National politics

    Trump’s battle with the Federal Reserve escalates with DOJ criminal indictment threat
    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations.
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve.
    ‘ICE Out for Good’ draws councilman, protestors to Catonsville
    Dozens of protesters headed to the Interstate 695 overpass on Frederick Road in Catonsville for an “ICE Out for Good” demonstration.
    Demonstrators hold signs during an anti-ICE protest on the Frederick Road overpass above I-695 in Catonsville on Sunday.
    The Golden Globes are tonight. Here’s what to look for and how to watch the show.
    The Golden Globes bill themselves as Hollywood’s booziest bash. This year, is anyone ready to party?
    Nikki Glaser rolls out the red carpet during the 83rd Golden Globes press preview on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
    Congress debating possible consequences for ICE and Kristi Noem after Renee Good’s killing
    Lawmakers are pushing for a full investigation, policy changes, cuts to ICE funding and even impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.
    People gather at McKeldin Plaza in downtown Baltimore to protest on Thursday after a woman was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis the day before.
    Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
    The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center.
    New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Outrage erupts after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, separate shooting in Portland
    As anger spilled out onto streets over the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded.
    Protesters in Baltimore marched against the federal immigration crackdown Thursday evening.
    Avelo Airlines to stop ICE flights, citing high costs and little payoff
    Texas-based Avelo Airlines has faced sustained backlash — including in Maryland — since it began operating domestic transfer and international removal flights on behalf of ICE earlier this year.
    NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - BWI airport. Budget carrier Avelo Airlines operates just a handful of passenger flights in and out of BWI each week, but immigrant advocates are calling on Gov. Wes Moore to cut their airport access over their deal to transport detainees for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
    House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
    In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left, and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks to reporters just after the House passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
    ICE releases Maryland woman attorneys say is US citizen after 25 days in detention
    Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, whose family she says was born in Laurel and is a U.S. citizen, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Wednesday after 25 days in detention, according to attorneys representing her family.
    The family and attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales say she was born in Laurel, but federal officials have claimed she is not a U.S. citizen. She was released from federal immigration custody Wednesday after 24 days in detention.
    Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after ICE officer kills a woman
    Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer, with the governor calling for people to remain calm.
    People gather for a vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a motorist earlier in the day, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.
    Maryland’s Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, to retire from Congress
    Hoyer served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories.
    At 86, Steny Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing.
    Prosecutors slam Luigi Mangione lawyers’ claims about Pam Bondi’s lobbying ties
    Prosecutors slammed Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Minneapolis in Trump administration’s latest crackdown
    An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
    People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
    Maduro’s viral tracksuit has ties to Maryland
    Although there is some debate about the validity of the Maduro image, it hasn’t changed the fact that it has thrust Maryland’s fashion community into the international spotlight.
    Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
    About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Hutzell: 5 years after Jan. 6, Democrats should use the ‘I’ word again
    COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.
    IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
    Flu season surged over the holidays and is likely to get worse
    U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
    A pharmacist prepares to administer a dose of seasonal flu vaccine to a patient at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
    What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
    President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.
    Views and details of the Infant Room at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center. The center is apart of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
    Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges
    As a criminal defendant in the U.S. legal system, Maduro will have the same rights as any other person accused of a crime.
    An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York.
    Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
    The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on Venezuela’s autocratic leader and months of secret planning, resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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