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Op-ed

Rules for 2020 presidential candidates

It’s not too early to think about how the 2020 campaign can be a better one than the one we had in 2016. Toward that end, it would be useful to form a basic threshold of decency and legitimacy for anyone running in 2020 and to ask all candidates, including President Trump, to adhere to it.

Rules for 2020 presidential candidates
















Editorial

Don, the builder

Tax incentives can play a role but Trump needs to expand his vision of an infrastructure bill in order to close the deal
Don, the builder



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First attack ads in state fly in Md. congressional race

Two attack ads are running on television in the previously sleepy contest between Democratic Rep. John Delaney and Republican challenger Amie Hoeber, the first negative ads of the general election season to hit the state's airwaves.

First attack ads in state fly in Md. congressional race




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Rep. John Delaney calls for tougher stance on Iran

Maryland Rep. John Delaney on Thursday became the latest Democrat to call for tougher U.S. sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests -- and the second-term lawmaker wants to press the issue through legislation.

Rep. John Delaney calls for tougher stance on Iran


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Oil producers target Delaney with cable ad

A national group of oil producers is targeting Rep. John Delaney with a cable television advertisement that calls on the Montgomery County Democrat to support a bill to lift the U.S. ban crude on exports.

Oil producers target Delaney with cable ad


Federal workers discuss OPM data breach, next steps

When Raymond Jacobson saw an email from the federal Office of Personnel Management informing him that his Social Security number and other personal information had likely been stolen in what is believed to be the largest cyberattack in U.S. history, he wasn't too surprised.

Federal workers discuss OPM data breach, next steps





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State's cohesive delegation confronted with electoral rift

The fast-moving race to replace retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski has the potential to divide Maryland's traditionally cohesive congressional delegation, observers said Tuesday, as two rising candidates for the coveted seat begin to square off over political ideologies and allegiances.





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Delaney joins Obama, Warren in announcing White House retirement proposal

WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Delaney, who spent a career in financial services before running for Congress, joined President Barack Obama on Monday in calling for tougher regulations on brokers who help people plan for retirement -- offering his endorsement of a plan that is unlikely to sit well with some on Wall Street.

Delaney joins Obama, Warren in announcing White House retirement proposal

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States scramble as federal highway funding erodes

As drivers travel aging roads and crumbling bridges, federal highway funding is failing to keep pace with inflation in nearly every state — and some such as Maryland are experiencing a sharper decline than others, according to an analysis of transportation spending.

States scramble as federal highway funding erodes

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Delaney hires former campaign manager

WASHINGTON -- Justin Schall, a Democratic political operative who ran Anthony Brown's unsuccessful campaign for governor last year, is taking a job as Rep. John Delaney's chief of staff.

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Obama seeks more spending on roads, education

President Barack Obama unveiled a nearly $4 trillion budget proposal on Monday that would boost spending on infrastructure, medical research and education — and that stoked an ongoing fight with congressional Republicans over how to pay for those priorities.

Obama seeks more spending on roads, education


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Md. groups closely watching new Congress, political landscape

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Md. groups closely watching new Congress, political landscape

House narrowly passes spending bill as Congress avoids shutdown

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers narrowly averted a government shutdown late Thursday night and approved a $1 trillion spending package after a dramatic day on Capitol Hill in which House members in both parties raised objections to portions of the massive spending measure.

House narrowly passes spending bill as Congress avoids shutdown


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