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December 20, 2015

No ID? Maryland gins up voters, and potential fraud

Lowering the bar for voting while raising the opportunity for fraud, a Maryland task force wants to “modernize” the state’s online registration process — and much more.

December 20, 2015

Virginia county: 17 voted twice in same election

Want a real-life example of voter fraud? Fairfax County election officials say they have 17 — and they’re providing names to local, state and federal authorities for prosecution.

December 20, 2015

The Vicious Circle: 50 years ago, the ‘Beltway’ was born

A half-century ago this week, a major infrastructure project awarded the American electorate one of its favorite political scapegoats: The Beltway.

December 20, 2015

Park Service moves plan for gov’t to shoot deer at Civil War sites

The National Park Service has tentatively approved a plan that envisions government sharpshooters killing more than 2,800 white-tailed deer at three Civil War battlefields in Maryland and Virginia over the next five years to curb damage to plants and trees.

December 20, 2015

Chelsea Clinton speaking fees can reach $75,000

Like her parents, Chelsea Clinton has become a sought-after speaker who can generate large fees for her appearances.

December 20, 2015

Brown wins Maryland Democratic primary for governor

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown won the Democratic primary for governor of Maryland on Tuesday, defeating Attorney General Doug Gansler and Del. Heather Mizeur for the nomination.

December 20, 2015

Cochran, Rangel challenged on busy primary day

Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran's Republican runoff against Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel stands as a test of whether decades of delivering federal largesse trumps conservative demands to slash government spending.

December 20, 2015

Film subsidies trap Maryland taxpayers in ‘House of Cards’

Maryland politicians cast their film incentives program as the only way to lure productions like ‘House of Cards’ and boost the state’s economy.

December 20, 2015

Off-duty Baltimore cop kills robbery suspect brandishing toy gun

An off-duty Baltimore cop shot dead an armed robbery suspect who police say tried to rob the officer with what turned out to be a toy gun.

December 18, 2015

Jesse Jackson: Nation's urban centers in crisis created by structural injustice

Rev. Jesse Jackson says the nation's urban centers are in a crisis created by structural injustice.