Emily Zantow

Van Hollen renews call to build FBI headquarters in Maryland

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen wants to restart the yearslong effort to build a new FBI headquarters after he says former President Donald Trump scrapped those plans for his own personal gain.

October 20, 2021

Bomb threat lockdown lifted at Walter Reed

Officials lifted a lockdown at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland on Wednesday after several hours investigating a bomb threat hoax.

October 20, 2021

Chicago mayor silences police union leader in spat over vaccine mandate

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to silence the leader of the city's largest police union over the coronavirus vaccine mandate requiring city employees to be vaccinated or risk being fired.

October 19, 2021

Bowser’s handling of homeless encampments has D.C. parents, lawmakers on edge

Lawmakers and locals are criticizing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over her efforts to address homelessness, which they say is getting worse, not better, in the nation's capital.

October 19, 2021

FBI raids homes linked to Putin ally Oleg Deripaska

FBI agents on Tuesday raided homes in Washington, D.C., and in New York City connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin and to Paul Manafort, the onetime chairman of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

October 19, 2021

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

The Biden administration Monday asked the Supreme Court to block Texas' law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

October 18, 2021

‘Misguided rhetoric’: Md. Democrats spar with governor over ‘Re-Fund the Police’ plan

Maryland Democrats are lambasting Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's $150 million plan to increase police funding, calling it merely "rhetoric."

October 18, 2021

Biden DOJ will ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

The Biden Justice Department on Friday announced it is planning to ask the Supreme Court to block Texas' abortion law after a federal appeals court refused to do so.

October 15, 2021

Capitol Police officer indicted for helping rioter hide evidence linked to Jan. 6

A U.S. Capitol Police officer was arrested on Friday and charged with helping to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

October 15, 2021

Judge calls for DOJ probe into treatment of Jan. 6 defendants at D.C. Jail

A federal judge in the District on Wednesday called for the Justice Department to investigate whether staff at the D.C. Jail are violating the rights of inmates detained on charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to media reports.

October 13, 2021

Biden DOJ urges court to reinstate order blocking Texas’ abortion ban

The Biden Justice Department wants a federal appeals court to reinstate a lower court's order blocking Texas' ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

October 12, 2021

‘Ghost gun’ law under fire in nation’s capital; lawsuit says legislation is ‘poorly thought out’

A D.C. resident who won a 2008 landmark Supreme Court case to stop the city from banning all handguns is back in with another lawsuit over a new law prohibiting "ghost guns."

October 11, 2021

McConnell joins Senate Judiciary Republicans in slamming AG’s school board memo

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has joined the chorus of Republicans on the Hill outraged over Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's school board memo.

October 9, 2021

Texas judge halts execution of inmate who wants chaplain to pray while he gets lethal injection

A federal judge in Texas has halted the execution of an inmate who says state prison officials are violating his religious rights because they will not allow a chaplain to pray and have physical contact with him while he is put to death.

October 8, 2021

Federal appeals court reinstates Texas’ fetal heartbeat law — for now

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated Texas' fetal heartbeat law on Friday that bans abortions in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can occur as early as six weeks of pregnancy.

October 7, 2021

Justice Department to sue contractors who don’t report cyberattacks

The Biden Justice Department announced this week that it will sue government contractors and companies that receive federal grants if they do not report cybersecurity breaches.

October 7, 2021

GOP lawmakers alarmed Biden’s DOJ appears to be ‘policing’ parents’ free speech

Republican senators are demanding the Biden Justice Department make clear that it will not interfere with school board meetings or threaten to use federal authorities to deter parents' free speech.

October 7, 2021

Nearly 20 ex-NBA players charged in $4 million health care fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged nearly 20 former NBA players with defrauding the league's health insurance plan out of about $2.5 million.

October 7, 2021

Texas will appeal judge’s order blocking state’s fetal-heartbeat abortion law

Texas is planning to appeal a federal judge's order blocking the state's ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

October 7, 2021

Federal judge blocks Texas’ fetal-heartbeat abortion law

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that made it unlawful to receive or perform an abortion after a fetal heartbeat was detected.

October 6, 2021