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Former presidents and a slew of celebrities will be on hand in Jackson Park for the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. By Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout Jun 18, 2026, 6:30am EDT Former presidents, Democratic elites and celebrities will gather to celebrate the new Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Thursday. Anthony […]
By Helen Huiskes June 18, 2026 A bipartisan pair of lawmakers, Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), will introduce a bill Thursday aimed at helping American small businesses get loans to export their goods abroad. The bill, the Regional Export Promotion Act, would make permanent a program within the Export-Import Bank that helps states and cities connect […]
By WI Web Editor and Richard D. Elliott April 15, 2026 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks speaks on the Senate floor against the SAVE Act. (Courtesy of Office of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks) Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland’s first African American senator, has been busy working to further health and economic equity. During March, Women’s History Month, Alsobrooks sponsored legislation to expand […]
By Jade Lozada April 16, 2026 The proposed reduction in force is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to shrink the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lillian Bautista/NOTUS Senate Democrats are still looking for answers on what the Trump administration is doing to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter Thursday to Russell […]
By Angela Alsobrooks April 1, 2026 President Donald Trump during an event to announce new tariffs at the White House on Aprl 2. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AP FILE) One year after President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” it is clear: Trump’s tariff policies failed. Families in Maryland are paying on average $1,744 more because of these tariffs. The […]
By Carmen Paun March 31, 2026 Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland has expressed disdain for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his skepticism of vaccines whenever she’s had the opportunity to question him at congressional hearings. In an interview with POLITICO, she said her goal is to expose the danger as she sees it and […]
By Jasper Goodman March 20, 2026 The tentative agreement could unlock a path forward for a landmark crypto regulator bill. Key senators say they have clinched a tentative agreement with the White House on language they hope to include in cryptocurrency legislation that is aimed at resolving a clash between banks and digital asset firms […]
By Ashlee Banks March 25, 2026 U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., and the Black Women’s Roundtable have launched a coordinated challenge against the SAVE America Act, characterizing the proposed citizenship verification mandates as a targeted effort to suppress the electorate before the 2026 midterms. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) recently joined […]
By Josh Davis March 14, 2026 U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks addressed ICE facilities in Maryland, artificial intelligence, relief for watermen and the future of the federal Education Department during a call with the Eastern Shore Delegation on Friday. Speaking with Eastern Shore legislators, Alsobrooks was asked about her tour on Monday of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
By Katherine Eban March 4, 2026 Casey Means, nominee for US Surgeon General, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill last month. A review by Rolling Stone shows that at least five of Casey Means’ newsletter sponsors have been accused of selling products with either hazardous ingredients, unsafe […]