WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision Thursday that mifepristone, one of two pharmaceuticals used in medication abortion, can remain available under...
Nearly three weeks after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration proposed loosening a federal prohibition on marijuana, the next phases of policy fights over the drug’s status...
WASHINGTON — When a Purple Heart recipient named Pat reached out to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray in November to inform her that he couldn’t transfer his...
WASHINGTON — The race to harness the tax code is in full swing as economists and advocates across the political spectrum view the expiring Trump-era tax...
The 2024 Bay-wide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results have revealed a stable blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay. Encouraged by these findings, fisheries managers...
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House Wednesday passed a bill to add a citizenship question to the decennial census and exclude non-citizens from the population count used...
WASHINGTON – Maryland federal and state lawmakers and local education groups are speaking out against allowing teachers to carry firearms in classrooms, adding that they are...
WASHINGTON – Since 1790, the Census Bureau has taken a head count of every person, regardless of citizenship, in the United States so Congress can determine...
“Fetal personhood” has emerged as the next step of the anti-abortion movement. By amending state constitutions or passing new laws, several state legislatures across the country...
RideSmart is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new commuter bus service starting Monday, May 13, 2024. This service will operate Monday through Friday,...
BALTIMORE – The magnitude of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is beginning to sink in for a...
WASHINGTON — Many U.S. taxpayers in a dozen states for the first time can electronically file their federal returns directly to the Internal Revenue Service for...
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden pledged Friday to fight for federal funding to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, promising to “move heaven and earth”...
BALTIMORE – A container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore sounded a mayday call just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early...
WASHINGTON – Most of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of oral arguments that they should rule in favor of restricting nationwide access to the...
WASHINGTON — Congressional staff were scrambling Wednesday to finalize sweeping legislation that would fund much of the federal government, but time was running short ahead of...
In her first few months as a Minnesota state legislator in 2021, state Rep. Kaela Berg often wondered: “What the hell am I doing here?” A...
WASHINGTON – In 1955, Walter Reuther, head of what was then known as the United Automobile Workers (UAW), told a Senate hearing that coming technological advancements...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that effectively bans TikTok unless the company splits from its Chinese owner ByteDance because of...
After a string of scandals and amid rising bills, lawmakers in statehouses across the country have been pushing legislation to curb utilities spending ratepayer money on...
WASHINGTON – The head of the federal agency investigating the door plug that blew off of a Boeing 737-MAX 9 in mid-flight in January said Wednesday...
The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force is raising awareness after seeking a spike in overdoses, and overdose deaths, in the northwest corner of...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden huddled with top congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday amid a crunch over government funding as well as a...
The ten local and state law enforcement member agencies of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force are encouraging area residents to take advantage...
Five Valley Health hospitals have been recognized as 2024 Top 100 Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Chartis Center for Rural Health completes...
Belle Grove Plantation is delighted to announce that it is one of fourteen organizations chosen to receive a grant from the Virginia Museum of History &...
WASHINGTON – More homeless people than ever sleep on the streets. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or...
WASHINGTON — After U.S. arms exports hit a record high in 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation aimed at speeding up U.S....
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could restore...
WASHINGTON — Senators have rebuked CEOs of three major U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies for the high cost of prescription drugs in America. “There is a lot of...