Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, announced plans to block future U.S. military aid and arms sales to Egypt unless that country shows “concrete, meaningful, and sustainable steps” to improve its human rights record.
Washington
COVID-19 numbers in Maryland and region surge amid decline in preventive measures
Kate McPhaul, an associate research professor in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, said the prevalence of testing is lower now than earlier in the pandemic.
Speaker fight fallout: Pelosi, Maryland’s Hoyer lose Capitol hideaways
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, and House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-California, were evicted Tuesday from their United States Capitol hideaway offices in the aftermath of the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Washington’s World Culture Festival focused on peace and community
Last weekend the nation’s capital hosted the fourth World Culture Festival, a celebration of culture, peace and community, on the National Mall.
Washington’s Art Museum of the Americas features transgender and nonbinary works
An exhibit at the Art Museum of the Americas is shining a light on challenges that transgender and nonbinary people face throughout Latin America, while also trying to promote change.
Raskin leads effort to recognize Banned Books Week
Instances of book banning increased by 33% from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, according to the nonprofit PEN America.
With no breakthroughs as government faces shutdown Saturday, impacts would be widespread
There are no signs of a settlement in an impasse among House Republicans who are fighting over the size of spending bills, funding additional border measures and providing U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Van Hollen urges Menendez to resign; Cardin says let legal process ‘move forward’
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars and gold bars to secretly aid the Egyptian government, and to benefit business associates.
Heartbroken parents warn of the dangers of subway surfing, an online trend
Named for a popular video game, subway surfing is the act of riding on top or in between rapid transit cars.
In Washington, Zelenskyy makes pleas to Congress and the White House for more aid
President Joe Biden last month requested $40 billion from Congress in emergency spending, including $24 billion for Ukraine.