Washington

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.

Maryland seafood industry to get help with temporary worker visas

That art, mastered by seafood processors along the Maryland shore, is threatened by a lack of workers.

Some scientists fear emerging COVID variants, but CDC sees no reason for alarm

Contrary to popular belief, and the downward trend of cases in the country at the moment, many health officials agree that the pandemic is not over.

NASA to roll out Artemis I for Nov. 14 launch on Moon mission

The Artemis I test flight is an uncrewed mission that will travel beyond the Moon and back to Earth to test propulsion and controls on the Space Launch System rocket and the next-generation Orion crew module.

US, Russia discussing how to improve services at American embassy in Moscow

The embassy is currently limited to issuing only a small amount of official and diplomatic visas.

In death penalty case, justices hear arguments over when a precedent is a precedent

An Arizona procedural rule prevented a man from challenging the death sentence imposed on him for murdering a police officer.

Supreme Court considers future of affirmative action at colleges and universities

Harvard University and the University of North Carolina defended their use of race as a factor in determining college admissions, in separate cases heard by the justices.

CNS Halloween Guide: Goatman and Chessie and Snally…oh my

The national capital area is rumored to be home to a wide variety of unusual creatures.

In this episode of the CNS “Takeover” podcast: voting rights

We’ll also talk to analysts and experts about the future of the Voting Rights Act as the Supreme Court moves to decide on the case Merrill v. Milligan.

Pentagon sees China as chief threat even with Russian invasion of Ukraine

In a Pentagon press conference, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told the media that China “is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order and increasingly the power to do so.”

Maryland students, test pilots, fire questions at space station astronauts

Test pilots under instruction and students from seven Maryland schools pre-recorded videos at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, asking a variety of questions of the astronauts.