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The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1d ago
The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives. The questioning was designed to help decide whether they ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1d ago
Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed back against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. He also rejected a call on Tuesday to step aside or risk a vote ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
4d ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week. Johnson is attempting the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
4d ago
A recent report from Santa Clara County in California highlights a troubling trend: Despite housing more people than ever before in a single year, the rate of new people falling into homelessness spiked by 24% in 2023 ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
6d ago
Veteran newsman Robert MacNeil, who was the creator and first anchor of PBS' “NewsHour” in the 1970s, has died. His daughter, Alison, said MacNeil died of natural causes at age 93 Friday at a hospital in New York City. MacNeil ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
6d ago
President Joe Biden says he's considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documents. For years, Australia has called on the U.S. to drop its prosecution against ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1w ago
Members of Maryland's congressional delegation say they'll soon introduce a bill that'll make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The legislation will also make clear any money recovered from ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1w ago
Hard-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson and threatening his ouster. The Georgia Republican outlined her complaints in a lengthy letter Tuesday to colleagues and renewed threats of a snap vote that could ..read more
China's Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1w ago
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a sign of mutual support amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and shared opposition to Western democracies led by the U.S. No details of the meeting were immediately released ..read more
The Frederick News-Post » Politics
1w ago
Two-term Maine governor and former U.S. Rep. Joe Brennan has died at age 89. Brennan was a Democrat whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views. He was also an Army veteran who attended Boston College under the G.I. Bill and ..read more