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For Jamie Raskin, Democratic warrior wit, the hits just keep on coming
There are plenty of partisans in America right now. We’re a country overflowing with pundits and provocateurs. Rep. Jamie Raskin, though, is something apart.
U.S. Rep. Jamie Rasking speaks to an appreciative crowd of Democrats Friday morning in Annapolis.
As debates rage around her, Caitlin Clark is putting in the work
The 22-year-old rookie has brought excitement to the WNBA, but also outsized and uninformed debates. In the eye of the storm, Clark is simply trying to survive and grow her game amid the attention she has brought to the league.
Head coach Christie Sides and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever celebrate after a 85-83 victory against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.
A year after Annapolis mass shooting killed 3, the tears still come easily
A year, 365 days. It’s not enough to heal when someone you love is shot to death. Maybe all the time in the world isn’t enough.
Harcina Ruiz, center, stands with her family at the entrance sign to her neighborhood sign repainted to honor the memory of her son, Mario Mireles. Mario, his father Nicholas Mireles and their friend Christian Segovia were shot to death on the street on June 11, 2023.
School’s out for summer! Some parents might be more excited than the kids.
I am exhausted to the fiber of my being as I literally count how many bags of snacks we have left in the house versus how many we need until the end of the school year.
Commentary: The human cost of disasters such as the Key Bridge collapse
When disasters such as the Key Bridge collapse occur, media and government attention on issues related to the loss of life are often lacking, says a Columbia University student and writer.
Andrew Chung is a rising sophomore at Columbia University and a staff writer and editor for the Columbia Political Review and Columbia Undergraduate Law Review.
Yes, we can! Reopening the Baltimore channel is the end of the beginning.
For once in what sometimes feels like our miserable, national march toward oblivion, the worst didn’t happen. If all goes as planned, the 700-foot channel into the port, 50 feet deep, will be certified free of dangerous debris and declared reopened by Monday. Maryland is ready to rebuild.
The northern part of the Key Bridge that withstood the Dali collision is seen on May 24, 2024. The full federal channel leading to the Port of Baltimore, 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep, is scheduled to reopen by Monday.
Commentary: Protest encampment at Johns Hopkins was peaceful, constructive
Despite mischaracterizations about the encampment at Johns Hopkins University protesting the war in Gaza, what actually took place was peaceful and constructive, Hopkins Professor Lester Spence says.
The Johns Hopkins University encampment protesting the war in Gaza is shown on May 8, 2024. Students and protestors danced, painted signs, shared stories and chanted throughout the day.
For a night, Baltimore native Angel Reese relishes a stage to herself
The Randallstown native often seems defined by her relationship to Caitlin Clark. But in her WNBA homecoming game she found freedom.
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, pictured in a game last week, had 16 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night in a win at Washington.
I’m Black, and being a felon or putting your name on sneakers isn’t getting my vote
The push by members of former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that his felon status makes him more relatable to Black people is beyond ignorant.
Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom on May 20 during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court.
Jon Meoli: Cade Povich’s Orioles debut heralds a new, long-anticipated phase of their pitching development program
Cade Povich, who will make his major league debut Thursday, is one of four players the Orioles acquired from the Twins in a trade for Jorge López.
Do guys not know how to talk about sports? When it comes to the WNBA, too many men sound dumb.
A uniquely off-putting discourse about Caitlin Clark's place in the WNBA reveals more about new viewers than the league itself.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever must prove herself in the WNBA just as rookies do in men’s sports.
Jon Meoli: Connor Norby is on the Orioles to fill a role. There are few drawbacks if he struggles.
It’s hard to find many real drawbacks if a player gets sporadic major league playing time and struggles early. And that’s from any number of perspectives — developmental, analytical or scouting.
Connor Norby takes the field ahead of his MLB debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Inside the Dugout: Remembering the Orioles’ transformational 2019 draft
The Orioles’ 2019 draft class has proven to be a turning point for the organization under Mike Elias’s leadership.
Mike Elias has had great success in the draft since taking over as the Baltimore Orioles general manager.
In the grip of Trumpian madness? We all need a crab dip break
It’s a long seven months to Inauguration Day 2025, and it will take some magic to get us through the coming wave of rage. Enter crab dip.
In times of turmoil, there's nothing more comforting than crab dip.
A Baltimore native takes on a classic national advice column with one goal in mind
Baltimore’s R. Eric Thomas hopes to have “a conversation, rather than an edict” with his new syndicated advice column, “Asking Eric.”
R. Eric Thomas is the man behind “Asking Eric,” a new daily, nationally syndicated advice column.
Jon Meoli: John Means deserved a happy ending with the Orioles. His rebuild peers are fighting for theirs.
The farther we get from the rebuilding years, the harder it is to envision many of the players who wore those losses and grew through those struggles ultimately being here to enjoy an ultimate reward of a World Series. It would be sweeter for them than almost anyone else.
Baltimore Orioles outfielders Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander speak during a pitching change in a game against the Kansas City Royals on April 1.
The Orioles’ trade for Corbin Burnes has worked out well. They should swing big again.
After crushing injury news for John Means and Tyler Wells, Baltimore’s front office must reckon with bolstering their starting rotation. Their deal for the Cy Young-winner should be a guide for how ambitious they should be.
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias speaks with other members of the front office during a spring training session at Ed Smith Stadium.
Ending NFL OTAs could be a win-win for veteran players and coaches
Organized team activities in May and June are a compromise that don’t seem to work perfectly for coaches or veteran players. Getting rid of them altogether, in favor of a longer training camp, might be a better solution.
Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Joe Evans (48) runs a drill during practice at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on May 22, 2024.
Commentary: 1990s-style tough-on-crime approach wrong for juvenile justice
The “tough-on-crime” approaches to juvenile justice signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore have proved ineffective in the past because they fail to adequately consider the root causes of youth crime, the CEO of the Juvenile Law Center says.
Gov. Wes Moore, flanked by Maryland House and Senate leadership, announces new juvenile justice legislation in the Maryland State House lobby on Jan. 31, 2024.
Jon Meoli: Halfway to the deadline, the Orioles are in great shape. But they could act with more urgency than 2023.
The Orioles have always had the prospect talent to make pretty much any trade they’ve wanted in the last couple years. Elias has said so himself. There might just be more urgency to this year.
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias arrives for a news conference at Camden Yards ahead of the team’s opening day on March 28.
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