Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, want the federal government to invest as much as $172 billion over 10 years to transform living conditions for nearly two million people living in public housing. They are sponsoring…
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Health insurers say they’ll waive coronavirus testing fees; Trump, Congress weigh payroll, industry aid
Major health insurance companies will waive copayments for novel coronavirus testing, Vice President Mike Pence said at a briefing with firm executives and President Donald Trump at the White House.
Democratic presidential race sweeps close to Maryland ahead of Super Tuesday
The Democratic race for president is bumping up against Maryland, but even voters and political junkies in Virginia, a Super Tuesday state, aren’t seeing more than a trace of the political activity that consumed contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
Without witnesses, House Democrats open arguments in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON – The House’s Democratic impeachment managers started the clock on their allotted 24-hour opening remarks in the Senate on Wednesday, moving forward with the second day of the trial without new witnesses or new documentary evidence. Much of the…
Van Hollen, Beyer propose surtax on millionaires
WASHINGTON – The richest 1% of Americans control more wealth than the entire middle class combined, according to the Brookings Institution – a striking sign of income inequality that has accelerated since the Great Recession. A bill introduced last week…
Maryland’s Hoyer contradicts Judiciary’s Nadler, then reverses course
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, reflected the Democrats’ muddled message on presidential impeachment in a press conference Wednesday, first saying the House is not currently conducting an inquiry, and later walking that back in a statement released…
Court decision, midterm elections drive debate over Medicare for all
By JEFF LEVINE Capital News Service WASHINGTON – The decision by a federal court judge on Friday to strike down the Affordable Care Act strengthens the case for “Medicare for all,” according to Dr. Adam Gaffney, president of the Physicians…
Congressman Cummings leads latest push to bring down prescription drug prices
Maryland 7th Congressional District Representative Elijah Cummings, along several other members of the House and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, take aim at President Trump for failing to follow-through on his promise to support the battle to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.
Cummings wants Trump to deal for lower Medicare drug prices
WASHINGTON – After repeated efforts to partner with the Trump administration to make good on campaign promises to lower Medicare drug prices, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings on Wednesday signaled impatience with the White House by unveiling legislation that would give…
Kids talk politics: Who should be president?
Find out how kids feel about their new president and who they think would be a fit for the job.