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  WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning advanced the nomination of Jeff Sessions for attorney general in a party-line vote. All 11 Republicans on the panel bac...

. WASHINGTON — (CNN) Senate Republicans took an extraordinary step Wednesday to move forward with two of President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet nominees after confronting a boycott from Demo...

  WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rep. Jason Chaffetz said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s possible conflicts of interest could be among the more than 40 items the House Oversight Commi...

THE PENTAGON — (CNN) The traditional function of bullets is killing, but a new design could have the opposite effect.The US army is seeking proposals for biodegradable ammunition to replace the ...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Tensions erupted in the Senate Tuesday as Democrats stalled several of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, frustrating Republicans who accused Democrats of playing p...

NEW YORK — (CNN) Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban on Tuesday night bashed President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, saying he believes the plan will do more harm than good.Asked...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) In the end, Judge Thomas Hardiman only drove a few hours east of Pittsburgh.“The reality is that to the best of my knowledge he never left the state of Pennsylvania,R...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Ted Cruz praised President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, calling him “an absolute home run.” “This is a judge who for a decad...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Oprah Winfrey will contribute several stories to the coming season of “60 Minutes,” CBS announced Tuesday. The deal joins one of the most famous women in the world...

Steve Burns WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2017/01/Steve-Burns-for-web-pot-.mp3 ANNAPOLIS – A new effort to legalize marijuana in Maryland would open up the vote to t...