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Trump administration appeals Maryland judge’s ruling blocking birthright citizenship order
This is the second such appeal the administration has sought since Trump’s executive order was blocked in court.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
Constellation to spend $100 million upgrading Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant
The Baltimore-based energy company is looking to relicense its Southern Maryland reactors beginning in the 2030s.
One of the two concrete-encased reactor vessels at Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center in Lusby.
Maryland agencies checking access to federal funds daily under Trump
Access to funding from bipartisan Biden administration initiatives has also been paused, officials say.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is expected to attend Super Bowl this weekend in New Orleans between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Citing ‘wokeness,’ Trump says he’s firing boards at Naval Academy, other military colleges
President Trump says he firing the boards of the nation’s military academies, including the Naval Academy. He claims they have been “infiltrated by Woke Leftist Ideologues.”
President Donald Trump stands on the Navy side of the field to start the second half of the Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mark Conway wants to talk about opioids. Should he?
The councilman says he just wants to save lives. The mayor’s office says he’s an attention seeker playing political games.
Councilman Mark Conway has called a hearing on the city opioid crisis.
Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing.
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
Parishioners of St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church pray during mass on December 1, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
Letter: Katie Curran O’Malley is so much more than a former first lady
The former executive director of the Women’s Law Center says Katie Curran O’Malley’s accomplishments make her far more than just a former first lady.
Katie Curran O'Malley is the executive director of the Women's Law Center of Maryland.
How bad is Maryland’s housing affordability crisis? Ask this Baltimore couple.
The U.S. lacks about 7.3 million homes for renters with extremely low incomes, according to estimates from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Christina Cikins and her partner David Edge sit on their bed in Baltimore, MD on Jan. 29, 2025. Cikins and Edge are facing homelessness after receiving an unexpected eviction notice.
In a constitutional crisis, are Chris Van Hollen’s words enough?
At every opportunity, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been blunt in talking about the Trump administration’s assault on federal agencies, using descriptions such as “corrupt bargain,” “power grab,” and “coup.”
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a rally held by Maryland Delegation Members outside of the Social Security Administration Headquarters, in Woodlawn, Monday February 10, 2025. The rally held was for protecting the Integrity of Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid Amid Reports of DOGE Interference.
US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold
President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce remains on hold after a courtroom hearing on Monday afternoon.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
Retired veteran journalist Tim Tooten has died, WBAL confirms
The veteran Baltimore television journalist retired in 2023.
Tim Tooten, one of the longest-tenured and best-recognized education reporters in the region, retired in 2023 after 35 years with WBAL and more than 40 years in journalism.
Baltimore City Council to investigate BGE rate increases
Residents in Baltimore and around Maryland have been outraged for weeks over high BGE bills, especially for natural gas.
Councilman Isaac ‘Yitzy’ Schleifer said he would arrange a series of hearings to question BGE over the increasing price of energy bills.
Annapolis housing authority to receive $3 million bailout to confront ‘financial crisis’
Leaders of the agency and across the state said they hoped the money would help set the housing authority on the right course.
Annapolis housing authority CEO and executive director Melissa Maddox Evans, flanked by state housing officials, lawmakers and elected leaderes, said she hoped to re-open shuttered public housing units within 12 months. Photographed on Monday, February 10, 2025.
Maryland delegation condemns DOGE at Social Security rally in Woodlawn
Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland Democratic leaders denounced slashing cuts by DOGE at a rally outside the Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume speaks during a rally outside of the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn amid reports DOGE is eyeing the agency.
Maryland AG speaks of ‘need to act’ as he pushes back against Trump agenda
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a series of lawsuits that have so far sandbagged the flood of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal measures taken by his office related to federal funding and the integrity of the federal payment system regarding actions taken by the Trump administration.
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
Shares of U.S. steel companies rose sharply in futures trading before the opening bell Monday.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks briefly to the press as he departs the White House on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Baltimore church seeks to rectify troubled past with new art
Newly installed artwork pays homage to Baltimore’s sanctuary city status.
BALTIMORE, MD - FEB 9, 2025: Doug Storey facilitates a children’s sermon acknowledging the lack of diverse representation in imagery inside the Govans Presbyterian Church. He asks one of the child attendees to look at the new artwork titled "Sanctuary City Part 1 and 2” that represents the growing diversity and representation of their congregation where everyone is welcome.
Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
“Fear, cruelty and chaos is the point,” says Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’s Voice, a national pro-immigration organization based in Washington, D.C.
Winter storm watch in effect for Maryland starting Tuesday
It’s possible we will see 5 or more inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday.
Projections this week call for light snow starting Tuesday afternoon, with steadier, heavier snowfall continuing into the night.
What the Trump administration’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
We’re here to help you understand the latest moves by the Trump administration and how they might impact Maryland.
The third week of President Donald Trump’s second term has been busy.
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