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    Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
    Shares of U.S. steel companies rose sharply in futures trading before the opening bell Monday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks briefly to the press as he departs the White House on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
    Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
    President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
    “Fear, cruelty and chaos is the point,” says Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’s Voice, a national pro-immigration organization based in Washington, D.C.
    Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl 3-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout
    Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score on a tush push, and Vic Fangio’s defense was so dominant that the Eagles didn’t need much from Saquon Barkley.
    Philadelphia’s Cooper DeJean returns an interception for a touchdown Sunday during the Eagles’ Super Bowl out of the Kansas City Chiefs.
    What the Trump administration’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand the latest moves by the Trump administration and how they might impact Maryland.
    The third week of President Donald Trump’s second term has been busy.
    Trump orders leave academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
    President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has thrown into doubt the future of research by scientists whose work is funded by federal grants.
    Even though there’s not clarity on the Trump administration’s new policies, some research projects have been put on hold.
    Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on paid leave
    A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying he will order a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
    Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe make the Pro Football Hall of Fame
    Former Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and guard Marshal Yanda, who were first-time finalists, did not gain induction.
    Former San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was one of four players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.
    Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
    A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack
    Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, no leads have come in.
    Close-up shot of a production line worker using a tablet to input quantity data of fresh eggs on a package after the sorting and packing process.
    Trump signs executive order to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    Trump’s administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
    The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide.
    A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters.
    How Katie Curran O’Malley plans to keep fighting for women in the Trump era
    As executive director the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Katie Curran O’Malley has the unprecedented task of guiding the 53-year-old organization through uncertain territory.
    Katie Curran O'Malley is the executive director of the Women's Law Center of Maryland.
    China counters with tariffs on US products and an investigation into Google
    China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect.
    DORAL, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27:  U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before addressing the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025 in Doral, Florida. The three-day planning session was expected to lay out Trump's ambitious legislative agenda. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    China counters with tariffs on US products and will also investigate Google
    China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday.
    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing Interior Secretary Doug Burghum's commission in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke to reporters about tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico and how Burghum will coordinate with the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Waffle House adds surcharge to eggs as massive bird flu outbreak leads to soaring prices
    The Georgia company said that the resulting egg shortage has led to a dramatic increase in its costs.
    Close-up shot of a production line worker using a tablet to input quantity data of fresh eggs on a package after the sorting and packing process.
    Donald Trump and his closed society come for the minds of the Naval Academy
    This is a contest to define America‘s character, how we balance between an open and closed society.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House after returning from a weekend trip on January 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Over the weekend, Trump traveled to North Carolina and California to survey storm and fire damage, to Nevada for a rally and to Florida to address a Congressional Republican conference.
    White House moves keep immigrants in Maryland on edge
    The Trump administration’s series of executive orders and immigration policies have left much of Maryland’s immigrant community anxious and fearful.
    More than 150 people rallied for immigrants rights by the Enoch Pratt Free Library Southeast Anchor Branch, marching down Eastern Avenue on Monday.
    Struggling Black businesses lament a new challenge: Trump
    Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.
    Kora Polydore, owner of Kora Lee’s Comfort Food Café & Bakery, won a pitch competition promising a rent-free space that went sour. She now finds herself having to dip into savings to build out this location on Greenmount, which she hopes to be open at the end of March.
    Wall Street swerves lower after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 28, 2025 in New York City. Stock opened up flat amid the arrival of the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek which sparked a sell-off in tech stocks.
    Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
    President Donald Trump declared an economic emergency Saturday in order to place duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.
    New Ford F-150 trucks go through the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan.
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