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House committee passes bill streamlining US arms sales

After U.S. arms exports hit a record high in 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation aimed at speeding up U.S. arms exports.

Maryland’s Hogan makes surprise entry into GOP race for US Senate

Hogan, a Republican, announced his campaign on Friday via social media, releasing a video just nine hours before Maryland’s candidacy deadline and surprising a lot of political observers.

Annual Smithsonian orchid exhibit highlights plant conservation and protection

Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden have opened their annual orchid exhibit. This year’s theme is “The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration.”

Senators grill pharmaceutical CEOs on the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.

Senators have rebuked CEOs of three major U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies for the high cost of prescription drugs in America.

Cardin and Van Hollen back new foreign aid bill after bipartisan immigration deal dies

Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have criticized Republican colleagues for blocking the bipartisan package that included border security and military aid to Ukraine.

‘The law is clear’: Crowd urges Supreme Court to rule against Trump in ballot case

Demonstrators stood in front of the Supreme Court, most of them making the case that former President Donald Trump should be kept off of the Colorado primary ballot.

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s effort to ban Trump from the ballot

Supreme Court justices were skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot during oral arguments.

Dems and Reps clash over private election administration funding at ‘Zuckerbucks’ hearing

House Republicans want to pass a federal law banning private aid to the administration of state and local elections, contending that practice they allege unfairly helped Democrats in 2020.

Senators question loyalty of US consultants withholding subpoenaed information on Saudi work

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic senators on an investigations panel have questioned the loyalty of four major American consulting firms, accusing them of withholding information subpoenaed by Congress regarding those firms’ work for Saudi Arabia. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Maggie…

Experts urge senators to act in the fight against financial fraud

WASHINGTON – Americans are reporting fewer frauds since a peak in 2021. However, experts at a Thursday Senate hearing said scammers are only getting better at extracting more money from their victims. Witnesses and senators agreed that action is needed…