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Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Hunter Biden, right, departs from federal court, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.
For Jamie Raskin, Democratic warrior wit, the hits just keep on coming
There are plenty of partisans in America right now. We’re a country overflowing with pundits and provocateurs. Rep. Jamie Raskin, though, is something apart.
U.S. Rep. Jamie Rasking speaks to an appreciative crowd of Democrats Friday morning in Annapolis.
Council will hold four hearings examining city’s response to overdoses
The Baltimore City Council will hold at least four oversight hearings examining the city’s response to its unprecedented overdose epidemic.
The exterior of Baltimore City Hall.
Sen. John Fetterman and wife, Gisele, in two-vehicle crash in Maryland
“They are doing well and happy to be back in Braddock,” a spokesperson for Fetterman’s office said on Monday.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was in a two-car accident on I-70 near Hancock on Sunday.
Baltimore opted out of Maryland’s opioid settlement. Now it’s getting $45 million.
Baltimore has settled with pharmaceutical company Allergan for $45 million, a big win compared to the amount the city would have received had it joined Maryland in a similar agreement.
Lisa Filer and Jon Filer left sunflowers and a letter to their son Aidan Filer outside of Starlight Liquors in Baltimore, MD on July 20, 2023. Filer passed away from a fentanyl overdose in this spot while inside of his vehicle three years prior.
Maryland housing secretary weighs in on Baltimore County ‘school overcrowding’ bill
Housing secretary Jake Day said the bill would have a calamitous effect on rent and housing costs.
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Democratic National Committee funnels money to Maryland’s US Senate race
The DNC is sending a $250,000 grant to the state party, bringing its total contributions to more than $600,000 for this election cycle. The Democrats’ top priority is to elect Angela Alsobrooks to the U.S. Senate over Republican Larry Hogan.
The Maryland Democratic Party is getting $250,000 to hire and train organizers for this year’s election, which features Angela Alsobrooks running for an open U.S. Senate seat against former Gov. Larry Hogan.
Larry Hogan wants Donald Trump’s voters, but they might not want him
Hogan maintains crossover appeal with Democrats and may not need the support of Trump-loving conservatives. But with Senate control on the line this year, Democrats could have second thoughts about their Hogan vote.
Former President Donald Trump and former Gov. Larry Hogan will appear on the general election ballot together for the first time.
Commentary: The human cost of disasters such as the Key Bridge collapse
When disasters such as the Key Bridge collapse occur, media and government attention on issues related to the loss of life are often lacking, says a Columbia University student and writer.
Andrew Chung is a rising sophomore at Columbia University and a staff writer and editor for the Columbia Political Review and Columbia Undergraduate Law Review.
Yes, we can! Reopening the Baltimore channel is the end of the beginning.
For once in what sometimes feels like our miserable, national march toward oblivion, the worst didn’t happen. If all goes as planned, the 700-foot channel into the port, 50 feet deep, will be certified free of dangerous debris and declared reopened by Monday. Maryland is ready to rebuild.
The northern part of the Key Bridge that withstood the Dali collision is seen on May 24, 2024. The full federal channel leading to the Port of Baltimore, 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep, is scheduled to reopen by Monday.
In US Senate race, Alsobrooks picks up endorsement from VP Harris
“I was so proud to support her when she was state’s attorney, and to endorse her when she was county executive and today I proudly endorse Angela Alsobrooks for the United States Senate,” Harris said to cheers at a community center in Landover.
Angela Alsobrooks (left), Maryland’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is endorsed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a gun violence prevention event at the Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024.
Sheila E. to headline 40th anniversary of Artscape after tumultuous period for nonprofit
Sheila E. will headline this year's Artscape, the 40th anniversary of the free arts festival.
Sheila E. smiles in a portrait, wearing a pink satin dress.
Gov. Moore’s latest offshore wind move brings in federal support
“Offshore wind means we don’t have to choose between hoping for and working for a green economy and a growing one,” Gov. Wes Moore said.
A wind turbine spins and generates power for the U.S. electric grid at the South Fork Wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York, in 2023.
Baltimore County Council considers increasing its own size
A final vote, which would also make the council a full-time job, is expected July 1.
From left to right: Baltimore County Councilman and chair Izzy Patoka, Councilman Todd Crandell, Councilman Pat Young, Councilman Julian Jones, Councilman David Marks and Councilman Mike Ertel.
Commentary: Protest encampment at Johns Hopkins was peaceful, constructive
Despite mischaracterizations about the encampment at Johns Hopkins University protesting the war in Gaza, what actually took place was peaceful and constructive, Hopkins Professor Lester Spence says.
The Johns Hopkins University encampment protesting the war in Gaza is shown on May 8, 2024. Students and protestors danced, painted signs, shared stories and chanted throughout the day.
City Council to examine city’s overdose response after Banner/Times report
Councilman Mark Conway plans to introduce legislation on Monday to convene a hearing in late June.
Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway listens during a hearing with members of the Baltimore City Council’s Public Safety and Government Operations Committee inside Baltimore City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Boring just wanted to keep its bingo hall. Now it’s got a mess.
A hamlet in Baltimore County is so quiet it is actually called Boring. And neighbors are campaigning to keep it that way, fighting a zoning change that would turn their firehouse and bingo hall into a manufacturing facility.
Sam and Lola Blum stand in front of the Boring Fire Hall. They and their neighbors are fighting a zoning change that would allow an industrial use there.
Mosby charter amendment would reduce mayor’s grip over powerful spending board
The Democrat introduced a charter amendment to remove two mayoral appointees to the Board of Estimates, which would give the mayor, City Council president and comptroller — three citywide elected positions — equal control.
Council President Nick Mosby, left, and Mayor Brandon Scott participate in a Baltimore City Board of Estimates meeting inside City Hall on Oct. 5, 2022.
Vice President Harris to campaign with Alsobrooks on Friday
The Democratic candidates will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day during an event in Prince George’s County.
Vice President Kamala Harris, shown in Baltimore last summer, is returning to Maryland on Friday to campaign alongside Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.
The world wants American coal. Curtis Bay residents say they pay the price.
Greenhouse gas emissions are coming down in Maryland. But record levels of coal leaving Baltimore are driving emissions overseas.
A large pile of coal can be seen from the surrounding neighborhood outside of the CSX facility in Curtis Bay on Aug. 4, 2023.
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