Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Tuesday denied accusations from President Donald Trump that he engaged in “possible mortgage fraud,” calling the allegations an attempt at “political retribution.” Trump and Schiff have been at odds for years, with the Democratic senator having led a House impeachment of the president during his first term and establishing himself
House members return to town this week to consider the fiscal 2026 Pentagon spending bill and crypto measures, while senators are staring at yet another vote-a-rama — this time on rescissions. While defense appropriations headlines the House’s week, the floor agenda is full even beyond that, with several significant financial services measures related to stablecoins
The good news is that the state’s schools are not going to lose $418 million in federal funding they feared was lost last month when federal officials abruptly announced they were clawing back unspent pandemic recovery funds. The bad news is that the state could still be out $232.1 million, the Maryland Board of Education
The U.S. Department of Education’s plan to begin collecting federal student loans in default has caused anxiety among some Maryland graduates, while others say the time has come for them to accept fiscal responsibility. The Department of Education will begin collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, having issued a warning that borrowers
In a recent Baltimore Sun guest commentary entitled “Who’s to blame for Maryland’s rising utility bills,” Paul Pinsky, director of the Maryland Energy Association, writes about energy costs and lays blame for rising rates on Columbia Gas of Maryland’s pipeline replacement program, which is critical to the safety of our natural gas distribution system. To