Alsobrooks vs. RFK Jr.: Oversight or Obsession?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Rolling Stone publishes a headline declaring that a United States senator has made it...
Congress & Federal Affairs
When “Know Your Rights” Becomes Know How to Undermine the Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth this week accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing ICE” while...
House Overturns D.C. Tax Changes, Escalating Fight Over Federal Tax Relief and Home Rule
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to overturn a District of Columbia...
Congress Moves to Reshape D.C. Attorney General Role, Raising Local-Control and Accountability Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A newly revived congressional proposal to end the District of Columbia’s elected attorney general and...
Van Hollen’s Rhetoric Spiral Raises Alarms — and Maryland Republicans Are Noticing
By MDBayNews Staff By any reasonable standard, Senator Chris Van Hollen’s recent communications mark a troubling...
Moral Purity or Manufactured Crisis? The Dangerous Politics Behind Voting “No” on DHS Funding
By MDBayNews Staff When Angela Alsobrooks announced she voted no on a federal funding package because it included money for...
Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...
Raskin’s Latest Broadside: Impeachment Rhetoric, Zero Proof, and a Dangerous Escalation
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has once again chosen maximalist rhetoric over measured governance—this...
Washington, D.C. Faces a Post–Eleanor Holmes Norton Era — and a High-Stakes Succession Fight
By MDBayNews Staff After more than three decades representing the District of Columbia in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton...
Burnett Pushes for Full Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership as GOP Reform Bill Advances
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — As House Republicans move forward with legislation aimed at curbing...
Steny Hoyer’s Long Reign: Power, Spending, and the Costs of Washington Institutionalism
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After more than four decades in Congress, Steny Hoyer announced his retirement in January...
Impeachment as Performance Art: McClain Delaney’s Empty Threat Over Venezuela
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney has called President Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation...
Maryland Democrats Offer Shutdown “Relief” — While Accepting Shutdowns as Normal
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats are celebrating a solution to a problem they refuse to prevent. This...
Maryland Reacts to Maduro Capture: Applause From the Right, Outrage From Van Hollen, Silence From the Top
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The January 3, 2026 U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás...
Gill vs. Raskin: Where the Viral Judiciary Clash Ranks Among Jamie Raskin’s Toughest Congressional Moments
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A heated exchange on the House Judiciary Committee this fall has propelled freshman Rep....
This Is How They Do It: The Maryland Case Study in Congressional Insider Trading
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For years, Americans have heard whispers about members of Congress quietly enriching...