Displaying items 25-36 of 267
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-23
•
Next >
-
Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), Frank R Wolf, Politics, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Central Intelligence Agency
-
Developers express interest in FBI headquarters
General Services Administration officials said Wednesday they had received nearly three dozen responses to a request for ideas about a new FBI headquarters, a potentially lucrative development that Maryland leaders hope to land in Prince George's County....
Tags: Prince George's County, Crime, Law and Justice, National Security Agency, Justice System, National Institutes of Health
-
Md. military bases brace for reductions
Midshipmen at the Naval Academy could spend less time training at sea, some gates into Fort Meade could be shut down and routine maintenance at military installations across the state could be delayed under federal budget cuts set to begin Friday....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Annapolis, Justice and Rights, Politics, Job Layoffs
-
Do-nothing House Republicans
WASHINGTON -- A meat cleaver hangs over the federal government, but the unflappable men and women of the House majority remain cool and poised. With just a few days to stop automatic spending cuts from affecting everything from air travel to food...
Tags: Donna F. Edwards, The Washington Post, Henry Waxman, Politics, Elections
-
Wrong to blame GOP for showdown
What a joke your editorial regarding pending federal budget cuts is ("The GOP sequester," Feb. 22). Do you not research information anymore, or do you just call up some liberal Democrats for advice? Maybe you're just blind and believe anything that...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Congress
-
Reince Priebus: Obama talks a good game, but not serious about spending
Unlike his inaugural address, the president's State of the Union address actually touched on the two issues Americans rank as their top concerns: the economy and government spending. Sadly, his record suggests he's unlikely to get serious about either...Tags: Productivity, Republican Party, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Labor Markets
-
New Pentagon policy on same-sex benefits 'encouraging,' Hoyer says; more change needed
Rep. Steny Hoyer called plans to extend some benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel “an important step in the right direction” – but said more change is needed. Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that...Tags: Leon Panetta, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage
-
Maryland's Congressional delegation, John Brennan and executive-branch drones
As Senate Intelligence Committee members file into room 216 of the Hart office building in Washington for a CIA confirmation hearing this afternoon, they will be under a spotlight much brighter than they anticipated last week. That was before a Monday...
Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, John O. Brennan, John Brennan, Justice System
-
Md. congressional leadership demands answers from VA
Calling the failures at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Baltimore "inexcusable," Maryland's congressional leadership on Monday demanded the beleaguered agency develop an immediate plan to fix the local problems in processing disability claims....
Tags: John Sarbanes, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Congress, Politics, Veterans Affairs
-
Scenes from the inauguration
Some came with their kids, not wanting to miss the opportunity to impart a message of political leadership in a live civics classroom hundreds of thousands of people strong. Others arrived with their own place in history in mind, considering President...Tags: Lotteries, White Marsh, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Barack Obama, Arts and Culture
-
U-Md. band to play in Monday's Inaugural Parade
Capital News ServiceThe trumpets are polished, the tubas are shined and the drumsticks are dusted as part of the last-minute preparation for the Mighty Sound of Maryland’s performance in today’s 57th Inaugural Parade. The century-old University of Maryland band...Tags: Entertainment, Under Armour Inc., Music, The Washington Post, Barack Obama
-
Congress approves additional Sandy aid
In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Insurance
Mar 13, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 26, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 16, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Feb 11, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 28, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 20, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
Jan 4, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Steny Hoyer topic gallery.
