The path to citizenship now may be harder as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services implemented revisions to its naturalization test.
Washington
Police cameras disproportionately surveil nonwhite areas of DC and Baltimore, CNS finds
In parks, near grocery stores and schools, lining streets and at intersections, police-owned surveillance cameras in the District of Columbia and Baltimore disproportionately monitor majority nonwhite areas, most of which are predominantly Black, a Capital News Service analysis has found.…
Biden readies sweeping policy shifts on COVID, economy, immigration and more
President-elect Joe Biden established himself on the campaign trail as the antonym to President Donald Trump when it came to key policy stances, promising strong responses to the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, criminal justice, immigration and health care.
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., is elected 46th president of the United States
After more than three days of uncertainty in a closely-contested race, former Vice President Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States.
As the nation awaits final presidential election results, Congress slowly takes shape
Democrats needed to flip four Republican Senate seats to regain control of the chamber after six years.
Major campaign giving varies widely by race and geography in Maryland
Montgomery County residents donated $23 million, around half of the state’s total contributions to federal races. Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, and Prince George’s Counties were the next top contributing counties.
What will we know and when will we know it on Tuesday? (Or later?)
With record voter turnout, including a high volume of mail-in ballots, and mail delays expected, it is unclear whether we will know who the next president is on election night.
Maryland mail-in ballots at historic levels before Election Day
Through Thursday, more than 78 million Americans had voted. Of those early votes, more than 51 million — or approximately two-thirds — were mail ballots, according to the United States Elections Project at the University of Florida.
Congressman, actress, and federal economist among Maryland’s top donors
Six prominent Marylanders, including Rep. David Trone of Maryland’s Sixth District, gave more money to federal elections this cycle than all contributions under $15 combined.
Some states have tried to limit ballot drop-off locations, but the voters keep coming
The methods by which voters are casting ballots appear to depend on which candidate they favor.