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Trone, Hoeber vie for Maryland's open 6th District seat 10/29/2018 03:35pm • WASHINGTON ��� Voters from Western Maryland through Frederick to parts of Montgomery County will choose a new member of Congress Nov. 6 in what has turned into a big-money race to replace retiring Democrat John Delaney. Democrat David Trone and Republican Amie Hoeber are joined on the ballot by G Cardin seeks 3rd term as Campbell, Simon, Vohra challenge him in Maryland Senate race 10/29/2018 03:22pm • WASHINGTON ��� When voters in Maryland get their ballot, they'll see four names in the box for U.S. senator. Sen. Ben Cardin, the incumbent Democrat, is seeking his third term. Tony Campbell, a political science professor at Towson University, is the Republican candidate. Neal Simon, a business e Trump escalates threats against migrant caravan 10/29/2018 02:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Eager to focus voters on immigration in the lead-up to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his threats against a migrant caravan trudging slowly toward the U.S. border as the Pentagon prepared to deploy thousands of U.S. troops to support the border Independent Vihstadt faces challenge from Dem de Ferranti for Arlington County Board 10/29/2018 07:22am • Editor���s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races.��See all of WTOP���s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON ��� The lone non-Democrat on the Arlington County Board is facing a tough re-election fight on N Comstock faces Wexton in high-profile race for Virginia���s 10th District 10/29/2018 07:21am • Editor���s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races.��See all of WTOP���s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON ��� Voters from McLean to Winchester have a decision to make on Nov. 6 in one of the most-closel US Rep. Brat faces challenges from Spanberger, Walton in Virginia���s 7th 10/29/2018 07:15am • Editor���s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races.��See all of WTOP���s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON ��� The man who rode Tea Party support to oust then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Repub Wittman faces challenge from Williams in Virginia's 1st District 10/29/2018 07:14am • Editor���s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races. See all of WTOP���s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON ��� Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is squaring off against Democrat Vangie Williams on Nov. 6 for th Kaine faces Stewart, Waters in challenge for Virginia Senate seat 10/29/2018 07:11am • Editor���s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races.��See all of WTOP���s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON ��� Sen. Tim Kaine, from Virginia, is not sitting back in his race for re-election against bomba VOTER VOICES: Education, traffic and more motivate Prince George's and Calvert County residents 10/29/2018 04:06am • This story is part of the series, "Voter Voices." WTOP asked voters across Maryland what issues concerned them, and who would be getting their vote in the upcoming election for governor. Previous chapters have included stops in Montgomery County, Frederick County, Baltimore City, and Howard County Don't Get Spooked by Spending in Retirement 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Of all the spooky things haunting retirees, running out of money seems to top the list. In fact, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) fear running out of money in retirement more than death, according to the Generations Ahead Study by Allianz Life. This fear of overspending might be one of the primary dri What Day of the Dead Can Teach Us About Inherited IRAs 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Death is never closer to mind than the end of October. From Halloween to Day of the Dead, the end of October and start of November are a time for remembering our ancestors. For the heirs of the recently departed, this may mean determining what to do with an inherited IRA. "Understanding the ins and How to Use Retirement Accounts to Reduce Your 2018 Tax Bill 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Retirement savers can reduce their 2018 income tax bill by contributing to a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account. Retirees can also decrease their income tax due if they are willing to donate part of their IRA required distribution to charity. Here's how traditional retirement accounts can How do Hogan and Jealous compare on transportation? 10/26/2018 02:46pm • By Bruce DePuyt ��� When Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced a major plan to widen three Maryland roadways last year, even transportation insiders were caught off-guard. ���I was surprised by it, but I rejoiced at it,��� said John B. Townsend II, AAA mid-Atlantic���s manager of public and go Improve Your Job Search by Helping Others Find Work 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Job searching is such a lonely activity that it becomes tempting to ignore the needs of others. The seemingly wasted effort and accumulated rejections of your own search can drive you to reclusive behavior. Yet it is by helping others that job seekers can realize tangible and intangible benefits fo What 50-Year-Olds Should Have Already Done to Prep for Retirement 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Financial planners frequently tell stories of clients who visit seeking advice only weeks or months before their planned retirement. Some people have already submitted their retirement papers when they first meet with a financial professional. That's way too late. Some people in their 50s and 60s h