GSA'S WATCHDOG TO PROBE SELECTION PROCESS FOR NEW FBI HEADQUARTERS: The watchdog for the General Services Administration will investigate the process that led the federal agency to choose a Maryland site over two others for the new FBI headquarters. Acting Inspector...
Maryland Del. Joe Vogel, D-Montgomery, has raised and spent the most money out of all candidates vying to represent the state’s 6th District in the House. Vogel has raised $252, 813, putting him above his fellow Democrats — and also above all Republicans running for the seat.
The Biden administration’s announcement that the new FBI headquarters would be constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland, was met Thursday with criticism from the agency’s director and allegations of corruption in the selection process from Virginia lawmakers.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told U.S. senators Thursday that if he is confirmed as the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration, he would focus on improving service and boosting the morale of the sprawling agency. O’Malley, who briefly ran for president in 2016, served as governor from 2006 to 2015 and before that was the mayor of Baltimore, received a generally friendly reception from senators.
Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) announced Thursday that he will not seek a 10th term in 2024, creating an open congressional seat and ending a tenure that earned him praise as a champion of campaign finance reform.
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando is dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination in next year’s election to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland. Jawando, a civil rights attorney and author who previously worked in the administration of former President Barack Obama, fell behind other Democratic candidates in soliciting both money and endorsements for his campaign of nearly six months.
Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), said Thursday that they will introduce a bipartisan resolution supporting Israel when the Senate returns next week.
Maryland’s inspector general for education is investigating whether outgoing Maryland Schools Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury and other state education department leaders improperly shielded their communications from public records requests
A looming federal government shutdown would have severe implications for a range of critical services, programs and benefits that impact millions of Americans. Many government functions will halt at midnight on Saturday unless there is a breakthrough in an impasse among House Republicans.
Maryland is on pace to reach 600 fatalities on state roads this year, a number not seen in nearly two decades, according to state transportation officials. A state work group appointed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) is expected to make recommendations to the General Assembly later this year to improve highway safety, especially in work zones. This year the state has reported 804 vehicle crashes in work zones.
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