Maryland

Cummings, Carter, MfumeMaryland's 7th congressional district, represented since 1996 by Elijah Cummings, is getting ready for the February 4 special election primary (and an April 28th special election general) to replace him.

Rats by Nancy OhanianIn 2016, Trump won the Republican primary in Maryland with 236,623 votes. On the same day, Hillary beat Bernie in that state, 63.0% to 33.2%... but Bernie's 281,275 second place finish was still enough to beat Trump. In Baltimore City. It was even funnier.

The best thing about my Memorial Day weekend was meeting a young woman in Maryland who's decided to take on Steny Hoyer. Briana Urbina was born in AOC's district in the Bronx. Replacing Hoyer will be even more difficult than it was replacing Crowley but after spending some time speaking with Briana, I'm convinced she's got the makings of another great congresswoman, like Alexandria. She wrote on her campaign website that "as both a lawyer and a teacher Briana witnessed the impact of failed policies at the state, local and federal level.

Gender gunfires, exploding eyeballs and 'Mean Girls' go to Russia + this day in history w/the bloody Battle of Cable Street and our song of the day by Thom Yorke on your Morning Monarchy for October 4, 2018.

Costliest fighter, conflict of interest and taking documents home + this day in history w/another shooter event and our song of the day by Clutch on your Morning Monarchy for October 1, 2018.

BALTIMORE — At first glance, Ben Jealous appears to be a good bet to become Maryland’s first black governor. Running in a blue state — where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one and nearly one in three voters is African-American — against an incumbent Republican governor, Jealous is a liberal Democrat, a son of Baltimore, and the former head of the NAACP, which is headquartered here. He even received an endorsement from the popular black comedian Dave Chappelle.

(CD) — After its triumphant tour over hundreds of thousands of U.K protesters and their bloody brilliant signs, the Baby Trump blimp – scowling face, yuge diaper, teeny hands clutching toxic phone and all – is coming to New Jersey to torment the noxious baby himself at his Bedminster golf club, where Trump often weekends on, lest we forget, your and my dime. […]

Triggering signal, eye in the sky and the Akon AKoin + this day in history w/disastrous presidencies and our song of the day by Remy on your Morning Monarchy for July 3, 2018.

Real world, new venture and a treasure trove + this day in history w/the death of Jayne Mansfield and our song of the day by Kanye on your Morning Monarchy for June 29, 2018.

(SP) — The Montgomery County Police Department in Bethesda, Maryland, conducted what they called a “wellness” or “welfare check” and broke into Chelsea Manning’s home with guns drawn. Fortunately, Manning was not home or else an encounter may have ended in death. A Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) study from December 2015 found “people with untreated mental illness are 16 […]