The United States Capitol welcomed the arrival of its Christmas tree, a 53-foot red fir named “Silver Belle” from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada.
Deck (most of) the halls: Minus East Wing, White House tours expected to resume for holidays next month
The demolition of the White House’s East Wing will not stop this year’s annual holiday tours. But the White House is offering a revised tour route, starting Dec. 2, for the thousands of visitors it brings in each year.
A ‘gamble’: Washington area airport travelers worry about shutdown’s impact on flights
Three weeks into the government shutdown, travelers have mixed feelings about flying in and out of the nation’s capital.
CDC cuts may slow agency functions, former leaders warn
Two former senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning that government cuts will hurt the agency’s ability to protect Americans’ health.
Prince George’s County data center pause underscores local concerns about widespread impacts
A proposed data center project in PG County was paused on Sept. 16 to give a task force time to evaluate potential impacts on public health, the environment and energy demand.
Moore awaits FEMA appeal decision after Western Maryland floods
Gov. Wes Moore still awaits a response from the Trump administration after appealing the federal government’s decision to deny emergency aid for floods that ravaged parts of Western Maryland in May.
Trump administration warns Maryland against “DEI” contracts in Key Bridge rebuild
The Trump administration on Friday warned Maryland officials not to award contracts based on sex and race in the reconstruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Raskin presses Patel on Epstein files, says tenure at FBI has made nation ‘less safe’
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin pressed FBI Director Kash Patel during an animated House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday to make good on earlier promises to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.