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    If Trump wins, the right-wing thought police will come for the Naval Academy
    Deep within Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s 925-page roadmap for the next Republican president, its authors say they want the service academies scrubbed of anything and anyone deemed insufficiently pure of thought.
    The Brigade of Midshipmen watches Navy football roll over UNC Charlotte in Oct. 19, 2024 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
    Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman’s role in the Orioles’ decline was significant. Will we ever know what happened?
    It’s unfair to put too much of what happened with these Orioles on Rutschman’s shoulders.
    Adley Rutschman’s fall in production with runners in scoring position mirrored his overall decline for the second half of the season.
    What it’s like when Cousin Angie becomes Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks
    Angela Alsobrooks could make history if she is elected Senator of Maryland. She also taught me the Electric Slide.
    Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Angela Alsobrooks poses with her cousin, Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Streeter.
    Jon Meoli: Why first base might be the position that defines the Orioles’ offseason
    It is going to be fascinating to see what the Orioles do at this position.
    Baltimore Orioles first base Ryan Mountcastle (6) smiles after singling and scoring a teammate during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on July 29, 2024.
    For Alsobrooks and Hogan, victory in Senate race runs through Frederick
    Frederick County and its namesake city are changing. Since Ben Cardin was first elected to the U.S. Senate, this community has emerged as a key to victory in the race between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan.
    Lunchtime diners enjoy a fall day on Carrol Creek in downtown Frederick on Oct. 8, 2024.
    Maryland’s ‘Golden Bachelorette’ on love, loss and starting over
    Rockville’s “Golden Bachelorette” Joan Vassos on her journey on the ABC show, being in control this time, and holding onto her late husband’s love even as she moves forward.
    “The Golden Bachelorette” star Joan Vassos kisses suitor Chock Chapple, a front-runner for her heart.
    Chris Van Hollen navigates the Democrats’ dilemma — Israel
    It was Israel that pressed hardest on U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen in a visit to Annapolis. It’s the issue Democrats can’t agree on, the one that divides them so much that Trump could slip through that crack a return to the White House.
    Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, a top Democratic donor in Maryland, talks U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen during a discussion on the war in Gaza on Oct. 11, 2024 at the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis.
    Ravens Reality Check: Which Raven is a top MVP candidate? Some think it’s Derrick Henry
    “I just didn’t think it was gonna work out like this,” panelist Kyle Brandt of “Good Morning Football” said of the Ravens’ offense. “It just has been so good and so badass.”
    Derrick Henry leads the league in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and has powered an attack that has outrushed opponents by at least 100 yards in six straight games.
    It doesn’t matter how old you are — if you run, you’re a runner
    Older runners like me know we aren't at our physical peak. Who cares? I'm participating in the Baltimore Running Festival anyway.
    Karin Miller, now 66, of Salisbury at her first race, a half marathon in chapel hill, NC in her 20s and last year in Salisbury at a 5k.
    Ignore the pundits. Lamar Jackson is playing like an MVP. Again.
    It’s long past time for the Ravens’ QB to get the respect he has earned.
    Entering the game against the Commanders, some wondered if Lamar Jackson would be eclipsed by Washington’s rookie QB. But then Lamar was Lamar.
    Jon Meoli: In a year of challenges, the Orioles’ pitching staff held up remarkably well
    If you stack up the Orioles’ overall pitching stats for the last three seasons, the similarities are striking.
    Grayson Rodriguez is expected to be healthy for spring training and to be a vital part of the rotation next season.
    After decades of Ravens dominance, Baltimore-based Commanders fans feel beginnings of hope
    A purple-and-black town can be a tough place for Washington fans, especially given the different paths they've been on for the last three decades.
    Washington Commanders fans are having a rare season of good feelings, at least for now.
    Thank you for calling FEMA. Please hold while we review your disaster plan.
    Frustrated Annapolis officials remain confident FEMA funds will come eventually, but starting the massive climate change project at City Dock immediately after the Annapolis Sailboat Show and finishing most of it by next fall isn’t going to happen.
    Morgan Sloan, left, and Zack Yeatman ride a boat in a flooded area near City Dock in Annapolis in August.
    Kamala Harris is working around the mainstream media and it’s brilliant
    Kamala Harris' recent media strategy of talk shows and podcasts spanning from Howard Stern to "Call Her Daddy" is enraging the usual suspects and engaging the people she needs.
    PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted by WHYY September 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris returns to Philadelphia where she debated Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, one week ago.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
    Republicans backed a deeply flawed candidate for Anne Arundel school board
    Anne Arundel County school board candidate Chuck Yocum has received donations from Republican officeholders and groups, but his race is about more than party. It’s about a deeply flawed candidate who has taken advantage of a moment of deep division to reach the cusp of power he absolutely should not have.
    A campaign sign for Charles “Chuck” Yocum, a candidate for District 3 on the Anne Arundel County school board, is seen on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, on a lawn in Pasadena, Md.
    ‘Alright, alright’: FBI wiretaps provide a glimpse of alleged drug running in Annapolis
    Authorities allege that a group of 14 men ran a street-level drug ring out of the Obery Court townhouse complex in Annapolis, less than a mile from the Maryland State House.
    The federal indictment includes this photo of a man FBI agents say is Roderick Simms dealing drugs on Clay Street on Aug. 8, 2024.
    4 lessons the Ravens can take from their epic 41-38 win over the Bengals
    The first reaction to the Week 5 win? Temporary insanity. The second reaction? The Ravens have a lot to work on.
    Rashod Bateman #7 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Paycor Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio
    How to cope with the end of the world
    It’s the (possible) end of the world as we know it, and we don’t feel fine. But we can control how we think, talk and breathe our way through it.
    It seems like the end of the world. Put down the phone, take a deep breath and focus on things you can control.
    Not too sleepy, not too wild: What I found hanging out in Columbia on a Saturday night
    After a colleague and I reported on things for young professionals to do in Columbia, my editors asked me to hang out one night and see what the vibe was like.
    Reporter Jess Nocera checked out the nightlife options for young folks living in Columbia. One was Main Event in Columbia (above).
    Kyle Goon: Another early Orioles exit brings David Rubenstein up to bat
    The Orioles’ new owner has largely seemed like a figurehead throughout his first season. With another winless postseason, it’s time for David Rubenstein to show what his vision is.
    Orioles owner David Rubenstein takes in the game from a seat near the team’s dugout.
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