Vice President Joe Biden became the third person awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for work as vice president when President Obama surprised him with the medal Thursday.
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Maryland’s heroin and opioid crisis reaches an all-time high
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Barbara Allen signs her emails with the names of her family members she has lost to addiction. Jim’s mom, Bill’s sister, Amanda’s aunt. Her son, Jim, died from a heroin and alcohol overdose in 2003 after battling…
Women Urge President Obama to Grant Clemency to More Women
WASHINGTON, D.C.–As the Obama presidency reaches its final days so, too, comes the opportunity to grant federal inmates convicted of non-violent offenses a second chance through clemency. In Washington, Wednesday, dozens gathered across from the White House to urge the…
White House Easter Egg Roll
President Obama and the First Lady welcomed 35,000 people to the south lawn of the White House Monday for the 138th annual Easter Egg Roll.
Justice Scalia’s Death Leaves a Void in the Supreme Court
Justice Antonin Scalia’s death this past weekend has thrown the Supreme Court into a state of flux. Mark Graber explains some of the political and legal ramifications of Scalia’s passing.
Obama Budget Request Reflects Global Engagement on Multiple Fronts
The Obama administration is requesting $50.1 billion in next year’s budget to fund a foreign policy that Secretary of State John Kerry has characterized as U.S. global engagement “in arena after arena.”
President Obama Nominates First Black Woman for Librarian of Congress
President Obama Nominates First Black Woman for Librarian of Congress
Gov. Hogan requests State Dept. pause Syrian resettlements in Maryland
There have been 38 Syrian refugees resettled in Maryland since Jan. 1, 2014
Maryland Veteran Awarded the Medal of Honor
A University of Maryland alumnus and Bethesda native was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama Thursday for his heroic actions while serving in Afghanistan in 2012.
Van Hollen Praises Federal Budget Agreement as “Good Step Forward”
Congressional leaders and the White House have reached a tentative budget deal to set the federal government’s spending framework for the next two years, a move which Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, called “a good step forward.”