UMD, College Park will honor Orlando shooting victims Flags on the campus and across the state will fly at half-staff to honor the victims. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
3 Maryland Democrats urge Rep. John Conyers to resign over sexual misconduct allegations Conyers’ attorney told reporters the congressman “is not going to be pressured” by anyone to resign. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Celebrities who commit domestic violence are treated differently based on race, study says University of Maryland doctoral candidate found racial discrepancies among news coverage of celebrity domestic violence perpetrators. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Five years after the DACA program was born, UMD students join DC protest to defend it Twenty-seven people, including Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, were arrested Tuesday afternoon in front of the White House at a rally in support of DACA. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Keystone pipeline, health care and an FBI investigation: What you missed over spring break Because of a lack of necessary votes, House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the American Health Care Act on Friday. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Under Armour CEO and UMD alum Kevin Plank praises President Trump’s business acumen Plank said Trump’s business agenda is a “real asset” to the United States. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland law professors ask Congress to reject Jeff Sessions’ nomination They are among more than 1,200 law professors from across the country who oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
“No action, no future”: UMD students join worldwide climate strike in D.C. Students across the world skipped school on Friday to demand action on climate change. Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
Republicans maintain control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Republicans will have a majority in both houses of Congress, but they did not win the 60 seats needed to defeat a Democratic filibuster in the Senate. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A UMD alumnus pioneered the idea of televised presidential debates His desire to increase civic involvement among his classmates left a lasting impact on American politics. DBK Admin December 31, 0999