Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin looks to root out critical race theory in the state

It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.

Trump's accounting firm says financial statements 'contain discrepancies,' aren't reliable

The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after New York's attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lifting mask mandate in state buildings

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the requirement for masks and face coverings to be worn in state buildings will end next week.

In call, Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion

President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios."

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan calls on state to rescind school mask policy

Governor Larry Hogan is calling on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, citing the state’s health metrics and vaccine availability for school-age children.

Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

The Biden administration says a government grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth.

Biden administration denies it will fund programs to hand out crack pipes

The White House is now denying that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is seeking to give grants to programs that hand out crack pipes to drug addicts.

Maryland COVID-19 booster shot lottery to award $2 million in cash prizes

A new Maryland COVID-19 booster shot lottery will give out $2 million in cash prizes to 12 residents who have received their booster shot as incentive for more people to get the additional dose of the vaccine.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan honors crossing guard who saved student from being hit by car

On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan awarded a governor’s citation to Annette Goodyear, the crossing guard who saved a North East Middle School student from being hit by a car in Cecil County.

Arlington judge rules against Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's mask order

An Arlington judge has granted seven school districts in Virginia a temporary restraining order to keep their masking guidelines in place – despite Governor Glenn Youngkin's executive order. 

Pence says Trump wrong in saying VP could overturn election

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply "wrong."

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $133.5 million to education nonprofit

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated over $130 million to an education nonprofit that helps students at risk. The financial gift is the largest donation ever given to the organization.

Juveniles arrested for carjacking outpace adults: 2 to 1, DC police say

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee and Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday joined forces with their Prince George’s County counterparts to announce an expansion of the joint carjacking task force.

Biden aims to cut cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years with moonshot initiative

President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”

Ghost Army: Secret WWII tactical unit to receive Congressional Gold Medal

The Ghost Army refers to two units that used inflatable equipment, sound effects, radio trickery, and other deceptions to draw enemy forces away from American units, saving an estimated 30,000 lives.