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Virginia General Assembly Agenda for Coming Week
By WMAL.comThe Virginia General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene this Wednesday and negotiate the nearly 150 bills that were either amended or vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin. While it is expected...
Apr 25, 2022
Man charged with assault with intent to kill after mother of his baby jumps out apartment window bound
Heather CurtisWMAL.comA 22-year-old man faces charges including assault with intent to kill after D.C. Police say he tied a woman’s hands and feet together and assaulted her. According to a poli...
Apr 22, 2022
FedEx Field in Maryland Drops Out as 2026 World Cup Site
WASHINGTON (AP) - FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, dropped out of bidding on Thursday to host games at the 2026 World Cup, and the Washington area merged its campaign with Baltimore's M&T Bank S...
Apr 22, 2022
Miyares Joins Coalition to Oppose Biden Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Federal Funding for Charter Schools
By WMAL.comVirginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday that he would be joining a coalition to oppose any attempts by the Biden Administration to restrict federal grants for public ch...
Apr 22, 2022
Youngkin Eyes National Stage
By WMAL.comGovernor Glenn Youngkin is scheduled to travel across the country promoting Republican candidates and touting his victory in what has, in recent years, been a blue state. The governor has l...
Apr 22, 2022
AG Miyares Joins Coalition to Enhance GoFundMe Disclosures
By WMAL.comOn Monday, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorney generals to urge GoFundMe to adopt better disclosure policies and provide greater clarity ...
Apr 19, 2022
Vulnerable Democrats Urge Biden to Reconsider Title 42 Expiration
By WMAL.comDemocrats desperate to appeal to voters in swing districts are calling on President Biden to reconsider his Administration's position on allowing Title 42 to expire. The Trump-era federal h...
Apr 19, 2022
Amtrak Lifts Mask Mandates for Employees and Passengers
By WMAL.comOn Monday, Amtrak brought an end to mask mandates following Trump nominated U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle's decision to strike down the mandates on federal transportation. Effective i...
Apr 19, 2022
Former Maryland Mayor Avoids Prison in Revenge Porn Case
By BRIAN WITTEANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A former Maryland mayor who admitted to posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on Reddit will not have to spend time behind bars under a plea deal announced by th...
Apr 19, 2022
Youngkin Taps Former Legislator to Head Criminal Justice Service Agency
By WMAL.comGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday that he had nominated former Republican Delegate Jackson Miller to lead the Department of Criminal Justice Services as the next director of the a...
Apr 18, 2022
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