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2020 election guide: The Dem contenders vying to unseat Trump 03/05/2020 11:18am • An already tumultuous election season has seen 25 Democrats drop out of a packed race for the White House. Three candidates remain. Here's what you need to know about the Democrats looking to unseat President Donald Trump — and what they claim they're going to do. Candidates are listed alpha Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move 03/03/2020 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the Md. bills would protect patients struggling with medical debt 03/01/2020 08:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A pair of bills aimed at providing protections for hospital patients struggling with medical debt was heard in the House Health and Gover Major expansion of DC police Cadet Corps program proposed 02/24/2020 06:30pm • Ralph Ennis, right, commander of the D.C. police training academy and cadet program, stands with UDC Chief Ron Culmer III on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (WTOP/Kristi King) Doubling down on the philosophy that community policing is best achieved with officers from the communities they serve, D.C. Mayo Analysis: Sanders' path has echoes of Trump's 2016 campaign 02/23/2020 12:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A burn-it-down candidate is topping a splintered field of more moderate contenders and setting the party’s establishment wing on edge. It’s how Donald Trump began his unlikely march to the Republican nomination in 2016. And four years later, it’ Federal narcotics agent accused of conspiring with drug cartel 02/21/2020 08:52pm • MIAMI (AP) — A once-standout U.S. federal narcotics agent known for spending lavishly on luxury cars and Tiffany jewelry has been arrested on charges of conspiring to launder money with the same Colombian drug cartel he was supposed to be fighting. Jose Irizarry and his wife were arrested Frida Survey: Savings still lower than credit card debt for Americans 02/21/2020 04:15pm • Savings for most Americans have yet to surpass their credit card debt, even though that gap was significantly reduced in the last year, a new survey found. A Bankrate.com report found that 49% of Americans have more savings than credit card debt. It's an improvement from the previous year's re Md. assembly debates future of multibillion-dollar public school reform 02/18/2020 09:08am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Hundreds of people filled hearing rooms and rallied in Annapolis on Monday as the General Assembly took the unusual step of convening a Survey: Cheating with finances just as bad, or worse, than cheating romantically 02/16/2020 12:38pm • Order an expensive package in the mail and didn't tell your partner? Have an extra credit card your spouse doesn't know about? These are forms of financial infidelity, and in a new U.S. News & World Report Survey, 60% say that cheating financially is just as bad or worse than cheating romanti SAIC will acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2 billion 02/06/2020 01:27pm • Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (Courtesy SAIC) Reston, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp. — already one of the largest government IT contractors in the country — has agreed to acquire the federal services IT business of Unisys Corp. for $1.2 billio 15 tips for living frugally without looking cheap 02/05/2020 07:00pm • Do you hate the idea of brown-bagging it as everyone else in the office goes out for lunch? Do you dread parking your old-school Camry in a lot full of BMWs? Do you hope no one sees you with your coupons in the grocery store? If keeping up appearances is important to you, there are plenty of ways Dulles Greenway toll hikes could be coming, but without more Va. state oversight 02/02/2020 07:23am • As even higher tolls are on the horizon for Virginia's Dulles Greenway, pressure is mounting to rein in those hikes — but a move to do just that failed to get the needed support in Richmond on Thursday. The owners of the Dulles Greenway, a privately-owned toll road in Loudoun County, have appli Maryland lawmakers call for cutting late fees on toll fines 02/01/2020 03:02pm • A group of Maryland lawmakers say they've heard from drivers who complain about getting tagged with hundreds — sometimes even thousands — of dollars in late fees connected to Maryland's video tolling system. Maryland's $50 late fees on video toll fines are too high, said Del. Al Carr, D-Montg How will new FICO scoring affect you? 01/30/2020 07:00pm • Your FICO credit score, which is used in lending decisions, could soon shift because of a new scoring model that will change how the scores are calculated. This change could help your FICO score if you manage credit well, but it could hurt your score if you struggle to manage credit. Try not t Should you max out your 401(k)? 01/28/2020 07:00pm • If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, taking advantage of the potential savings this retirement account offers can have lasting benefits. These plans provide a chance to set aside funds that can be deducted from your taxes each year and build earnings over time. "If you've ever dreamed about becomi