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President Joe Biden, left, and Former President Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden, left, and Former President Donald Trump.
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    Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks with a voter outside a voting location for the state primary election at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14, 2024.
    Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks with a voter outside a voting location for the state primary election at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14, 2024.
    Democrats look to band together after Maryland's bruising Senate primary
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    Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Detroit, Nov. 8, 2022 to vote in the heated midterm elections.
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    May 16

    DOJ releases proposed rule to reclassify marijuana

    The drug would be listed as Schedule III substance if the proposal is approved.
    May 16
    Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen inside a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, New York, July 15, 2022.
    May 17

    'I just want to graduate': Morehouse seniors on Biden's upcoming commencement speech

    Some seniors feared Biden will draw attention from their own celebrations.
    May 17
    A senior in his mortar is seen on the campus of Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, May 10, 2024.
    May 17

    Alabama State University receives Wall Street firm’s historic endowment assistance

    The partnership is the largest for a public HBCU.
    May 17
    In this undated stock photo, Alabama State University is seen from an aerial view in Montgomery, Ala.
    May 17

    Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon

    Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions
    May 17
    FILE - Then-Maryland State Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby speaks during a news conference on Oct. 11, 2022, in Baltimore. Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions, according to The Baltimore Sun. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
    May 16

    3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ

    Three North Korean workers and a U.S. citizen are charged in the indictment.
    May 16
    A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, Jan. 24, 2023.
    May 17

    Democrats look to band together after Maryland's bruising Senate primary

    While Maryland is deep blue, Angela Alsobrooks is not on a glide path to win.
    May 17
    Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks with a voter outside a voting location for the state primary election at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14, 2024.
    May 16

    Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur

    Republicans are still moving ahead with trying to hold AG Garland in contempt.
    May 16
    Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024.
    May 10

    Barron Trump declines Florida GOP delegate position due to 'prior commitments'

    He is set to graduate from high school next week.
    May 10
    In this Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, Barron Trump stands on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, D.C.
    May 13

    The Nebraska GOP is rejecting all Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday's primary election

    The Nebraska Republican Party has refused to endorse all five Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday's primary election
    May 13
    FILE - U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a Republican moderate, speaks following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. In one of the most closely watched congressional races of the year, Bacon is looking to defeat a fellow Republican in the primary election, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in his quest to hold on to his House seat. He'll have to do it without the support of the state Republican Party, which has endorsed his primary challenger. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
    May 14

    Prosecutors ask judge to order Steve Bannon to prison

    An appeals court upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction last week.
    May 14
    Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., July 16, 2023.
    May 16

    Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert are latest loyalists to appear at Trump's New York trial

    The two far-right lawmakers were seated in the front row.
    May 16
    Rep. Matt Gaetz walks amid former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, May 16, 2024.
    May 16

    House passes GOP bill to force Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel

    The bill is not likely to advance in the Senate; Biden said he would veto it.
    May 16
    (L-R) Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speak at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, May 16, 2024, in Washington.
    May 13

    Foreign terrorist organizations could target Pride month events: FBI, DHS

    The threats could come online, in person or in the mail, according to the FBI.
    May 13
    The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on their headquarters on February 23, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
    May 17

    Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary

    The grants come as the administration works to make inroads with Black voters.
    May 17
    President Joe Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, MAy 17, 2024, in Washington.
    May 17

    Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

    Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November
    May 17
    Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Minnesota Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
    May 13

    Trump allies, potential VP contenders flock to Manhattan courthouse

    Ohio GOP Sen. J.D. Vance attended court with Trump on Monday.
    May 13
    Senator JD Vance takes pictures as former President Donald Trump speaks to the media during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, May 13, 2024.