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Politicians to be proud of

One night shortly before the presidential inauguration, when I couldn't fall asleep, instead of counting sheep, I decided to think through the list of presidents in my lifetime and consider their strengths and weaknesses. There were 13, to be exact, since I was born shortly before FDR died. As it turned out, President Obama was the only president whose immediate family and whose Cabinet had absolutely no scandals in office. No Iran Contra, no Watergate, no mistresses or other sex scandals, no
Politicians to be proud of

Columbia

Travel to Eastern Europe via music

Columbia Pro Cantare music director Frances Motyca Dawson has done a lot of music reflecting her Czech heritage over the years and other Eastern European co

Travel to Eastern Europe via music

Politics

Barbara Mikulski to take position at Johns Hopkins

The Maryland political powerhouse, who left the Senate this month after four decades in Congress, will join the Johns Hopkins University as a professor of public policy and an adviser to the president, the school said Thursday.

Barbara Mikulski to take position at Johns Hopkins


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'Senator Barb' Mikulski nears retirement after 45 years in office

Barbara A. Mikulski, who will retire next month after 45 years in elected office, has become an accomplished political tactician, able to maneuver through the Senate, ascend to the chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee and build a legacy that will last long after Rep. Chris Van Hollen is sworn in next month as her successor.

'Senator Barb' Mikulski nears retirement after 45 years in office








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A nostalgic Sen. Barbara Mikulski returns to Highlandtown for Election Day

Sen. Barbara Mikulski was wrapping up in Highlandtown Tuesday, readying to move on to her next destination, when a woman walking to the polls ambushed her from behind. "I couldn't walk by without giving you a hug," said Sister Mary Ann Hartmann, wrapping her arms around the famously fierce and prickly history-making politician.

A nostalgic Sen. Barbara Mikulski returns to Highlandtown for Election Day

Excitement, anxiousness abound as Election Day nears

Whether excited or exasperated, millions of voters in Maryland and across the country will head to the polls Tuesday to close out one of the most unusual and divisive elections in generations. After the raucous primaries, two dozen debates and a deluge of news about private email servers and sexist remarks, voters will finally choose the nation's 45th president.

Excitement, anxiousness abound as Election Day nears






Maryland

Obama administration delays selection of new FBI site

Officials in Virginia and Maryland who have been competing for years to land a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation will have to wait a few more months to find out which state has the winning pitch. The General Services Administration said Monday it will delay selecting a site for the headquarters until March. The agency initially planned to choose between the three sites in play — two in Maryland and one in Virginia — by the end of the year.

Obama administration delays selection of new FBI site





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Md. AmeriCorps programs receive $15.6M in grants

The federal agency that oversees AmeriCorps announced Thursday it is awarding $15.6 million to its Maryland-based programs, most of which will be used to mentor at-risk youth, expand health services and provide support to veterans and refugees.

Md. AmeriCorps programs receive $15.6M in grants






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In Senate race, Szeliga pins hopes on 'purpling' of Maryland

The conventional wisdom for the November election to replace Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski goes like this: The presidential race will drive Maryland's heavy contingent of Democrats to the polls, virtually assuring the party's nominee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, will win. But Republican nominee Kathy Szeliga, a Baltimore County state lawmaker, is already endeavoring to push back on that forecast. And she has at least one powerful argument in her favor. This year, the conventional wisdom has gotten it

In Senate race, Szeliga pins hopes on 'purpling' of Maryland














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