‘1898’ Exhibit at the Smithsonian Explores Complex History Behind US Expansionism
By MICAELA HANSON WASHINGTON – When Taìna Caragol, the National Portrait Gallery’s curator of painting, sculpture and Latino art and
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Harris Wraps National Infrastructure Tour as She Touts New Bridge Funding
By IAN DECKER WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced nearly $300
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Light Pollution has Far Reaching Impacts on Earth’s Ecosystems and Human Health
By HUNTER SAVERY WASHINGTON – Every year it is becoming more and more difficult to see the stars. This will
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Gun control bill advances in Maryland Senate
By JENNIFER GABLE ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the
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Advocates Call for Maryland Senate to Pass ‘Safe Harbor’ Protections for Sex Trafficking Victim
By MICHELLE LARKIN ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because
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Who Are the People Fleeing the United States?
By HUNTER SAVERY WASHINGTON — At the foot of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor are the words “Give
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New House Democratic Leaders Look to Being in the Minority in January
By COURTNEY COHN WASHINGTON — As Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy struggles to gain support to become speaker, Democrats have rallied around their new leaders
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Trump Dinner With Anti-Semites is One Indicator of Rising Hate Speech and Incidents
By MAXINE FRIEDMAN and KATE SELTZER WASHINGTON – The furor over former President Donald Trump’s dinner with notorious antisemite Nick
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A Look At the NFL’s History of Concussion Failure After Tagovailoa Scare
By Matthew Wynn Earlier this season, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took two major hits to the head within four
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Native American Veterans Memorial Dedicated in Washington
By GRACE YARROW WASHINGTON — Raindrops ceased and a rainbow stretched over the horizon Friday afternoon as speakers honored Native
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