Maryland delegation in Congress backs effort to regulate energy use by AI companies
(WASHINGTON) – As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation on Thursday took a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies. The Power for the People Act would require AI companies…
House members grill Pentagon official on the war in Iran
After a Feb. 28 surprise attack on Iran by Israel and the U.S., Congress presses for answers from a DoD official
Demonstrators rally against Trump’s ballroom construction
Nearly 20 people rallied outside the National Capital Planning Commission’s building in Northwest Washington, D.C. Thursday morning to protest President Donald Trump’s move to knock down the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom.
Data stories
Annapolis
What’s next for Maryland’s proposed congressional redistricting plan?
Despite a full-court press from Gov. Wes Moore and top Democratic lawmakers, the effort is stalled in the Senate and has an unclear path forward.
Senate clears bill to investigate deaths of Black boys at Cheltenham reform school
The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation to probe the deaths of Black boys at a Maryland facility. The vote moves the measure forward.
Maryland flag in the spotlight for more than its birthday celebration
Experts said the Maryland flag’s complicated history has led to different interpretations and narratives, even stirring debate in the political arena.
Maryland lawmakers aim to help rural communities get funds for projects
Officials in some rural areas say it’s hard to compete with larger communities for funding. Lawmakers hope proposed legislation could help change that.
High School Sports & NIL
Washington
As Congress debates agricultural policy, Maryland farmers think about other things
Lawmakers questioned a USDA under secretary in an oversight hearing about trade policy and the growing U.S. agricultural trade deficit. Two Maryland farmers say their reality goes beyond the walls of Washington.
Maryland delegation in Congress backs effort to regulate energy use by AI companies
(WASHINGTON) – As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation on Thursday took a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies. The Power for the People Act would require AI companies…
Trump dumps Kristi Noem as DHS head, picks Sen. Markwayne Mullin to take her place
(WASHINGTON) – President Donald Trump on Thursday ousted Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security. He named Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be her replacement, effective March 31. Mullin has served as the junior senator from Oklahoma since…
House members grill Pentagon official on the war in Iran
After a Feb. 28 surprise attack on Iran by Israel and the U.S., Congress presses for answers from a DoD official
Youth mental health: What works?
Maryland
Maryland delegation in Congress backs effort to regulate energy use by AI companies
(WASHINGTON) – As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation on Thursday took a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies. The Power for the People Act would require AI companies…
CNS News Quiz | Week of March 2, 2026: Electricity costs, impeachment protest and more trees in Baltimore
Take this quiz to see how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news.
Here’s where Maryland lawmakers stand on Trump’s attacks against Iran
(WASHINGTON) — Congress is conflicted on how to respond to the Trump administration’s ongoing military campaign in Iran, with lawmakers split largely along party lines on whether President Donald Trump’s actions abroad are on the right track. The situation in…
As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid struggles to keep up
Inside a six-story building adorned with intricate detailing, there’s a data center that uses enough electricity to power a city roughly the size of Dundalk, Maryland.
Video
Foreign Reporting
Azeri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist only knows daughter from a prison cell
Farid Mehralizada, an economist and journalist for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was ready to be a father. His wife, Nargiz, was five months pregnant when he dropped her off near a Metro stop in Baku, Azerbaijan, one May…
When reporting becomes a crime: The story behind one journalist’s disappearance and imprisonment
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the rules of journalism in the occupied areas changed overnight. Independent news outlets disappeared. Newsrooms were empty. Phones and computers were hacked and searched. Journalists were imprisoned, forced to flee or pressured into…
In Belarus, a journalist in prison learns her husband had been jailed too
Inside a cage in a Belarus courtroom, Belsat TV reporter Katsiaryna Andreeva and a colleague awaited sentencing for broadcasting a banned protest in memorial for a man authorities reportedly beat to death during a peaceful protest against the disputed re-election…
Reporter who criticized local food prices in Nicaragua, still imprisoned after a year; others in exile
Five vehicles carrying some 20 police officers swerved violently through the streets of Nicaragua’s capital in October 2024 as police raced toward the home of journalist Elsbeth D’Anda. When they arrived, officers overpowered D’Anda, handcuffed him and took him away.…