A Colorado Republican senator believes President Donald Trump will support a bipartisan congressional effort to give states autonomy over their marijuana laws – even though it would put the White House in direct conflict with its Justice Department.

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The GOP rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Obama to seize the Senate majority and tighten their grip on the House.

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Americans are guaranteed the right to be secure in their paper correspondence, but online communication enjoys no such protection.

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Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a milestone Senate vote making it harder for the Republican minority to block President Barack Obama's nominations: They swiftly ended a GOP filibuster against one of his top judicial selections and prepared to do the same for two others.

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Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on Thursday, voting unilaterally to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans' ability to block final votes.

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated two attorneys to U.S. District Court judgeships in Maryland.

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A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland State House is providing the set for the Netflix show “House of Cards” this week. The building was closed to the public on Monday, as actor Kevin Spacey and other actors filled the House of Delegates ...

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It's rare that the opening oratory during a meeting of the Board of Public Works is met with the approval of all three elected officials who sit on the state board.

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If states are given more authority to collect sales tax from online purchases, the cost of a gallon of gas in Maryland won't rise as high as some have predicted.

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