Experts Hail Return To Civility At State Of Union
Democrats and Republicans sat together. Applause breaks were shorter and more subdued. Booing and heckling were nonexistent. And the president took pains to appeal to both sides.
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Democrats and Republicans sat together. Applause breaks were shorter and more subdued. Booing and heckling were nonexistent. And the president took pains to appeal to both sides.
Reaching for unity in a new era of divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation, declaring in his State of the Union address Tuesday night: "We will move forward together, or not at all."
Civility or just silly, the push to mix Republicans and Democrats through the audience of President Barack Obama's televised State of the Union address spread across Capitol Hill on Monday, fueled by signals that Americans want to see more cooperation among the nation's leaders.
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Maryland Senate Republicans have elected Sen. Nancy Jacobs as minority leader.
A former government subcontractor is being sent to prison for stealing $1.8 million to fund her extravagant lifestyle from the agency that seeks cures to life-threatening illnesses.
Vice President Joe Biden promised House Democrats Friday that the White House would work to improve relations with a divided Congress.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is reinstating a former U.S. Park Police chief who was fired in 2004 after complaining publicly that her department was understaffed and underfunded.
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Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
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Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
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Jackson Holliday had been on the injured list since March 22 following surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand.
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After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
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After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
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The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
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Extreme heat will continue through Wednesday in Maryland before some wet weather moves into the Baltimore region.
Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day.
Maryland heat continues to ramp up this week
Maryland's heatwave continues this week
Hot weather continues in Maryland before rain returns
Alchemist Mint is producing limited commemorative coins made with copper from the Statue of Liberty.
Rising costs are changing dating habits for single Americans.
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The mother of the suspect in the San Diego mosque attack called police hours before the incident.
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