National politics

    White House says naming new Washington Commanders stadium after Trump would be ‘beautiful’
    The White House said Saturday it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump.
    FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
    What to know about latest cancellations, delays at US airports caused by shutdown
    Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend as airlines move forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.
    Travelers check the flight schedule at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
    Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments
    The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP payments amid the government shutdown.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.
    State-funded SNAP benefits to reach Marylanders starting next week
    Marylanders who have been waiting for food assistance amid the government shutdown and legal fights will start to see state-funded benefits in their accounts starting Tuesday.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a food bank in Anne Arundel county last month. Moore said Marylanders whose federal food benefits have been cut off can expect state help beginning next week.
    ‘Our lawyer is going to kick his butt’: Maryland sues Trump over FBI HQ
    The State of Maryland and Prince George’s County are suing President Donald Trump for interfering in the long-planned relocation of the FBI to Greenbelt.
    U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer speaks in support of a lawsuit challenging  President Donald Trump’s decision to move the FBI to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
    BWI, Reagan National and Dulles airports all face FAA flight cuts
    The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing air traffic in 40 “high-volume markets” starting this Friday, citing safety concerns and staffing shortages in air traffic controllers.
    The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown.
    Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
    A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to find the money by Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.
    Ex-DOJ employee who hurled sandwich at federal agent learns fate after jury verdict
    A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge was found not guilty of assault in the latest legal rebuke of the federal intervention.
    FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
    Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on 2 popular obesity drugs
    President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
    FILE - Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound are arranged for a photograph in California, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, File)
    Baltimore-born Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending a bicoastal political dynasty
    Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, announced her decision Thursday.
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019.
    The food stamps were running out, but no one told Nelly
    Although SNAP uncertainty became a political and media talking point, the turmoil remained a mystery to some recipients — Maryland's most vulnerable residents.
    Nelly Orellana, 70, poses for a portrait in her apartment at the Victory Tower affordable senior living facility in Takoma Park, Md. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Behind her, photos of her family plaster the wall.
    FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during shutdown
    The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.
    An United Airlines flight arrives at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Maryland to sue Trump administration for blocking Greenbelt FBI headquarters project
    A press conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. It will include the attorney general, the governor, the county executive and state and federal lawmakers.
    U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D., Md.) displays an autographed sign beside state and local officials, during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
    Supreme Court weighs Trump tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power
    President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Election Day takeaways: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP
    Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
    Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
    Man who threw sandwich at federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime.
    Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime.
    FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
    Stalemate: Tomorrow marks longest federal government shutdown ever
    There’s no immediate end in sight, as Congress and President Donald Trump fight over funding Medicaid and subsidizing the Affordable Care Act.
    The Capitol is seen at nightfall on day 22 of a government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 22, 2025.
    Moore keeps redistricting push alive in Maryland amid national map fights
    “My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” Moore said in a statement Tuesday.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is forming a commission to issue redistricting recommendations.
    Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents, dies at 84
    Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
    Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Fla. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
    Andy Harris ignores the pain of ending Obamacare tax credits at his political peril
    In Maryland's largest counties, 128,000 people take advantage of the tax credits for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But it's Maryland's smallest, poorest counties where the impact will be the deepest.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, an Eastern Shore Republican, talks with reporters about a potential government shutdown while attending the J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in Crisfield on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
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