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Maryland Republican political consultant indicted on wire fraud, money laundering
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (513+ words) Maryland Republican political consultant James Appel was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering for allegedly embezzling from at least one of his clients as part of a scheme to finance a yacht. The…...
Maryland looks to AI to vet food stamp, Medicaid recipients’ eligibility
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (378+ words) Tools to be used to verify eligibility for welfare programs. Maryland officials say they are exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support parts of the state's food assistance program after the state was awarded federal grants aimed at…...
House committee seeks details on Maryland voter process over noncitizen registration
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (388+ words) The letter inquires about Ian Andre Roberts, a former school superintendent who was arrested in September on a federal charge of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms. A House committee is asking Maryland election officials to explain how…...
Watch live: Free Iran Convention 2025 in Washington, DC
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Free Iran Convention 2025: The Path to A Democratic, Prosperous Republic in Iran by the National Council of Resistance of Iran-US Representative Office on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Support the ... Watch live: Free Iran Convention 2025 in Washington, DC Free Iran Convention 2025: The…...
Maryland Senate president departs from state Democrats' push for redistricting
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (443+ words) [I]f Maryland redistricts, Republican-led states that were not planning to do so, will," Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said The Maryland state Senate president departed from his fellow state Democrats in their push for redistricting. Maryland Senate President Bill…...
Maryland accountant sentenced to 3 years in prison for $24 million COVID relief fraud scheme
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (298+ words) U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett also ordered Harold Dotson to pay $24,807,432 in restitution A Maryland accountant was sentenced to three years in federal prison for a $24 million COVID relief fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett sentenced Harold Dotson, 54, of Gaithersburg, Md., to…...
Maryland Dem Sen Van Hollen calls NY Hill Democrats 'spineless' for not backing Mamdani for mayor
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Van Hollen made the remarks Saturday at a political fundraiser in Iowa " a key, early-balloting state in presidential elections. Maryland Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen is criticizing the Democratic congressional caucus for not backing Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic-socialist who is…...
Students at four DC universities protest Trump's federal takeover
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) Students at four Washington, D.C., universities walked out of classes Tuesday in protest of President Trump's federal takeover of the city. The students were from American, Howard, Georgetown and George Washington universities walked out at staggered times beginning at 10 a.m., according to…...
DC mayor, attorney general push back on Bondi's emergency police commissioner: 'Unlawful"
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and city Attorney General Brian Schwalb pushed back on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's emergency police commissioner appointment, calling it "unlawful." Bondi on Thursday night issued a directive that places the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration,…...
FBI selects Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C. to house new headquarters
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (198+ words) The FBI and General Services Administration (GSA) on Tuesday announced they had selected the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. as the bureau's new headquarters, ending a years-long search. The headquarters has been located in the J. Edgar Hoover building in downtown…...