Federal workers rally in DC against DOGE cuts

Federal workers rallied outside the Department of Health and Human Services in D.C. Friday in protest of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts.

Maryland lawmakers consider 2-cent tax on sugary drinks

The next time you sip a Coke or a Kool-Aid, it could cost you. Maryland lawmakers are considering what’s called the For Our Kids Act, which would impose a tax of 2-cents-per-ounce on sugary drinks, syrups, and powders. That includes artificially sweetened drinks, like a Diet Coke.