Maryland’s Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted to advance a new “congressional map concept” that could give Democrats control of the state’s eight congressional districts.  The panel voted 3-2 in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to advance the new map to Maryland’s General Assembly and Gov. Wes Moore (D), according to reports. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) […]

Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, turned back shortly after taking off for the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland. The White House pool reported that the plane’s crew identified a “minor electrical issue” and was returning to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt […]

Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who brought criminal charges against two of President Donald Trump’s political adversaries, is leaving the post after the expiration of her 120-day term, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday night. Halligan’s departure follows weeks of escalating courtroom clashes over the legality of […]

A 19-year-old accused of setting fire to a historic Mississippi synagogue pleaded not guilty to arson charges on Tuesday. Stephen Spencer Pittman was accused of setting fire to the Beth Israel Congregation around 3 a.m. on Jan. 10, badly damaging the structure but leaving no casualties. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac denied the suspect bond […]