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Moore, a Democrat who has been the subject of speculation about a possible 2028 White House bid, gave a roundabout answer that left the door open for his future plans.

Other Democrats were also expected to attend but pulled out after Moore’s removal.

The Unmask ICE Act, which the council passed unanimously in April, prohibits federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty in Montgomery County.

Neither Green Party candidate Andy Ellis nor Working Class Party candidate Cathy White met Maryland Public Television’s requirements for inclusion in the debate.

Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief. We asked Francke about the challenges facing the department and whether he wants to keep his new job.

There are many ways to have your say on or before Nov. 3. Here’s how you register.

The hourlong debate will be prerecorded and broadcast on local news channels and radio stations and streamed online at The Banner at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

COLUMN | If you think self-styled War Secretary Pete Hegseth is right, that civilians have diluted the focus on lethality at American military academies, then you really need to know about these 10 teachers in Annapolis.

Trump plans on Tuesday to unveil a new manufacturing initiative by Anduril Industries at Sparrows Point’s Tradepoint Atlantic.

If Maryland’s election for governor were held today, incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore would pull in more than twice as many votes as Republican challenger Dan Cox, according to a new poll from UMBC.

“Maryland voters are lucky to have a number of talented women running for Senate and the incumbents are psyched to offer them a little bit of extra support,” said Sen. Cheryl Kagan, a Montgomery County Democrat.

Montgomery County’s Public Safety Committee voted to allow the full council to consider banning street takeovers. Similar laws have been passed at the state level and in Prince George’s County.

The Republican president has been in the Baltimore region four times in the last decade.

Anduril Industries, a weapons manufacturer, is expected to make an announcement at Sparrows Point regarding the company’s future.

Republican County Councilman Nathan Volke is championing three ethics reforms for Anne Arundel County government, with just weeks to go before the election.

COLUMN | A Maryland law that took effect Oct. 1 requires the state’s police training commission to create a uniform policy restricting law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings. That’s crucial to keeping the community safe.

COLUMN | I’ve been following Dan Schwartz since Independence Day, listening as he talks to supporters at sweat-soaked rallies, at youth door-knocking campaigns and from the back of his pickup truck. Through all that travel, I’ve been asking the essential question: Can Dan Schwartz win?

Plus: A town hall on the incinerator, a new round of security grants and a chance to rate life in the county.

“The Board of Library Trustees and our CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine have separated as of Tuesday, December 9,” Yara Cheikh, the president of the Board of Library Trustees, wrote in a letter to library employees. “We thank Sonia for her contributions over the years and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”

Anduril Industries had been in talks with Tradepoint Atlantic to build drone boats at the former Bethlehem Steel site.