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National politics

    Judge does not restore AP’s White House access but urges reconsideration
    The judge urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law “is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”
    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)
    Maryland group fights against DHS for Venezuelan migrants in new lawsuit
    The decision stands to affect approximately 600,000 Venezuelan migrants and their families living in the United States.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
    Pro-Trump pundit Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
    Dan Bongino has never served in the FBI, raising questions about his experience level.
    A man with dark close cropped hair and a goatee wearing a dark suit jacket and a T-shirt sits in a cream-colored chair talking at a conference.
    Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
    Lawmakers in both parties said that Elon Musk’s mandate may be illegal, while unions are threatening to sue.
    Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    How ICE operates in Maryland and what changes could be coming
    Increasing reports of ICE agents in Maryland have stoked fear, raising questions about what happens to people who are arrested.
    The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where the ICE field office is located.
    Trump administration firing 2,000 USAID workers, putting thousands of others on leave
    President Donald Trump and his chief cost cutter, Elon Musk, contend the aid and development work is wasteful and furthers a liberal agenda.
    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.
    Fed workers, spending cuts: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand what went down recently and how it may impact Maryland.
    The Trump administration continues to make moves to cut federal workers and spending.
    Musk calls for impeachment after Baltimore judge blocks Trump’s DEI executive order
    After a Baltimore judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to rescind federal support for DEI programs, Elon Musk called for the judge’s impeachment on X.
    Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    The Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
    The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the blocking of its journalists.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump also signed a memorandum ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety and ordering an elevation of what he called “competence” over “D.E.I.”
    Federal spending cuts trigger more than 1,000 Maryland private sector layoffs
    As the Trump administration slashes the budgets of federal agencies, the ripple effects are already being felt in Maryland’s private sector.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump appear during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is to sign an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "workforce optimization initiative," which, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government.
    Anti-Trump protestors look for purpose in a rapidly changing America
    This was Annapolis on Monday — part political protest, part group therapy. A crowd of more than 500 was searching for a response to Trump’s disorienting mutation of America. Finding it is the task facing organizers of protests like this one.
    Michael Magee of Annapolis, a gay veteran, attented the rally in Annapolis after learning about it from his sister. He served 10 years in the Navy in DEI program jobs and saw the service turn from welcoming toward hostile LGBTQ+ sailors during Donald Trump's first term.
    Why the White House posted about an undocumented trans woman from Maryland
    The White House posted a picture of April Amaya-Luis on its X account as an example of crimes it claims were committed by immigrants.
    April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
    Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
    FBI directors are given 10-year terms as a way to insulate them from political influence and keep them from becoming beholden to a particular president or administration.
    The FBI Headquarters is seen before the Senate Democrats press conference opposing Kash Patel's nomination on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
    McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve the remainder of his term ending in January 2027.
    Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
    What we know about DOGE firings and layoffs so far
    Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration.
    Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Trump will sign new executive orders while his first joint TV interview with Musk airs in prime time
    Donald Trump's first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time Tuesday night.
    President Donald Trump waves to NASCAR fans on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 16 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
    3 members of violent, cultlike Zizian group arrested in Western Maryland
    Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland.
    Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland. LaSota, who uses she/her pronouns, is being held in the Allegany County jail.
    Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order declares Black History Month ‘dead’
    Strict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for a parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 207th birthday because it was being held during Black History Month.
    Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is honored with a bronze statue in the Old House of Delegates Chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
    Letter: Trump order prohibiting gender-affirming care for youths is cruel, harmful
    President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting any hospital receiving federal funds from practicing gender-affirming care for youths callously disregards the needs of children who are both gender- and neurodiverse, a letter writer says.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
    Why these Marylanders are doubling down on DEI
    Marylanders are leaning into DEI as the term itself is being weaponized and its initiatives have become a target of the Donald Trump administration.
    This year, Juan Webster and his team will train about 2,000 Montage International employees at its 16 properties worldwide, including the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging best practices.
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