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Located on Capitol Hill, the CNS Washington bureau has more reporters dedicated to covering the federal government’s impact on Maryland than any other news organization in the state.

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.

Maryland delegation appalled by Trump tariffs amid stock market plunge

Maryland Democratic lawmakers expressed dismay Thursday over President Donald Trump’s tariffs on all imported goods, a move that caused the financial markets to tumble and some manufacturers to announce layoffs.

Education Department employees cheered as they leave, warn of impacts of cuts on the future

Suitcases and large cardboard boxes rolled across the pavement outside the Department of Education’s offices this week as recently fired federal workers packed up their desks.

Van Hollen, Subramanyam lead Democrats against Trump’s efforts to move federal agencies

Maryland and Virginia Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation aimed at preventing costly federal agency moves pushed by the Trump administration.