President Joe Biden in January signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Monkeypox cases drop, but disease hit Maryland’s Black communities harder
There are over 22,000 monkeypox cases in the United States and one person has died, according to the CDC. Infection rates have slowed over the past weeks.
War in Ukraine, energy concerns prompt new US focus on Central Asia
The Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – are the middle ground between China to the east, Russia to the north and Caspian sea to the west.
In Washington, British embassy becomes focus of Queen Elizabeth II tributes
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden left their condolences in the embassy Thursday evening. Biden told reporters Friday that he planned to attend the queen’s funeral but “I don’t know what the details are yet.”
Biden, other U.S. leaders pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II
President Biden issued a proclamation ordering that all American flags on U.S. government buildings, at military installations and on naval vessels are to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the queen’s burial.
Basketball’s Mo Creek was ensnared in Ukraine war, then helped by a man he barely knew
Maurice “Mo” Creek one day was a professional basketball player playing in Ukraine. The next day, he was a civilian in the middle of a war zone.
Millions of dollars raised In Maryland congressional races, but just a couple of real contests
Democratic incumbents in what are considered safe seats are using their fundraising power to support the party and its candidates elsewhere, Federal Election Commission filings show.
In sheer numbers, U.S. and NATO forces far outstrip Russia’s military
While war is not solely a game of numbers, having a numerical superiority in firepower is certainly an advantage. So how do the US and NATO forces stack up against those of Russia?
Supreme Court is now surrounded by fencing, but protests continue
The nation’s highest court has been the target of nearly around-the-clock demonstrations since a leaked draft opinion earlier this week indicated that a majority of the Supreme Court may be ready to strike down Roe v. Wade.
Leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion law causes political uproar
Supporters of the Roe v. Wade ruling and opponents demonstrated for hours on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court – protests that certainly were loud enough for justices to hear in their offices.