WASHINGTON – Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, led an unusual hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday examining whether the United States’ nuclear first-strike authority should be maintained solely by the president or shared with Congress.…
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Maryland ethics committee closes doors in first meeting after new ethics law
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – A Maryland ethics committee closed its session Tuesday following a review of legislator disclaimers, more than a month after a new state ethics law went into effect.
Despite sickness, Wall’s defense a reason for Wizards’ optimism
WASHINGTON — John Wall was up to his usual antics Saturday night. Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore thought he had a clear path to the hoop in transition, only to have his shot turned away by a soaring Wall. Wall…
Cardin, other Senate Democrats determined to keep U.S. in climate talks
WASHINGTON — Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin and a group of other Senate Democrats said Friday that they are going to continue to participate in global climate talks, even though President Donald Trump won’t back the Paris Climate Agreement. “We are…
SHA rolls out new technology to help keep winter roads clear and safe
The State Highway Administration is adding a few new pieces of technology to their snow clean-up crew. They hope to remove snow quicker so drivers can travel safely.
Demonstrators press Congress to protect undocumented children
WASHINGTON – More than two months after President Donald Trump said he was ending protections to children brought to the United States by undocumented immigrants, demonstrators on Thursday swamped a Senate building to pressure lawmakers to vote for a renewal…
365 days of @realDonaldTrump tweets
An analysis of President Donald Trump’s tweets since his election.
Cardin among critics who want change in war-fighting policy
WASHINGTON – The International Criminal Court last week said it plans to begin investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Afghan conflict. The probe will include looking into actions by the International Security Assistance Force, which includes American…
Lawmakers weigh integrating services to break poverty cycle
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — To end multi-generational poverty, state and local agencies should integrate services such as early childhood development, temporary cash assistance and mental health programming, a governor-mandated commission told lawmakers Tuesday.
Release of iPhone X draws excitement at Apple stores nationwide — and online
Apple releases its iPhone X on Nov. 3. Some gadget fanatics lined up to get their hands on the new device.