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The TRUE EQUITY Act, whose full title is Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today’s Youth Act of 2023, would provide $1.4 billion in federal grants for states and local communities that prioritize education policy changes and address education inequities in traditionally underserved areas…
An explosive ProPublica investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' ties to a billionaire GOP donor has triggered a furious response from Democrats, sparking calls for resignation, impeachment and sweeping reforms to the nation's highest court. Not every Democrat is prepared to back impeachment — underscoring some divisions within the party about how far to go in responding to the revelations. Rep.
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump and Maryland lawmakers took to social media to share their thoughts. Congressman Glenn Ivey, representing Maryland's 4th District, also took to Twitter to share his thoughts: “Looks like Jim Jordan's illegal attempt to intimidate @ManhattanDA and the grand jury fell flat.”
Maryland Democratic Rep. Glenn F. Ivey got his start on Capitol Hill with a conversation about jazz. After blanketing members of the Congressional Black Caucus with his résumé, Ivey landed an interview with one of its founders, Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan. Instead of talking politics, the two talked about music.
It was an instant connection and the start of a congressional career that would span both chambers, eventually leading Ivey to a role in the Senate Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton’s Arkansas real estate dealings.