Biden, Manchin, Schumer meet for budget talks, but still no deal
President Joe Biden hosted Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer for meetings in Delaware on Sunday, hoping to resolve lingering disputes over Democrats’ long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environmental measure.
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Deal on Biden’s $2T plan edges closer; Harris is `confident’ (AP)
Negotiations are expected to continue into the weekend, with all sides indicating just a few issues remained unsettled in the sweeping package of social services and climate change strategies.
Another Mayor Bowser appointee resigns amid investigation
Yet another DC Mayor Muriel Bowser appointee has resigned over controversy – this time over ethics violation allegations.
Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements
Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.
Donald Trump announces launch of media company, social media app
Former President Donald Trump says he’s launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its “TRUTH Social” app.
Bill Clinton 'glad to be back home' after non-COVID-19 hospitalization
“I'm really glad to be back home,” former President Bill Clinton said in a video posted on Twitter Wednesday.
Biden touts spending, infrastructure packages to revive US
President Joe Biden returned to his birthplace Wednesday for the first time since taking office, declaring his multitrillion-dollar safety net and infrastructure packages would restore an America starving for investments in its workers, families and the environment.
3 suspects arrested, charged in Northwest DC shooting that killed 3, injured 3
D.C. police say three arrests have been made in a September shooting in Northwest that left three people dead and injured three more.
Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital this week with a non-COVID-19-related infection but is "on the mend."
Biden pays tribute to fallen police officers, tells families that 'your loss is America's loss'
491 law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty during 2019 and 2020.
Biden willing to shorten programs to pass $3.5T spending bill
President Joe Biden says he would prefer to cut the duration of programs in his big social services and climate change package rather than eliminate some entirely.
Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race (AP analysis)
While schedules could change in the final weeks of the race, the two are not expected to turn out together in person before the Nov. 2 election against Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan introduces 'Refund the Police' initiative, met with pushback
A boost in funding is on the way for police agencies across the state of Maryland to combat violent crime and also assist victims of crime. However, not everyone supports the idea.
DC mayor defends Chappelle as a ‘genius’ in wake of trans-phobic allegations
Controversy has once again surrounded iconic comedian and Silver Spring native Dave Chappelle – this time for alleged trans-phobic jokes he made on a Netflix special.
Trump expected to give deposition in lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump is slated to return to New York City to provide a videotaped deposition in a case about his security team’s crackdown on a protest during the early days of his presidential campaign in 2015.
‘Loved and accepted just the way you are,’ Biden says on National Coming Out Day
The president released a statement to formally recognize National Coming Out Day, which began in 1988 to remember the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan opens ‘Koreatown’ in Ellicott City
Ellicott City welcomed a new neighborhood into its city limits on Friday when Governor Larry Hogan officially opened “Koreatown.”
'We have buildings that are falling apart:' HBCU students disappointed with potential cuts in Biden package
Local college students are weighing in after a drastic drop in potential funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's former Chief of Staff indicted for fraud, illegal wiretapping
A former Chief of Staff for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has been indicted for allegedly fraudulently obtaining funds from Maryland Environmental Service corporation and illegally recording private conversations with senior Maryland state officials.