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Move over Bubba Gump, Maryland to start shrimping

Posted October 2, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 2, 2023 Maryland is known for its blue crabs — but now, shrimpers are out on the Eastern Shore and parts of Southern Maryland. Fishermen have seen an increase in shrimp caught in their nets along Maryland waters over the last couple of years. In 2021, the Maryland…

California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

Posted October 2, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices

Posted October 2, 2023

With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court in New York on Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that he committed fraud in his business dealings.

Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says

Posted October 1, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded.

Virginia looking more purple ahead of November’s midterm elections

Posted September 29, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 29, 2023 A new poll finds Virginia residents are almost evenly split when it comes to who they want to win control of the general assembly in November’s elections. The University of Mary Washington (UMW) poll found that 40 percent of those surveyed want Democrats to have majorities…

The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

Posted September 29, 2023

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.

McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies

Posted September 29, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing Friday into a last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open — but with steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies and severe border security provisions demanded by his hard-right flank though with almost no chance in the Democratic Senate.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Posted September 29, 2023

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.

Maryland governments prepare for imminent federal shutdown

Posted September 29, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 29, 2023 Local and state governments are bracing for possible federal shutdown, as they will try and offer assistance to furloughed workers and residents who receive benefits from federal programs that would be impacted by a shutdown. Governor Wes Moore says the Maryland government will use up to…

Man arrested for killing Baltimore tech CEO, leaders provide update

Posted September 28, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 28, 2023 32-year-old Jason Billingsley is charged with murdering 26-year-old EcoMap Technologies CEO Pava LaPere whose body was found in her apartment on Monday. After an intensive manhunt police found him late Wednesday night at a train station in Bowie. Baltimore Police held a press conference Thursday morning…

Northern Virginians spend over 100 hours in traffic a year, new report finds

Posted September 28, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 28, 2023 Virginia roadways are back at pre-pandemic levels, according to TRIP, a national transportation research non-profit. With more people on the road, Virginians can expect more traffic. A new report released from TRIP Thursday stated that the average Northern Virginian commuter experiences an additional 103 hours annually…

The third Republican presidential debate in November will have the toughest qualifications yet

Posted September 28, 2023

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, a day after several states hold off-year elections, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.

Christie calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

Posted September 28, 2023

Seven Republican presidential hopefuls gathered at the Reagan Library in California on Wednesday for the second of the party’s primary debates. The contest’s dominant front-runner — former President Donald Trump — skipped the event again.

Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly

Posted September 28, 2023

Several of Donald Trump’s rivals stepped up their attacks against him in the second Republican presidential debate, urgently trying to dent the former president’s commanding primary lead during an event that often seemed like an undercard without him.