Supreme Court will decide if cities can punish homelessness while a record number of people sleep on the street

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or camp outside.

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.

Mahomes, Chiefs outlast 49ers to claim back-to-back Super Bowls

Four times during regulation play, the Kansas City Chiefs had worked their way inside the 49ers’ 20-yard line but on those drives had scored just nine points.

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.

Officer fights to deter drivers like one who harmed him

Less than four months after losing his legs in an attempt to stop a reckless highway driver, a Montgomery County police officer is at the forefront of a movement to crack down on negligent driving in Maryland.

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.