WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday joined Democratic efforts in Congress on several fronts to hold the Trump administration accountable on its policies toward Russia and controversial dealings with that nation’s officials. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, introduced bipartisan…
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Maryland Democrats press for Flynn-Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic lawmakers whose committees have jurisdiction over foreign policy and investigations on Tuesday urged a probe into the resignation of national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn and the full scope of the Trump administration’s dealings with Russia.…
Maryland’s Cardin emerging as leading Trump foreign policy critic
WASHINGTON – After introducing sanctions legislation on Russia and opposing Donald Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin is emerging as a leading Democratic critic of the president’s foreign policy. “I think there’s a…
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.”
Afghans Must Take Responsibility for Own Country, Sen. Cardin Says in Foreign Policy Interview
Sen. Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sat down with Capital News Service this week to discuss some of the most pressing foreign policy issues facing the United States.
Sour U.S.-Russia Relations Hit Maryland, State Closes Trade Office
Opened amid much fanfare in 2010, Maryland’s trade office in Russia has been closed for now, a casualty of sour U.S.-Russia relations.
Local Ukrainians Weigh in on Crisis Abroad
Montgomery County Delegate Kirill Reznik spent the first four years of his life in Ukraine, until he and his parents received visas to immigrate to the U.S.
Former Terps Stand Up for Gay Rights Leading Up to Olympics
Two former University of Maryland athletes are at the center of the fight against the anti-gay laws that have been put in place by Russian president Vladimir Putin as the 2014 Sochi Olympics approach.