Trump picks UMD grad Seema Verma to lead Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Verma holds a bachelor’s degree in life sciences from this university.
Newly leaked Hillary Clinton emails are under scrutiny one week before the election
The FBI is not yet sure if the emails are significant.
“Training for this moment for decades”: UMD alumnus and veteran backs Hillary Clinton at DNC
He won the Medal of Honor in 2015.
The co-founder of the Black Panther Party urged a UMD crowd to be politically active
Political activist Bobby Seale discussed organized resistance to discrimination and oppression.
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.
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.
Kevin Plank is stepping down as Under Armour’s president but will remain CEO
The University of Maryland alumnus founded Under Armour in 1996.
Trump’s new travel bans eases restrictions on visa holders, Syrian refugees
The new order will go into effect March 16 to give those affected a 10-day warning.
University of Maryland alum and Google co-founder Sergey Brin protests Trump’s travel ban
Brin, born in the former Soviet Union, said he was “here because I’m a refugee.”
One of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks has ties to University of Maryland
Trump has announced his picks for several key positions, including the secretaries of education, health and human services and transportation.