In her last year of being First Lady, Michelle Obama welcomed local school students to help harvest the White House Kitchen Garden one last time, part of her work against childhood obesity.
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Smithsonian’s new museum captures sweep of the African American experience
Resilience is a key theme for the newest Smithsonian creation, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Talk of Restrictions Watched Closely in Trade-Busy Maryland
State and Port of Baltimore benefit heavily from international trade.
Clinton Takes Detour from New York to Court Maryland Democrats
Former Secretary of State Clinton visits Baltimore, picks up Elijah Cummings’ endorsement
New Congressional Caucus to Focus on Central American Problems
Experts say a nearly endless list of problems makes change difficult to achieve.
Cardin Seeks to Hike Federal Spending for Better Drinking Water
Inspired by the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Mich., Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin introduced legislation to increase spending on the country’s water systems and improve lead testing.
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.”
Flights to Cuba from D.C.? Maybe
After a landmark agreement signed by the U.S. Transportation Secretary and Cuban authorities, Washington area airports could soon be offering flights to Cuba.
Edwards, Van Hollen Split with White House Over Immigration Raids
Maryland Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen, both Democratic front runners in the U.S. Senate race, have objected to the recent immigration raids targeting migrants in cities across the United States, saying the operations are creating “widespread fear and panic in immigrant communities.”