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Maryland constituents voice worries about Trump actions during senators’ call-in

February 13, 2025 Capital News Service

Amid efforts by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, to shut down some agencies, cut federal jobs, and slash agency leases, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks and Robert Shriver of Democracy Forward, a legal organization that promotes democracy and social progress, addressed public concerns over Social Security, buyouts, proposed cuts to public health and disability, and other issues.

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Maryland lawmakers, union officials denounce Trump’s attempt to dismantle civil service

February 11, 2025 Capital News Service

Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks joined other members of the state’s congressional delegation and federal employee unions near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to denounce the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the federal civil service.

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Democrats and protesters rally against Trump-Musk efforts to shut down USAID

February 7, 2025February 10, 2025 Capital News Service

House and Senate Democrats, the minority in both chambers, have staged protests across Washington all week. They demonstrated outside USAID headquarters Monday, the Treasury Department Tuesday, and the Labor Department following Wednesday’s rally near the Capitol.

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Gov. Moore calls for courage in the face of Trump ‘chaos’

February 5, 2025 Capital News Service

Gov. Wes Moore called on lawmakers Wednesday to “confront the crisis with courage” in the coming months as they try to close their massive budget gap and navigate an unpredictable new administration in the White House.

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Investigators dig into the ‘why’ of the American Airlines crash

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Capital News Service

As search efforts continue, federal officials are launching multiple investigations into the cause of the mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk.

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With no evidence, Trump blames air tragedy on predecessors and diversity policies

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Capital News Service

President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed Obama and Biden administration diversity policies for Wednesday’s fatal collision of a jetliner and helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Officials move from rescue to recovery at site of American Airlines crash

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Capital News Service

Authorities worked to recover the bodies of victims from the Potomac River on Thursday in the hours following a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.

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Marylanders mark an iconic week of Trump and MLK

January 26, 2025January 27, 2025 Capital News Service

The week of Jan. 20 has been almost a sacred one for Maryland lawmakers, as they reflect on the messages of two different icons – President Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. Monday marked both Inauguration Day and MLK Day, conjuring a range of emotions in Maryland’s State House. For Republicans, it kicked off a week of exultation, and for Democrats, a call to vigilance.

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Advocates warn budget cuts will harm Maryland residents with disabilities

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Capital News Service

Advocates for disabled people in Maryland are concerned about proposed cuts to their state programs, warning that the reductions could hit quality of care for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

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Police drones are flying over Maryland. Will state lawmakers regulate them?

January 23, 2025January 24, 2025 Capital News Service

Pilots do not point the drones’ cameras downward nor begin recording until they reach the scene, he added, and the drones do not record audio or use facial recognition technology. Members of the public can view details of drone responses within 24 hours of a deployment.