WASHINGTON – In the Library of Congress, visitors from across the country, some stepping inside the ornate, Beaux-Arts building for the first time, reacted with anger and dismay to President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden,…
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Maryland lawmakers decry possible Medicaid cuts amid 24-hour protest near US Capitol
WASHINGTON – Nicole Jorwic hadn’t slept in 30 hours by the time the 24-hour vigil protesting proposed Medicaid cuts ended Thursday afternoon on the National Mall. The Chicago-based organizer and chief program officer for the advocacy group Caring Across Generations…
Trump is following the ‘universal autocrats playbook,’ US diplomats warn
Former U.S. ambassadors warned that democracy is at serious risk under the Trump presidency.
Photo Gallery: Trump’s first 100 days in office
These photos, captured by CNS photographers and reporters, offer a glimpse into the impact of Trump’s election and his actions in office.
Returning from El Salvador, Van Hollen says ‘we need to bring Mr. Abrego García home’
DULLES, Va. — Handcuffed, shackled and unable to see out the plane windows or know where they were headed, Kilmar Abrego García and others were flown to El Salvador. Authorities placed him in a cell with around 25 others at…
U.S. dominance in science at risk with Trump cuts, scientists warn
The United States has been the world leader in science for decades, but the Trump administration has made plans to cancel or freeze federal grants that fund scientific institutions and universities and shrink or abolish federal scientific agencies.
D.C.’s Go-Go Museum showcases the music genre’s local roots, global influence
In the Anacostia Neighborhood lies a tribute to a genre of music at the core of Washington culture—the Go-Go Museum & Café.
Maryland lawmakers, legal experts press Trump to return Abrego García from El Salvador
Lawmakers, legal experts and advocates are continuing the fight to push for the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego García, who was mistakenly deported to CECOT, El Salvador’s most notorious prison, and has not been heard from for over a month.
Environmentalists worry what the plane-copter collision left behind in the Potomac River
Members of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network are concerned about the potential environmental impact on the river of the Jan. 29 collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter.
Lawmakers join wife of mistakenly deported Maryland man to demand his return
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, demanded answers Wednesday about the mistaken deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia.