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National politics
FDA staff return to crowded offices in Maryland, with broken equipment, missing chairs
The FDA is the latest agency scrambling to meet the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate.
Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
Monday was Trump's first time at the marquee arts institution since he began remaking it at the start of his second term in office.
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Education Department officials insist the staff reductions will not affect civil rights investigations and the layoffs were “strategic decisions.”
Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later
El Salvador already agreed this week to take up to 300 migrants that the Trump administration designated as gang members.
AWOL Andy wants me fired! Voters want a town hall.
I wrote about Andy Harris’ congressional district art contest two weeks ago, and the Republican from Cambridge hated it so much he wants me fired. I guess it pays not to be a federal worker in Andy’s world.
Ron Nessen, veteran journalist who was President Ford’s press secretary, dies at 90 in Maryland
Ron Nessen, a veteran broadcast journalist who was press secretary for President Gerald Ford and sought to restore the integrity the position had lost during the Nixon administration, has died. He was 90.
Appeals court overturns Baltimore judge’s block on Trump’s DEI program restrictions
An appeals court lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
More than 50 universities, including Towson, face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money.
‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
Maryland judge reinstates thousands of fired federal workers in temporary order
The ruling means the federal government must take back the employees, at least for the immediate future.
Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Debates over funding the federal government routinely erupt in deadline moments but this year it’s showing the political leverage of Republicans.
Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary federal workers let go in mass firings
The case is among multiple lawsuits challenging the mass firings.
Federal government lawyer defends mass firings under questions from Maryland judge
A hearing in federal court will help determine whether a temporary restraining order is put in place to block the mass firings of federal workers.
Wall Street keeps shaking, and stocks lose a big morning gain as Trump’s trade war escalates
The unsettled trading comes a day after the index briefly fell more than 10% below its all-time high set last month.
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
Are you a federal worker who lost your job? Here’s what you should know
The state and county governments are making resources available for laid-off federal workers.
Exasperated federal workers take aim at Trump administration: ‘Impeach them all’
A packed crowd erupted in applause Tuesday evening as Maryland lawmakers took the stage at Howard Community College for a town hall addressing their fight against President Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
President Donald Trump’s spate of tax increases on imports and plans for more have roiled the stock market and stirred up recession risks.