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Md. ‘green bank’ bill seeks to boost financing for clean energy projects
Dec 13, 2018

Bill would set Md.’s renewable energy goal to 100 percent by 2040

Touting supermajority support, an environmental group said it is close to passage of a state law increasing the amount of electricity generated by wind and solar sources.

Activists to protest Maryland pipeline before deadline
Dec 6, 2018

Former Attorney General William Barr contender for old job

William Barr, who served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush, has emerged as a leading contender for that job in President Donald Trump's Cabinet.

DOJ lawyers fail to halt Trump financial records release
Dec 4, 2018

Case accusing Trump of profiting from his office moves ahead

The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland said they are moving forward with subpoenas for records in their case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency.

George HW Bush flies back to capital to lie in state
Dec 3, 2018

George HW Bush flies back to capital to lie in state

Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas for the final time Monday, headed to Washington.

Firm sues Trump’s company for $2M, alleging underpayment
Dec 3, 2018

Justice lawyers try, again, to stop Trump’s records release

Justice Department lawyers appeared on Friday to be challenging a decision to allow a case accusing President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution to move forward.

Mueller considers new charges for ex-Trump campaign chairman
Nov 30, 2018

Mueller considers new charges for ex-Trump campaign chairman

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort may face additional charges after lawyers in the special counsel's Russia investigation said he lied to them and broke his plea agreement, prosecutors said Friday.

Trump’s former personal lawyer says he’ll put family first
Nov 29, 2018

Allocution: In court, Michael Cohen describes the lies he told Congress

Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress about his work on a possible Trump real estate project in Moscow. Here is […]

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme
Nov 29, 2018

Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, is pleading guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal in Russia.

Pro-Kavanaugh group received millions from anonymous donors
Nov 29, 2018

Pro-Kavanaugh group received millions from anonymous donors

An obscure nonprofit last year gave nearly $15 million it received from anonymous donors to a conservative advocacy group that backed Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.

Firm sues Trump’s company for $2M, alleging underpayment
Nov 27, 2018

Judge: Trump hotel boost from presidency does not break law

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of breaking a law on unfair competition by using the presidency to attract customers to restaurants in his Washington hotel.

Mueller accuses Manafort of breaking plea agreement by lying
Nov 27, 2018

Mueller accuses Manafort of breaking plea agreement by lying

The special counsel in the Russia investigation is accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of violating his plea agreement by lying to investigators.

Ex-Trump campaign aide heads to prison
Nov 26, 2018

Ex-Trump campaign aide heads to prison

Welcome to Monday, the 176th anniversary of the University of Notre Dame‘s founding. Here are some news items to kick off your week. — Judge orders former Trump campaign aide […]