![Private prisons need to be more transparent, Cardin says]()
by Sara Wilson | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Private prisons that receive federal funds should be held to the same standards of accountability as government-run prisons to ensure that inmates’ rights are protected, Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday introducing a measure to set transparency...
![Trump boasts of “quality and quantity” of federal judges he nominated]()
by Sara Wilson | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump celebrated his administration’s track record of confirmed judicial nominations Wednesday, saying that the judges he has picked “uphold [the] Constitution as written” and fulfill his campaign promise of pushing a conservative...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A bill to improve veterans’ access to mental health care and reduce veteran suicide rates will get a committee vote next year if, as expected, Sen. Jerry Moran becomes chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Moran and...
![STEM education with NASA helps minority communities, Cruz says]()
by Soram Cheon | Nov 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Engaging STEM students in projects with NASA not only helps to build the space workforce for the future, but it also gives opportunities to underrepresented minority communities to develop their skills, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday. The Texas Republican...
by Alec Bose | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Voters in the Commonwealth went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in local and statewide elections. All 140 seats in the state’s general assembly are up for grabs and many voters will be deciding on municipal offices including Sheriff and School Board...
by Silvia Martelli | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A federal judge Tuesday denied repeated defense motions to exclude jurors for bias as their selection began in the criminal trial of Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative and onetime campaign adviser to President Donald Trump. In January, Stone, a...
