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By Adam Longo January 1, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — As Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) approaches the end of her first year representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate, she says the job has been both deeply challenging and profoundly rewarding — shaped by national tragedy, rising affordability concerns, and unexpected moments of bipartisanship. In a wide-ranging interview with 7News anchor Adam […]
By Lin Bui December 30, 2025 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks made history in 2025 as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Maryland. In a year-end interview, the Democrat and former Prince George’s County Executive told WTOP that Marylanders wanted her to concentrate on economic opportunity. “They wanted me to focus on the […]
Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks was a bright spot for Democrats when she won her seat in 2024. She has since emerged as a chief critic of the Trump administration’s health policies. By Karen Tumulty December 21, 2025 Angela Alsobrooks is sworn in as Prince George’s executive in 2018, which paved the way for her elevation […]
By Sarah Petrowich December 18, 2025 This story has been updated to reflect comments from Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk. Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission is recommending Maryland move forward with redrawing its congressional map before the 2026 election. The announcement comes after a Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission (GRAC) meeting held at 5pm Thursday, […]
By Ben Mause November 10, 2025 The U.S. Senate passed a bill to reopen the government on Monday. Both Maryland senators opposed it. WASHINGTON — Maryland’s senators voted against the bipartisan deal to reopen the government on Monday night, joining a majority of Senate Democrats who remain opposed to opening the government before addressing the expiring Affordable […]
By Ben Mause October 28, 2025 WASHINGTON — Two Maryland lawmakers are introducing bills that would suspend student loan payments for federal workers during the government shutdown, providing relief for employees who missed their first full paycheck last week. The bills are being introduced by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. Sarah Elfreth. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen […]
Oct 17, 2025 U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined the show to discuss the federal shutdown, as it drags on with no apparent end in sight. The Trump administration is continuing to lay off federal employees, while threatening to terminate thousands more. Maryland’s and Virginia’s congressional delegations gathered together this week to urge the White House to stop the federal cuts and […]
By Wambui Kamau October 14, 2025 A former federal employee is warning that the Trump administration’s continued purge of civil servants is putting public health and government stability at risk. Jessica Weinberg, who worked at the Food and Drug Administration for 14 years, spoke Tuesday outside the Office of Management and Budget in Washington DC. […]
October 7, 2025 As the uncertainty continues over when the federal government shutdown will end, two state lawmakers held a telephone town hall to answer questions from Marylanders regarding it. Maryland Democratic Sens. Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen held the town hall Monday evening. They provided updates on their efforts to end what they called a […]