National politics

COLUMN: When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on Thursday, the city will become the largest local government in the United States led by a Democratic Socialist. Til then, Montgomery County holds the title.

President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the “brave” Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort.

Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after federal immigration officials opened fire on a vehicle in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County officials said.

A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him.

The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19.

Leo revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages abandoned by his predecessor, Pope Francis.

This year’s major events include five NBA games and three NFL games, with games spanning more than 12 hours.

The declaration came as HHS also announced proposed rules meant to further curtail gender-affirming care for young people.

A federal judge on Monday questioned whether government officials could be trusted to follow orders barring them from taking Kilmar Ábrego García into immigration custody or deporting him.

Turning Point is a major force on the right, with a nationwide volunteer network that can be especially helpful in early primary states.

The talks are part of the Trump administration’s monthslong push for peace.

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.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.

Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, who attorneys and family say was born in Laurel, is in ICE custody in Louisiana. Federal officials, using different surnames for her, say she is not a U.S. citizen.

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.

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.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors.

Reclassification would not make it legal for recreational use by adults nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated.

The U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association proposed a golf course at Greenbury Point in 2022.