National politics

Voters in November punished candidates whom they perceived as threats to fair elections, says the president of Get Money Out — Maryland, who warns that efforts are still underway to undermine elections and democracy.

While candidates aligned with Donald Trump can succeed in Republican primaries, Maryland voters will continue to reject those candidates in general elections, Towson University professor and political pundit Richard Vatz says.

Zachariah Sattler is charged with four counts, including entering and remaining in a restricted building and disorderly conduct.

Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Yvette Lewis says the state party had much to celebrate despite being unsuccessful in landing a spot among the early primary states in 2024. A Banner reader calls on Baltimore to create public works jobs targeting city teenagers and young adults. Another reader makes recommendations for controlling the feral cat population.

News reporting today must provide explanation and context that go beyond the recitation of facts, DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s public editor, says.

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President Joe Biden is expected to sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law.

Proposed new order for presidential primaries is: South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.

How Patriot Front’s campaign of white nationalism is recruiting members, spreading hate, and funding its efforts — all the while sowing distrust among local communities.

National hero and Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn contributed to the fundraising for Sen. Raphael Warnock this weekend with a series of so-called thirst tweets.

”I am not about to give up on the Republican Party or on America,” Republican governor told supporters Wednesday as he raised $1.2 million.

They appeared on ”Timcast IRL,” a podcast hosted by Tim Pool, a YouTuber with a large right-wing following.

Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who worked alongside the civil rights champion at the NAACP, died Tuesday.

The outgoing speaker of the house reminds me more of my South Baltimore neighbors on the stoop than whatever Nancy Meyers fantasy she’s saddled with.

The bill would allow states to reimburse victims of food assistance theft with federal funds.

Hoyer for years was considered a likely successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California. But as she stepped away from her post Thursday, so too did Hoyer.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders.

Vogel and Jeffrie E. Long Jr., both members of Generation Z, were elected to the Maryland House of Delegates this cycle.

All but one of Maryland’s congressional incumbents cruised to victory Tuesday, with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen fending off a challenge from Republican Chris Chaffee and Congressman Andy Harris— the lone Republican in the state’s congressional delegation— besting Democrat Heather Mizeur.

Van Hollen had been considered a heavy favorite on Tuesday in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1