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    Discord at conservative youth convention could vex Republicans hopefuls
    Turning Point is a major force on the right, with a nationwide volunteer network that can be especially helpful in early primary states.
    Attendees applaud during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Phoenix.
    Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine ‘are proceeding constructively’
    The talks are part of the Trump administration’s monthslong push for peace.
    Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, center, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, foreground right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, behind Witkoff, arrive to attend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 2, 2025.
    PFF grades get a spotlight on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ The Ravens wish they wouldn’t.
    Are PFF’s rankings accurate? Ravens players and coaches have their issues. But they are undoubtedly unavoidable.
    Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton receives good grades from Pro Football Focus, but he doesn’t put stock in them. “I think more analytical stuff is probably a good thing, but probably pluses and minuses on plays is probably not as reliable,” he said.
    Trump comes for the oysters, slashing budget of Maryland hatchery that produces billions
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently slashed support for an Eastern Shore lab that has helped to seed an oyster resurgence in the bay.
    Stephanie Alexander, manager of the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery, shows large tanks used to spawn oysters at the research facility.
    Hutzell: On winter solstice and your darkest days, remember there will be light again
    COLUMN: There’s a reason we light our nighttime hours, sing and dance around the winter solstice. Yes, it’s Christmas. Yes, it’s Hanukkah. It’s Kwanzaa, Dongzhi and Yalda, too. But we do it to ward off the dark, the bad things that lurk outside our homes and our lives and to remind of us the good.
    This time of year, the sun sets before 4:30 and dips below the bare trees on Fishing Creek beneath a sky full of gray clouds.
    Key takeaways from DOJ’s initial release of Jeffrey Epstein files
    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
    Pages that show New York grand jury subpoenas being issued into the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigation, then pages of redactions that follow, in this document released by the U.S. Justice Department, are photographed, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
    Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new Presidential Walk of Fame plaques
    President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.
    New plaques of explanatory text have been placed underneath presidential portraits on the Colonnade at the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    What 2 polls say about how Marylanders feel about redistricting
    A new poll from a progressive coalition finds 54% of Marylanders support redrawing the state’s congressional district maps.
    A rallygoer holds a Redistrict Now! sign at a gathering of progressive advocates in Annapolis this week.
    Moore charts a new energy strategy amid surging costs and data center boom
    Gov. Wes Moore signed a directive aimed at tamping down rising utility costs, and he blamed Maryland’s regional grid operator and President Donald Trump for the state’s energy challenges.
    Power lines running alongside U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City. To help address soaring energy bills, Gov. Wes Moore ordered a series of steps Friday to retool the state’s energy policies.
    Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited Epstein files
    The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people.
    Gary Rush, College Park, MD, holds a sign before a news conference on the Epstein files in front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ stars have ‘very little money,’ prosecutor alleges
    Wendy and Eddie Osefo of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” actually “have very little money,” a Maryland state prosecutor told a Carroll County judge Friday.
    THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC -- Episode 1001 -- Pictured: Wendy Osefo
    After late injury, Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton is questionable vs. Patriots; Chidobe Awuzie is doubtful
    Kyle Hamilton, one of the team’s most important and versatile players, was seen limping around the locker room after practice Friday.
    CINCINNATI, OHIO - DECEMBER 14: Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after teammate Kyle van Noy #53 scores a touchdown off of an interception during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
    Moore says staff understands his ‘demand’ for transparency in government
    The governor’s comments come after reporting revealed staff set internal chat messages to auto-delete after 24 hours, leaving no trace of the government business discussed.
    Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivers remarks to lawmakers and members of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD on December 3, 2025.  At the annual JCRC Legislators and Lox breakfast, Moore and other lawmakers attended and gave support to Jewish community members worried about rising anti-semitism.
    Robert ‘Woody’ Popik, Orioles and Ravens DJ, with ‘a heart as big as Baltimore,’ dies at 59
    You might have never heard Robert Popik's name, but you've likely heard his music. Popik, who died last week at 59, was the DJ for the Orioles, Ravens and other local teams for more than two decades.
    Robert Popik.
    Ravens vs. Patriots: 5 things to watch, including Derrick Henry, Drake Maye and slow starts
    As the Ravens and New England prepare for their “Sunday Night Football” matchup, here’s what to watch in Week 16.
    Ravens running back Derrick Henry high fives fans after the team's 24-0 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.
    Hutzell: Anne Arundel liquor board made up a rule to ignore bar complaints
    COLUMN: The dispute over the Magothy Inn is aggravating for the neighbors, but it’s the liquor board that should concern the wider public. Fabricating a rule that downplays conflicts is a petty abuse of power, with stakes so small no one noticed till now.
    The Magothy Inn has been a fixture in the Chelsea Beach section of Pasadena for decades, and a source of complaints.
    Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing found dead, officials say
    A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility where he had rented a unit, officials said.
    A bouquet is left outside of the engineering and physics building at Brown University, the site of a mass shooting last weekend that left two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island. A suspect in the shooting and a killing in Massachusetts was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility.
    The Maryland governor’s mansion is more artful these days. Thank the first lady.
    First Lady Dawn Moore gives a tour of the Government House in Annapolis, where she’s expanding the conversation around Maryland art and artists one work at a time.
    First Lady Dawn Moore aimed to infuse the historic Government House with modernity while honoring its history.
    Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Patriots: Will Lamar Jackson beat Drake Maye in prime time?
    The Ravens will face the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m. Sunday in Baltimore. Here are game predictions from The Banner’s sports staff and a guest picker.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scores in the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14.
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