Category Archives: WMAL News Now

UPDATE: Trump Announces US Military Ban on Transgender Individuals
WASHINGTON– (CNN)President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving “in any capacity” in the US armed forces.The deci...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2017

SURVEY: American Muslims Growing More Politically, Socially Liberal
WASHINGTON — (CNN) American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade, accordi...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2017

Russia Condemns U.S. Congress Over New Sanctions Bill
MOSCOW — (CNN) Russian responded angrily Wednesday to a US congressional vote to impose new sanctions on Russia, saying they risked worsening the already poor relations between the two countries...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2017

Trump: Apple Jobs Are Coming! Apple Supplier: Not So Fast!
NEW YORK — (CNN) Apple supplier Foxconn is still being coy about plans to open a production plant in the U.S. President Trump has no such qualms, telling the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that ...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2017

Vote Tally: How Each Senator Voted on GOP Health Care Motion
WASHINGTON — ( CNN) The Senate voted in favor of a motion to proceed with debate on the GOP health care bill Tuesday afternoon.After seven years of Republicans vowing to repeal and replace the A...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017

Tennessee Congressman Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Monique Robinsonwmal.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Tuesday afternoon, The office of Congressman Phil Roe released a statement announcing that he has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer.The ...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017

John McCain Returns to Senate, Casts Vote to Advance Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. John McCain returned to the Senate on Tuesday to cast one of the final and crucial votes on a procedural step to advance Republicans’ plans to repeal and replace th...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017

2017 World Championships: Katie Ledecky Becomes First Woman To Win 12 Gold Medals
BUDAPEST– (CNN) Katie Ledecky has made history at the world championships, and she’s not done yet. In front of her family, the American won the 1500-meter freestyle by 19 seconds at the Wo...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017

Senate Won’t Let Trump Make Recess Appointments
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Senators are planning to continue procedural moves to prevent the Senate from formally adjourning for recess next month in order to prevent President Donald Trump from making ...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017

Millennials to Pass Baby Boomers as Largest Voter-Eligible Age Group, and What It Means
WASHINGTON– (CNN) In 2018, the American electorate will cross a historic threshold that could reshape the political balance of power-or leave Democrats fuming in frustration at continued Republi...
Syndicated Author Jul 25, 2017
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