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The National Cathedral in Washington added its voice to the critics who have excoriated President Donald Trump for his tweets and statements against four congresswomen of color and against the city of Baltimore. “As faith leaders who serve at Washington National Cathedral – the sacred space where America gathers at moments of national significance – […]

Will the Democrats move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump? Rep. Jamie Raskin says Congress has 10 investigations under way looking into the Trump administration policies, and any one could lead to impeachment charges. Listen to the latest edition of Montgomery Talks with Doug Tallman. Available now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, […]

Montgomery County police are asking the public to help find a missing Layhill teenager. Adriana Garcia, 15, of Coachlamp Court, was last seen by family about 7 p.m. Monday when she left her home on foot, police said. Garcia is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. She has brown eyes […]

Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg has been sold to WRS Inc., a South Carolina retail shopping center developer, a Gaithersburg official said Tuesday morning. Assistant City Manager Tom Lonergan said WRS informed the city of the transfer of ownership. The troubled mall has faced high vacancy rates, low rents and disinvestments. In June 2018, it became […]

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) told MyMCMedia on Monday that the U.S. House of Representatives was already investigating for a potential impeachment of President Donald Trump. Here’s our interview: The interview followed a Montgomery Talks podcast Raskin recorded at our studios. The podcast will be published soon.  

Today is Monday, July 29. Mostly sunny today. Still hot. Here’s the forecast. 1. Council Committees: The County Council’s planning committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room. Topics include a report on housing, population and employment trends since 1990. The Public Safety and Education and Culture committees meet at 2 p.m. […]

The Jeffrey Epstein case is moving forward in New York, with lurid details that the wealthy financier paid young girls for massages before molesting them. What may surprise some, Montgomery County is a prime location for prostitution and sex trafficking because it is the crossroads of major interstates. Montgomery Talks asked Det. Sgt. David Papalia, […]

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh disagrees with a federal plan to begin using the death penalty again, which Maryland abolished in 2013. “We went through this debate in Maryland. The problem is the government makes mistakes, and when life and death is on the line, you can’t afford to make mistakes,” Frosh said. “Once you’ve […]

County Executive Marc Elrich talks about why he decided against Acting Chief Marcus Jones as his nominee for Montgomery County police chief. Elrich’s pick, Tonya Chapman, will be visiting with county councilmembers this week.

Councilmember Tom Hucker related a story he heard of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action at the Silver Spring Metro station. He tweeted his own investigation from the day. At SS Metro. Spoke w @wmata station manager and platform personnel.None of them have seen or heard reports of ICE agents here. Nor has @mcpnews […]