Maryland women wonder: Will America ever elect a female president?
After loses by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, Maryland women in politics ponder whether they will see a woman president in their lifetime.
ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 23: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. With less than two weeks to Election Day, Harris spent the day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made a visit to Famous 4th Street Delicatessen to greet supporters.
Moore says state investigating bomb threats at local elections offices
Gov. Wes Moore said late Friday that his office is working with state and local officials to address bomb threats that were reported at local elections offices across Maryland. The state’s top elections official said those tallying votes were evacuated and “everyone is safe.”
Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday.
McClain Delaney declares victory in race for Western Maryland House seat
In Maryland's 6th District congressional race, Democrat April McClain Delaney's lead over Republican Neil Parrott grew after mail-in votes were counted.
Democrat April McClain Delaney declared victory Friday over Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th congressional district.
Harriet Tubman will become a one-star general. She’s still not on the $20 bill.
The trailblazing abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad will be posthumously commissioned as a one-star general in the Maryland National Guard.
Photograph shows Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) at midlife. She is seated, turned toward the left. One hand rests on the back of a wooden chair, another rests in her lap.
Gov. Moore vows to protect Marylanders in second Trump administration
Gov. Wes Moore on Friday outlined a plan for the state to protect the interests of Marylanders under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore outlines a plan for the state to protect the interests of Maryland under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
They voted to make history with Harris and lost. Black women react to Trump’s victory.
Black women voted to make history supporting Kamala Harris. After her loss, many take it personally.
Supporters listen as Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election Wednesday during a speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Lawsuit could delay Annapolis’ plan to better manage flooding issues at City Dock
A development plan that would address flooding issues at City Dock in Annapolis could face delays after an anonymous group filed a lawsuit to stop the project, city officials said.
A development plan that would address flooding issues at City Dock in Annapolis could face delays after an anonymous group filed a lawsuit to stop the project, city officials said Tuesday.
Scott laments Kamala Harris’ loss: ‘This country does not deserve Black women’
A video of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott lamenting the loss of Vice President Kamala Harris — and America’s treatment of Black women in general — has gone viral.
Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2024 State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage on March 25, 2024.uk
The Baltimore County Council will expand. Here’s what you should know.
Baltimore County voters approved a ballot measure to expand the council from seven to nine members. Backers hope it will lead to more diversity on a now all-male council with only one person of color.
Baltimore County Council Chair Izzy Patoka pushed for an expansion of the council. On Tuesday, county voters approved a ballot measure to expand the council from seven to nine members.
Maryland leaders are preparing for a Trump presidency
As Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect.
HENDERSON, NEVADA - OCTOBER 31: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump greets supporters during  a campaign rally at Lee’s Family Forum on October 31, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada. With less than a week until Election Day, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Thursday in New Mexico and the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona.
As Baltimore sweeps encampments, some residents feel discarded too
At one Baltimore encampment, leaving can be more challenging than staying.
Pam Macapagal pictured in her shelter moments after she was told she'd no longer be evicted.
City asks jurors to award $260M in damages as Baltimore’s landmark opioid trial closes
“This is the biggest and most important case in the city’s history,” Baltimore’s lead attorney, Bill Carmody, told jurors.
McKesson headquarters in Irving, Texas. McKesson is an American company that distributes health care systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products.
Raised in the era of Trump politics, young voters never envisioned a Harris win
Unlike the first time Donald Trump won the presidency, the mood on college campuses in deep blue Baltimore is more or less business as usual.
Trump Harris young voters
It’s not just the men who let us women down
Women were once asked to choose whether they felt safer with a man or a bear. After this election, I'd choose the bear over some women, too.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06:  Supporters react as Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years.
It’s Donald Trump’s America, and I’m a stranger in a strange land
The only real choice confronting the majority of Marylanders who voted against Donald Trump’s return to the White House is to face it. America, we hardly knew you.
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump is seen through protective bullet-resistant glass where his supporters are reflected during a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport on November 02, 2024 in Gastonia, North Carolina. With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat.
A Baltimore County boarding house is a lifeline to its residents — and a nuisance to some neighbors
Neighbors want to shut down an Essex boarding house. Residents say it’s the only thing keeping them off the streets.
Ed Leicht, 76, in the doorway of his home at Holly Neck Boardinghouse in Essex, where he has lived since his wife died.
David Smith wanted to cut Baltimore City Council. He united it instead.
“It was kind of a gift that David Smith and the proponents of the bill gave this city,” said Zac Blanchard, who unseated a Smith-backed candidate in May.
David Smith is the sole funder of the group working to shrink city council.
Kamala Harris concedes election to Trump, urges supporters to keep fighting
Speaking at Howard University in Washington, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her concession speech on the campus of Howard University in Washington.
Trump gained ground in almost every county of reliably blue Maryland
President-elect Donald Trump came nowhere close to winning reliably blue Maryland’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday, but he performed better in every one of its 23 counties and Baltimore City.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
2024 election results, MD-3: Sarah Elfreth vs. Robert Steinberger, U.S. House
See the 2024 election results from Maryland's 3rd congressional District race featuring Democrat Sarah Elfreth and Republican Robert Steinberger.
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