Liza Smith

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Someone needs to tell the American people what's going on in the Pentagon, and it obviously won't be Pete Hegseth, who is at war with America's senior military officers. My latest: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, a source familiar with the matter told CNN cnn.it/4tnEq9J

Workers at The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, and The Wells continue to hold the picket line while they wait for the union election results to be finalized!!

Montgomery County’s lone charter school submits documents in hopes of remaining open bethesdamagazine.com/2026/04/02/moc…

One job should be enough!

MoCo In Annapolis...Dist. 19 Del. @Del_Cullison (D-Aspen Hill), sponsor of 2018 law banning conversion therapy, says she's "pretty discouraged" as Md. officials assess impact of US Supreme Court overturning of similar Colorado law. bethesdamagazine.com/2026/04/01/off… via @Bethesda Magazine

MoCo Politics: The latest endorsements from @SEIU500--which represents about 9,500 support staff in the MoCo public schools: Rockville Councilmember @izola4progress Shaw for Dist. 3 County Council, and Omar Lazo of Silver Spring for Board of Education at large seat.

Is this a prohibited contribution under public financing? montgomeryperspective.com/2026/04/01/is-…

The modern private equity industry dates to the 1970s, and when we started @OneCarlyle in 1987, it was still a relatively young business. But its roots go back much further. In this video, I take a step back to explore several hundred years of investment history and how it has led to where we are today. It’s fascinating and even a bit surprising. Hope you enjoy! Full video here: carlyle.com/advisor-educat…

📉 NEW MARYLAND POLL 📉 Gov. Wes Moore Approval: 🔸 48% approve 🔸 42% disapprove 🔸 9% unsure “There is certainly evidence that he has lost a little bit of ground with the public,” says @MileahKromer of @UMBC. “But it’s him and everybody else.” thebanner.com/politics-power…

New reporting shows ICE arrests in Maryland have tripled under Trump — with more than 4,800 people taken in just one year. These aren’t just numbers. These are our neighbors. Our coworkers. Parents being taken from their children. Families being torn apart. 1/2

Maryland bosses or Virginia voting? montgomeryperspective.com/2026/03/31/mar…

The Supreme Court Has Heard This One Before Fringe elements of American society have never accepted that birthright citizenship is the law of the land theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

Let this be a warning to every boss playing games with workers’ schedules, pay, and time off: working people are not disposable.

Maryland's highest court heard arguments today over a key question: When, exactly, must a candidate establish residency in a district? The case could determine who runs in an Anne Arundel County race for state delegate. thebanner.com/politics-power…

Democracy means ensuring that your elected leaders are selected by the *public*. Special elections are important, and I hope that they will happen soon in Maryland. Thank you to Sen. @CherylKagan, Sen. @BrianJFeldman, Sen. @ClarenceLamMD, Del. @FoleyFor15, Del. @DavidMoon2014, and others for working to achieve special elections for legislative vacancies in Maryland. (via @AdamPagnucco) montgomeryperspective.com/2026/03/30/dem…

🚨 ¡ATENCIÓN MONTGOMERY! 📣 ¡No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy! 🗳 Registrarse para votar: 📲 Envíe la palabra VOTA por texto al 77788; 💻 En línea: voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterReg… #TuVozTuVoto2026 🇺🇸

Equal Pay Day came later this year because women lost ground again. Women are the backbone of this economy, and it is past time our pay reflected that. npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-…

Democrats who sabotage democracy montgomeryperspective.com/2026/03/30/dem…