Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
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Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians
Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
Frontier-Spirit merger, Southwest to be main competitors at BWI
The recently announced merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines will create the second-largest airline carrier at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport, but some critics say the proposed combination carrier would affect fares and service adversely.
Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend COVID-related prisoner releases
Maryland lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to extend home confinement for prisoners once the COVID pandemic eases.
Congress awaits inspector general’s report on cancellation of FBI headquarters move
WASHINGTON – With parts of the FBI headquarters building crumbling on Pennsylvania Avenue, there had been plans to relocate the agency to a more secluded and spacious campus in either suburban northern Virginia or suburban Maryland. But six months after…
At Brookings talk, Van Hollen calls for “quiet diplomacy,” strategic partnerships
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, criticized what he called the Trump administration’s isolationist foreign policy and called for greater collaboration with American allies in a discussion on defense and international affairs at the Brookings Institution Thursday. Van Hollen…
Critics hit Trump administration over information backlog, delays
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration came under fire Wednesday from congressional critics who said agencies were unnecessarily delaying or blocking release of public information about the government. “The Trump administration should be operating with a presumption of openness — as…
Justice Department nominee from Maryland won’t commit on special prosecutor
WASHINGTON – Maryland federal prosecutor Rod Rosenstein, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy attorney general, would not commit on Tuesday to appointing a special prosecutor to probe possible links between Russia and the Trump campaign. Despite pressure from Democrats on…
Federal Sweep Nets 8,000 Arrests in Baltimore, Washington, 10 Other Cities
Justice Department Announces Six-Week, 12 city Crime Fighting Initiative Results