District of Columbia

Cardin: D.C. Crime Bill Isn’t ‘Out of the Mainstream’

During a portion of an interview with NPR aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) defended the District of Columbia’s crime bill by stating that the proposed legislation isn’t out of the mainstream, but Republicans presented

Crime - Ben Cardin during 2/1/19 Democratic Weekly Address

Durbin: D.C.’s Crime Bill Is ‘a Balanced Approach’ 

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) stated that the District of Columbia’s criminal code takes “a balanced approach” to crime, “There are many parts” that he “would jump at if we

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks during a conf

Appeals Court Gives Trump Big Win Against Democrats over Trump Hotel

A federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump a major victory over Democrats Wednesday, throwing out as a political squabble a lawsuit by Maryland and the District of Columbia arguing the president’s ownership of Trump International Hotel and other properties violates the Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the grand opening of the Trump