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**FILE** President Bill Clinton talks with Director of the Office of Public Liaison Alexis Herman along the White House Colonnade on Feb. 22, 1995. (White House Photograph Office via Wikimedia Commons)

Alex Herman Remembered as a True Trailblazer

by James Wright Jr. April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Alexis Margaret Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor, was a trailblazer and leader who dedicated her life to strengthening America’s workforce and creating better lives for hardworking families.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker talk during a 12-hour sit-in Sunday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, rallying Americans to oppose deep cuts to Medicaid. (Courtesy of Booker via Instagram)

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Jeffries and Booker Lead Daylong Capitol Sit-In Against GOP Budget Cuts

by Stacy M. Brown April 28, 2025April 29, 2025

Congressman Glenn Ivey (right) is planning to travel to El Salvador in May to conduct a welfare check on wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who resides in his congressional district. (Anthony Tilghman/The ��鶹Ӱ��Ƶ)

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Van Hollen Shares Updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Ivey Plans to Visit Next

by Stacy M. Brown and Richard D. Elliott April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Dr. Christopher Harvey is the mayor of Manor, Texas, and a member of the African American Mayors Association. (Courtesy of City of Manor)

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Black Mayors Confront Trump Era

by James Wright Jr. April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

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Congressman Glenn Ivey to Visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

by Richard D. Elliott April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

**FILE** Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is cautioning state leaders of further budget woes. At the recent Maryland Association of Counties Conference in Cambridge, the governor shared some of his plans to address the state’s budget issues. (WI photo)

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Wes Moore Rises as Top Democratic Contender

by Stacy M. Brown April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

Legislators celebrating the Sine Die, marking the end of the 2025 legislative session (Anthony Tilghman/The ��鶹Ӱ��Ƶ)

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Maryland Political Updates

by Richard D. Elliott April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

**FILE** Courtesy of African American Mayors Association

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African American Mayors Set to Convene in Nation’s Capital for Landmark Conference

by Stacy M. Brown April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

During a press conference on the Trump administration’s cuts to NASA, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (center) said that he will travel to El Salvador in an effort to return Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home to his family. He was joined during the press conference by Congressmen Steny Hoyer (left) and Glenn Ivey (right). (Anthony Tilghman/The ��鶹Ӱ��Ƶ)

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Advocates, Politicians Fight to Return Maryland Resident Wrongfully Deported, Imprisoned in El Salvador

by Stacy M. Brown and Richard D. Elliott April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

**FILE** An election staff member assists a voter at a polling booth. Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act requires in-person documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote — a move voting rights experts warn will disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, especially women and people of color. (Anthony Tilghman/The ��鶹Ӱ��Ƶ)

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House Passes Anti-Voter Bill Backed by Trump Allies

by Stacy M. Brown April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

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