Poll: Marylanders Approve of Governor Hogan, Don’t Want Him to Run for President

A new Goucher College poll finds a majority of Marylanders approve of the job of Republican Governor Larry Hogan, an impressive feat in a heavily Democratic state. The poll, conducted between February 7 and February 12 surveyed over 800 Marylanders from across the state, including the Eastern Shore. Governor Hogan’s approval rating sits at 69…

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Federal Government to Get Back to Business

President Trump today announced that he will support a short-term spending bill to re-open the government, temporarily ending the partial government shutdown that has dragged on for more than a month — in spite of a day earlier saying Republicans would not “cave” on his demands for funding for a wall on the southern border. …

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New EPA Rules Announced Today – Some MD & DE Officials Not Happy

The Trump administration announced new plans today to roll back and replace Obama-era regulations on emissions from coal-fired power plants – a move praised by the coal industry as a job saver but panned by critics as a green-light to polluters.    The EPA has been working to overhaul the program with the Affordable Clean Energy…

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Sen Chris Coons Congratulates President Trump on Return of US Soldiers Remains from North Korea

Sen. Coons’ statement on the remains of U.S. soldiers returning from North Korea U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on reports that North Korea has transferred the remains of 55 American soldiers killed in the Korean War to the U.S. military on Friday. “I’m pleased to hear…

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Reaction on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court

President Trump has nominated appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.  The President’s nomination sparked protests Monday night outside the Supreme Court and has Democrats vowing a fierce fight to block Kavanaugh’s confirmation. From FOX News:  Kavanaugh graduated from Yale College and Law School, clerked for two…

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Sens Carper & Coons React to US Withdrawing from Iran Nuclear Deal

This afternoon President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the US out of the Iran nuclear deal that was struck during the Obama Administration.  The President’s announcement begins a 90-day countdown to the restoration of sanctions and once the sanctions are back in place, the US effectively would be out of the deal. Click here…

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