Politics

COLUMN | “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a freedom song written by an enslaver. What are we to make of the national anthem in Baltimore, a city that’s so proud of it?

To see what kind of administration Julian Jones will lead in Baltimore County, look at where he stands on certain issues.

Jocelyn Route, a former Bladensburg council member and at large member of the Prince George’s County board of education, eked out a victory in an 11-candidate primary battle to run a quiet corner of local government: register of wills.

The Great American State Fair intends to showcase all states and territories, but some exhibits are a lot barer-bones than others.

All three have aspirations to modernize the office in their jurisdictions by recruiting more deputies, prioritizing domestic violence response and increasing accessibility to the public.

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation’s top office.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747-800 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency.

Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law that has doled out incremental hikes to the minimum wage since 2022.

Baltimore will pay $400,000 to a man who was run over by a police car while being pursued as a suspect in an armed carjacking in 2021.

James will become a partner at Martin-Lauer and Associates, the Locust Point-based campaign and consulting outfit that advises Scott and numerous other city politicians.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.

Marylanders can expect “very hot and humid conditions” that will spark “extreme heat risk,” especially to vulnerable people, including children and older adults, the governor’s office said in a press release. The State of Preparedness is expected to last from July 1-5.

The Supreme Court ruled on a Trump executive order that would have upended more than a century of constitutional and legal history.

Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.

COLUMN | Maryland 2026 primary election is almost in the books, so it’s time to recognize the -ests among the results — best, worst and weirdest.

Will Jawando’s base of support and a powerful endorsements propelled him to victory in the race for Montgomery County executive.

Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January, a judge said Monday, delaying it from the fall.

Prince George’s County is starting a regional search to replace Michael Johnson as director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation.