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Prosecutors drop assault case against Baltimore Del. Caylin Young
Caylin Young, 38, a Democrat from Baltimore, has maintained his innocence.
Del. Caylin Young was charged with second-degree assault after a woman alleged to a district court commissioner that he punched her on New Year’s Day. A specially assigned prosecutor dropped the criminal case on Monday.
Moore files for reelection facing lots of contenders, but maybe little challenge
Two top Republican options to challenge Wes Moore decided to sit the race out.
Gov. Wes Moore hugs Karen Darkes, executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party, after filing for reelection at the State Board of Elections headquarters in Annapolis on Monday.
TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight
The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown.
Cornia Lemon of the Transportation Security Administration checks a traveler's identification at BWI Airport on Jan. 23.
Armed man shot dead inside secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service.
FILE - This is an aerial view of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.
US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday to earn the nation’s third men’s title at the Games and its first since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980.
United States' Kyle Connor (81), Zach Werenski (8), Jack Hughes (86) and Clayton Keller (91) react after receiving their gold medals after the United States defeated Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
Hutzell: Republicans say they want to SAVE us from voter fraud. It’s a November trap.
COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.
Del. Kevin Hornberger (center), a Cecil County Republican, sits in the House chamber on “crossover day” in the Maryland State House in Annapolis on March 18, 2024.
Maryland’s politics have a national vibe
Maryland political issues feel synonymous with national issues. And the small state is getting outsized attention.
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries arrive at the Maryland House of Delegates office building for a meeting with Democratic state delegates on Wednesday. Jeffries is pressing Maryland lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Democrats a chance at sweeping all eight seats in this fall's election.
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
Virginia resident with measles visited Bethesda office building last week
Montgomery County health officials are sounding the alarm after confirming that a Virginia resident with measles visited a Bethesda building and could have exposed others to the condition.
Vaccine Clinic staff prepare syringes during BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Taylor shares concern for ICE surge, support for MCPS staff in letter
In a letter sent to MCPS staff, Taylor wrote that it has been “heavy, painful, and even traumatic” to see “families separated in public view, lives lost amid unrest, and racist language and imagery.”
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
Baltimore liquor board reinstates some evening inspections after lawmakers raise concerns
The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.
A wide selection of liquors
Sacked by Trump, Peggy Carr now has a job on Maryland’s school board
Gov. Wes Moore appointed the prominent education leader, who will represent Montgomery County.
Peggy Carr, Commissioner of the National Center for Education, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press about the National Assessment of Education Process, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Maryland companies could get big tariff refunds following Supreme Court decision
When the Supreme Court struck down a bulk of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday, it opened the door for companies to seek substantial refunds from the federal government for trade levies already paid.
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on foster care in the East Room of the at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers
The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.
Baltimore City Council members and state lawmakers are concerned the city’s liquor board is no longer conducting nighttime enforcement in nightlife districts such as Fells Point.
Drama over records withheld from inspectors general isn’t isolated to Baltimore. MoCo has its own turmoil.
Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
4 years after Baltimore police fatally shot Donnell Rochester, his family fights on
Four years after police fatally shot 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, his mother continues calling on city and state officials to punish the officers involved.
Danielle Brown, mother of Donnell Rochester, stands in the rain at an anniversary memorial vigil for her son, who was killed by police on February 19, 2022.
Cameras, coming to a Baltimore bus lane near you
Officials have yet to decide when the cameras will become active, but a grace period will be offered before tickets are issued, said a city Department of Transportation spokesperson.
A man walks across a Bus Only lane outside Charles Center Station on 8/11/22.
DC mayor declares emergency for sewage spill on the Potomac, asks Trump for help
Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages.
A section of the 54-mile Potomac Interceptor, which runs along the Clara Barton Parkway near Interstate 49, collapsed earlier this week.

The Interceptor handles up to 60 million gallons of wastewater a day, moving it from parts of Virginia and Maryland to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C.
What happens when ICE wants to open a detention facility in your hometown
With ICE set to move in down the road, residents in mostly — but not entirely — conservative Washington County are grappling with what it means for their community.
A newly purchased ICE detention facility sits among rolling farmland and recent snow in Williamsport.
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