by Nicholas Portuondo | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The mother of a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by U.S Park Police during a traffic stop urged a House committee Tuesday to require all federal law enforcement officers to wear cameras. “Body cameras and dash cameras do an important...
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by Medill News Service | Sep 27, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – On Saturday, President Donald Trump nominated federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the Supreme Court, setting up a swift confirmation process promised by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that could lead to her taking the...
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by Jay Silver | Sep 27, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – In accepting President Donald Trump’s nomination Saturday for a seat on the Supreme Court, federal judge Amy Coney Barrett acknowledged the late Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she clerked, solidifying the view that she is likely to emulate his view of...
by Megan Sauer | Sep 27, 2020 | Featured, Politics
There are few members of Congress as critical about Washington politics as Rep. Justin Amash, the Libertarian from Michigan. In fact, he thinks both sides of Congress place more emphasis on theatrical “performance” than the quality of their legislation. In the last...
by Anabel Mendoza | Sep 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured
When county and city leaders extended Frederick’s $3 million emergency renters’ assistance program in mid-July after receiving fewer applications than expected, some hoped it was a sign that residents were faring better than anticipated during the pandemic. But as...
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by Alicia Diaz | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Events, Featured, Health, Topics
WASHINGTON —Just a few hours after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s coffin was taken to the Supreme Court to lay in repose for two days, nearly 100 activists marched from the court to Republican headquarters to urge Senate Republicans to prioritize further...
