the Russian ambassador’s residence, waving yellow and blue Ukrainian flags. “The war, Russia’s war, has had…

Olszewski, Rosen push bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. mining workforce

Amid rising global demand for critical minerals, Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are pushing to increase U.S. mining production and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign suppliers through the training and recruitment of miners. The two lawmakers…

Maryland Democrats push for humane conditions in Baltimore ICE facility

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Maryland Democrats are demanding change after witnessing conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Baltimore. “Quite frankly, some shelters for pets receive better facilities and oversight than those being used to detain people,” Rep. Glenn…

Alsobrooks grills Trump’s surgeon general nominee on vaccine views, medical experience

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) sparred with surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means, questioning her stance against various vaccines.

‘It means everything to me’: local group gathers to donate necessities to immigrant families

Seeing so many community members eager to donate and support their neighbors leaves the co-founders astonished.