U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin introduces law to protect journalists from revealing sources
An identical version of the bill passed the House in 2007, but did not pass the Senate.
UMD files affidavit in federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s latest travel ban
The affidavit was filed in a Maryland district court case against the ban’s third version.
200 UMD graduate students protest tax reform bill that could make tuition waivers taxable
The bill passed in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Some UMD graduate students worry tax reform will increase their debt
The tax reform bill would make tuition waivers part of taxable income.
Two UMD professors’ research on rising temperatures was featured in U.S. climate report
The professors’ work was featured in a report released by the Trump adminstration.
Trump nominates Robert Hur as Maryland’s next U.S. attorney
Hur served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Maryland from 2007 to 2014.
Maryland federal judge rules against Trump’s newest travel ban
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang called the latest ban an “inextricable re-animation of the twice-enjoined Muslim ban.”
Immigration advocacy group CASA de Maryland sues Trump administration over DACA
The announcement coincides with the last day those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals can reapply.
Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidelines for investigating campus sexual assault
Under the new guidelines, colleges can use a higher standard of evidence in evaluating sexual assault cases.
Maryland Gov. Hogan rejects latest health care bill to replace Obamacare
If the bill passed, Maryland could lose $13 billion from federal funding over the next ten years, according to a report.