ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * All-Range Tactical Clothing system tested at Yuma Test Center By Mark Schauer U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is the Army's natural environment test center. Encompassing environments from arctic in Alaska to desert in Yuma to jungle in Central and South America, YPG's test centers run the gamut of any condition a Solider might be likely to face. Natural environments   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP to Develop Ways to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change on Health in Togo By Stephanie Desmon A new social and behavior change strategy, messages, and other communication tools will guide health workers and households to manage impacts. The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a one-year grant by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur internationale Zusam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Provides Statement on President Trump Calling National Guard * Congressman Glenn Ivey provided the following statement in response to President Trump calling in the National Guard for an assault on a former DOGE employee. On January 6, rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted the police while Trump stalled on calling in the National Guard. Now, when a former DOGE staffer is   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Joins National Capital Region Delegation Condemning President Trump's Police Actions In The District Of Columbia * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), joined U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and April McClain Delaney (  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Statement On Trump's Police Actions In The District of Columbia * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and April McClain Delaney (MD-06) today issued the following statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maryland, Oregon, and Washington State Achieve Reaccreditation During NAIC 2025 Summer National Meeting * The NAIC Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee voted to accredit the insurance regulatory departments in Maryland, Oregon, and Washington State. Accredited insurance departments undergo a comprehensive, i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Delegation Statement On Trump's Police Actions In The District Of Columbia * August 11, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-8), Steny Hoyer (MD-5), Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Jennifer McClellan (VA-4), Glenn Ivey (MD-4), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Sarah Elfreth (MD-3), Eugene Vindman (VA-7), and April McClain Delaney (MD-6) today issued the follow  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCWD celebrates first 82 Leadership EDGE graduates * Ask Rear Adm. Keith Hash, commander of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, about "soft skills,"` and he'll set you straight. "In leadership, everyone calls them soft skills. I don't call them very soft," Hash said. "They're some of the hardest things I've ever learned in my career." Leadership EDGE (Engagement, Dire  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI-funded study reveals complex muscle control behind blinking and eyelid function Discovery could guide prosthesis designs to restore eyelid function after facial paralysis * A blink of an eye seems natural and instantaneous, but is it? Without a functioning eyelid, the eye can become dry, irritated and eventually lose the ability to see clearly. New research funded by the National Eye Institute at  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to host Bakersfield town hall to discuss community response to Medicaid cuts * Registered nurses with California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) are hosting a town hall on Thursday, August 14, in Bakersfield, California, to discuss strategies that Bakersfield and communities in the Central Valley can adopt, in response to the Trump administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on President Trump's Unprecedented Takeover of Local Police in Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced he would federalize the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) a  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Social Security Adds 13 Conditions to Compassionate Allowances List Expedites Decisions for People with Severe Disabilities * The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the addition of 13 new conditions to the agency's Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability application process for individuals with the most serio  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Scientists Present Research Findings at Military Health Symposium, Focusing on Battlefield Care and Health Risks USU faculty presented research on pain management, military nutrition, infectious diseases, and environmental health risks at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). * Uniformed Services University (USU) faculty shared a wide range of research findings on   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Scientists Present Research Findings at Military Health Symposium, Focusing on Battlefield Care and Health Risks USU faculty presented research on pain management, military nutrition, infectious diseases, and environmental health risks at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). * Uniformed Services University (USU) faculty shared a wide range of research findings on day four   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Norton Will Reintroduce Bills to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police as Trump Plays Dictator with Law Enforcement in the District * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) announced that they will reintroduce their legislation to grant the District of Columbia full control over the D.C. National Guard and the   more