National politics

The district encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County, and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County, and is full of talented politicians who might now be reconsidering their future plans.

The late congressman left a collection of his personal papers to Morgan State University. It will be digitized as a testament to his work as a native Baltimorean and a decadeslong legislator in Maryland.

No Labels is seeking to appear on as many state presidential ballots as possible in 2024, arguing voters don’t like the choices they have for president this year.

Vice Adm. Yvette Davids on Thursday became the first female superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Her promotion and others had been held up until recently by an Alabama senator concerned about a Pentagon abortion policy.

Hogan did not address his own future in a letter to No Labels President and CEO Nancy Jacobson announcing his resignation as co-chair, but he offered no criticism of the group, its plans or leadership.

Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s elections administrator, said the state has verified the more than 10,000 signatures of registered voters in Maryland that are required to form a political party and put candidates on the ballot.

“Saving Our Service Academies” and “The Academy” should be required reading for Vice Adm. Yvette Davids as she starts her delayed but historic tenure in Annapolis Thursday as the first woman named superintendent of the Naval Academy.

Stacy Rodgers, who’s overseen Baltimore County government operations for almost five years, intends to retire from county government in April 2024.

The U.S. Mint will feature Maryland's own Harriet Tubman on three commemorative coins this year.

Maryland is right to join a challenge to the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger, which would hurt Maryland travelers with higher airfares and lower-quality service, Del. Jessica Feldmark says.

Next month, campaigns will have to reveal to the public, for the first time in a year, the sturdiness of their fundraising.

The Prince George’s County executive is one of the top Democratic contenders to win Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024. But she has less money and lower poll numbers than rival candidate U.S. Rep. David Trone.

O’Malley was confirmed in a 50-11 vote.

Baltimore County’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 has once again elected David Rose its president.

Thursday, three members of Congress declared victory with passage of a defense policy bill that protects public access to the Navy-owned, 240-acre environmental preserve at Greenbury Point.

Coach probably won’t make it to Foxborough on Saturday. That’s a shame, because U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville would learn something important by attending the 124th Army-Navy game.

Sandra Day O'Connor left a lasting legal impact after becoming the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, says University of Baltimore School of Law Professor José Felipé Anderson, who recalls her grace and describes her emergence as a swing vote on the court.

Federal authorities have identified Harford County resident Brandon Heffner, 38, among a group of rioters on the U.S. Capitol’s lower West Terrace in video footage from Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he was ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for the first woman to lead the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Senate in one stroke then approved 425 military promotions.

Virginia officials are asking the federal government to pause the efforts to fund and build the FBI’s new headquarters in Greenbelt while an inspector general reviews the process. Maryland officials remain confident the Greenbelt pick will withstand scrutiny.