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Maryland US Rep. David Trone apologizes for using racial slur at hearing. He says it was inadvertent

Mar. 22, 2024 14:15 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman who is running for Senate has apologized for what he said was the inadvertent use of a racial slur during a budget hearing. Rep. David Trone, a Democrat, said he confused the word he used with another one as he spoke about tax rates. The...

Maryland labor attorney becomes first openly gay judge on 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 20, 2024 14:20 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Maryland labor attorney is set to become the first openly gay judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after winning final confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Nicole Berner, who worked as the general counsel for the Service Employees International Union,...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Mar. 17, 2024 07:27 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Ben Cardin, D-Md.; José Andrés, founder of World...

Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement. 'A deal's a deal'

Feb. 29, 2024 18:48 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey's conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial bargain that Turks would get the fighter jets if they stopped blocking Sweden's accession to NATO. ...

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership

Feb. 02, 2024 05:44 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Hungary is...