Benjamin L. Cardin

Obama kicks off week of meetings on Capitol Hill

2013-03-12 14:35:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s public push to restore relations with his congressional colleagues entered its second stage – the luncheon phase –� Tuesday, when he conferred with Senate Democrats for the first of four midday...

Republicans begin filibuster against Hagel

2013-02-13 14:23:00

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote Wednesday on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Defense Department, staging the first filibuster against a president’s choice to head the Pentagon since the agency was created. �...

The challenging math of passing immigration reform

2013-01-28 10:54:00

WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

Gulf oil spill: The tongue-lashing revs up

2010-05-11 16:33:12

Gulf oil spill: Senators call for criminal, civil charges against BP

2010-05-17 16:33:22

In his own words: President Obama makes his healthcare case to still-worried senior citizens

2010-06-09 16:35:54

Requests pouring in for inaugural tickets

2008-11-12 00:00:00

As the price skyrockets for an ostensibly free ticket to Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in -- and as federal legislation to outlaw their sale looms -- questions remain about how to legally obtain the tickets. Members of the Joint Congressional...

With impatiens scarce due to disease, choose begonia and coleus [Lutherville]

2013-05-16 12:30:00

Gardeners will have a hard time finding impatiens for their flower gardens this year. The dreaded downy mildew fungal disease that began in Florida last year has spread to Maryland and has infected the ever-popular Impatiens walleriana. The downy mildew...

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2013-05-14 13:57:03

Stolen historic US documents returned to owners BALTIMORE (AP) — FBI and National Archive officials are returning to their rightful owners more than 10,000 important historical documents seized during a massive theft investigation involving a well-...

Congressmen: Abuse of power is unacceptable

2013-05-15 02:04:02

Blaine Young, conservative activist and honorary chairman of We the People of Maryland, said the organization has not suffered any unreasonable scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service. What the IRS has reportedly put conservative groups through is...

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2013-05-10 21:31:19

OBAMA-ECONOMY Obama to visit Baltimore to tout economic plans BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama will visit Baltimore as part of a series of quick trips around the country to emphasize his economic proposals. Obama is expected to make...

Perez vote delayed as confirmation fight intensifies

2013-05-08 14:52:00

WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee vote on Labor Secretary nominee Tom Perez was postponed hours before it was set to take place Wednesday, highlighting what appears to be a growing partisan fight over the confirmation of the former Maryland official.�...

WASHINGTON, DC 12/04/12 Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a press conference after the Senate voted to pass the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, as Sen. Joseph Lieberman, (I-CT), Sen. Ben Cardin, (D-MD), Sen. Roger Wicker, (R-MS), and Sen.

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Md. U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin

2012-11-06 00:00:00

Forget those "My friend, Ben" TV ads that show Maryland's junior senator working on a waterman's boat or loading luggage from a passenger jet like he was on a Southwest ground crew. That's the sort of stuff political consultants dream up. Sen.

2012-11-05 12:33:00