The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday intended to curb online sex trafficking, hours after the Justice Department objected that part of the measure may be unconstitutional. The 388-25 vote came hours after Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd told House ...

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act over objections from disability rights advocates and Democratic leaders, who warned that the bill would remove incentives for businesses to comply with the ...

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WASHINGTON — Jubilant Republicans pushed on early Wednesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see ...

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State Sen. Jamin B. "Jamie" Raskin could announce as early as next week that he will seek the House of Representatives seat now held by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., a person close to the senator said Thursday.

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The House passed a bill Friday that would gradually increase the popular child tax credit and make it available to more families with higher incomes.

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The NAACP has selected a former House of Representatives clerk as an interim president and CEO while the organization seeks a new leader. The nation’s largest and oldest civil rights group announced at its board meeting over the weekend that ...

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Last week was a big one for the law sometimes referred to as the Affordable Care Act. On Oct. 1, citizens began signing up for health care coverage under the new law. Despite some glitches on the websites that were supposed to make the process an easy one, initial indications showed a lot of demand for the program.

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Gov. Martin O'Malley did not appear to enjoy himself during a nearly six hour meeting of the Board of Public Works on Wednesday.

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HAGERSTOWN — A 28-year-old Marine veteran is formally announcing his bid for Maryland’s 6th District Congressional seat. David E. Vogt III of Brunswick announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination in the race for the seat currently held ...

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FREDERICK — Former U.S. Secret Service agent Dan Bongino is scheduled to announce his plans to run for the Republican nomination for Maryland’s 6th District congressional race. Bongino has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday in Frederick at the American ...

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