Capitol police begin body camera pilot program
U.S. Capitol Police launched a cautious test of body cameras Monday — about 70 officers have volunteered to wear the cameras during the 180-day pilot program. Only officers posted outside the Capitol...
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Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate Majority Leader...
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Trump favorites Moreno and Merrin win GOP primaries to face 2 vulnerable Ohio...
FILE - Cleveland businessman and Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks at a rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Republicans are watching two hot-button federal races in Ohio on...
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‘Exercise is such a dirty word’: Virginia patient, trainer on moving through...
Frank McKenna was in incredible physical shape in 2016, with more than 25 years as a personal trainer, including in his Beach Better Bodies studio, in Virginia Beach, Virginia — then he was diagnosed...
View ArticleRepublican Larry Hogan leads both Democrats in Md. US Senate race, Washington...
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made a splash in early February when he announced he’d be running for U.S. Senate in a state that hasn’t had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years. A poll out Wednesday...
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Growing concern from House Republicans about crime near US Capitol
House Republicans said Thursday that D.C.’s crime problem is undermining public safety near the U.S. Capitol, due to an increase in robberies and carjackings that have affected lawmakers and...
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Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending...
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The race is on for Congress to pass the final spending package for the current budget year and...
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New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
Watch Video: U.S. Senate averts partial government shutdown with late-night legislative package Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision...
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GOP Rep. Mike Lawler says he’s ‘confident’ Ukraine funding will get a vote...
(CNN) — Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican from New York, expressed optimism on Sunday that a vote on funding for Ukraine’s war effort could land on the House floor when members return from recess...
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Financial help for small businesses affected by Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Federal loans are now available through the Small Business Administration for...
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Maryland lawmakers reach budget deal after debate influenced by fiscal...
Inside the Senate chambers of the Maryland Statehouse(Getty Images/iStockphoto/PhotographyPerspectives) Inside the Senate chambers of the Maryland Statehouse(Getty...
View ArticlePolitical pressure builds on House Speaker Johnson as Congress returns
Congress returns Monday after a two-week break and the list of major issues facing lawmakers has only grown while they were away from D.C. Most immediately, Congress will need to consider an emergency...
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GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker...
FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrives for an interview in Laconia, N.H., Jan. 22, 2024. Social media accounts who shield their real identities have come to dominate right-wing political...
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Md. AG Brown backs Trone over fellow Prince Georgian Alsobrooks in US Senate...
The political relationship between Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) and U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) runs deep. They served side-by-side in Congress for four years, but it’s more than that....
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A congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom...
FILE - Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 9, 2021. To educate themselves on Artificial Intelligence, lawmakers have created a task force and invited experts to explain...
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Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters...
FILE - Supporters of Donald Trump participate in a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday, April 16, 2024, over the charge of obstruction of an official...
View ArticleAnti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in...
STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Andy DePaola welcomed Larry Hogan to his family’s restaurant with a big smile and a handshake. The warning came a few minutes later. DePaola, the 64-year-old namesake of...
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Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security...
House Impeachment Managers from left, Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, House Committee on Homeland Security...
View ArticleUkraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans...
WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of...
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Maryland Democrats compete for high-profile endorsements ahead of Senate primary
Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy (D) endorsed U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) for Senate Thursday. Photo by William J. Ford. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy...
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