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UMD law professor: Capitol rioters could be charged with domestic terrorism
MarylandReporter.com spoke with University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security director and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law professor Michael Greenberger about the legal implications of the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
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Photographer assaulted during Capitol siege
Amid the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as supporters of President Donald Trump breached the premises in an attempt to stop the Electoral College votes from being counted an independent photojournalist was assaulted by a man who has yet to be identified.
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Steele: Trump unlikely to run in 2024, doomed if he does
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele poured cold water on President Donald Trump’s frequent suggestion that he might run again in 2024 and said even if Trump does decide to run the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol by his most ardent supporters would likely serve to render a future candidacy “moot.”
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Maryland’s lawmakers weigh-in on GOP’s plan to block Biden’s win
Maryland’s lawmakers are divided over whether a plan by Republicans in Congress to oppose the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump has any merit.
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MSP: Maryland gun purchase applications have jumped nearly 48% in 2020
The number of gun purchase applications processed by the Maryland State Police so far this year is already about 48% higher than the total number of applications processed last year, according to data MSP recently provided to MarylandReporter.com.
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Raskin, Pelosi, introduce legislation to create a commission on presidential capacity
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) teamed up with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday to introduce legislation that would establish a commission to determine presidential capacity.
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State Roundup: Waking up to president’s positive test tweet; Md. cases are down
Maryland was celebrating no new coronavirus deaths and is resuming in-person nursing home visits and normal childcare capacities just before news broke that the president and first lady had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Hogan not concerned about potential GOP backlash over remarks about waiting to fill SCOTUS vacancy
Gov. Larry Hogan does not appear to be concerned that conservatives may disagree with his recent assertion that it would be a “mistake” for Senate Republicans to rush the confirmation of a successor to the late-Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
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Arthur ‘Mac’ Love firing sparks debate on First Amendment’s rights for public officials
So, is Love’s suggested support for Rittenhouse sufficient reason for him having been fired?
“I am not one for firing people for voicing their opinion,” Del. Brian Chisholm (R-Anne Arundel) told MarylandReporter.com in a phone interview.
Does running as a pro-Trump Republican help or hurt in Maryland?
Being elected to office as a Republican in deep-blue Maryland is a challenging endeavor. That challenge is further complicated by a down-ballot association with President Donald Trump’s often inflammatory rhetoric.
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Maryland’s Republican lawmakers praise long-shot congressional candidate’s controversial campaign video
Maryland’s Republican lawmakers heaped praise on GOP congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik’s recent campaign video in which she said Democrats have mismanaged Baltimore and have taken the city’s majority Black constituency for granted.
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Van Hollen: Ending TPS would hurt both Maryland’s and the nation’s economy
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said ending a program that allows people from countries that are either war-torn or disaster-stricken to temporarily stay and work in the U.S. would hurt both Maryland’s and the nation’s economy because the program’s recipients include many essential workers-some of whom are on the frontlines in the fight against the coronavirus.
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