Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 3, 2024 Maryland has continued to tote strong economic indicators but underlying problems have crept up to the surface, causing some concerns. Comptroller Brooke Lierman released the first ever State of the Economy Report on Wednesday, detailing the contradicting economic measures. The report collected data from different businesses,…… Read more
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Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren’t certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism spreads about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About one-third of Republicans…… Read more
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. In 2018, she announced…… Read more
Democrats fend off challenges to retain control of majorities in New Jersey’s Legislature
New Jersey Democrats kept control of their legislative majorities on Tuesday, holding the line against Republican challenges as well as flipping seats in pivotal Senate races and Assembly contests. The results buoyed the party’s prospects after a bleak showing in the last election.… Read more
Voters in Virginia’s capital city again reject ballot measure on proposed casino
Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia’s capital city.… Read more
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Read more
Trick or Treat! University of Maryland Children’s Hospital celebrates NICU babies’ first Halloween
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) celebrated the spooky holiday in style with it’s annual costume tradition. This year is extra special as a group of triplets dressed up as Batman, Robin and Superman. Additionally, other patients wore fairy, pumpkin and…… Read more
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.… Read more
Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.… Read more
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton to not seek re-election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 18, 2023 Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced she will not seek re-election in 2024 following a recent diagnosis. The announcement came after she revealed her Parkinsons disease diagnosis last spring. However, she has now been diagnosed with Supra-Nuclear Palsy (PSP), an even more aggressive neurological disorder that is…… Read more
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Maryland’s first-of-its-kind economic report finds mixed signals
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 3, 2024 Maryland has continued to tote strong economic indicators but underlying problems have crept up to the surface, causing some concerns. Comptroller Brooke Lierman released the first ever State of the Economy Report on Wednesday, detailing the contradicting economic measures. The report collected data from different businesses,…… Continue Reading
Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren’t certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism spreads about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About one-third of Republicans…… Continue Reading
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. In 2018, she announced…… Continue Reading
Democrats fend off challenges to retain control of majorities in New Jersey’s Legislature
New Jersey Democrats kept control of their legislative majorities on Tuesday, holding the line against Republican challenges as well as flipping seats in pivotal Senate races and Assembly contests. The results buoyed the party’s prospects after a bleak showing in the last election.… Continue Reading
Voters in Virginia’s capital city again reject ballot measure on proposed casino
Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia’s capital city.… Continue Reading
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Continue Reading
Trick or Treat! University of Maryland Children’s Hospital celebrates NICU babies’ first Halloween
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) celebrated the spooky holiday in style with it’s annual costume tradition. This year is extra special as a group of triplets dressed up as Batman, Robin and Superman. Additionally, other patients wore fairy, pumpkin and…… Continue Reading
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.… Continue Reading
Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.… Continue Reading
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton to not seek re-election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 18, 2023 Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced she will not seek re-election in 2024 following a recent diagnosis. The announcement came after she revealed her Parkinsons disease diagnosis last spring. However, she has now been diagnosed with Supra-Nuclear Palsy (PSP), an even more aggressive neurological disorder that is…… Continue Reading