Politics

The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced the creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche did not rule out that those who attacked police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, would be eligible for compensation.

The state’s Department of Natural Resources piloted the day-use reservation system last summer, calling it an “unqualified success.”

COLUMN | Annapolis is a city of rules, layered thickly over hundreds of years in Maryland’s small-town state capital. None may be quite so silly as this.

Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger sparred with challengers Sarah David and Lauren Lipscomb in a debate hosted by The Banner and WJZ-TV. The three are running in the June 23 Democratic primary.

This year, Mayor Jared Littmann has appropriated nearly 100% of the $1.8 million assigned for one-time use, leaving just $24 unappropriated.

The Montgomery County Council passed a budget that council President Natali Fani-González called “challenging.”

DHS is mandating that flights from certain African countries be routed through Washington Dulles International Airport.

Whistleblowers and tipsters have submitted 61 complaints to Howard County’s new Inspector General Kelly Madigan, but the watchdog said she faces hurdles to accessing the records she needs to investigate.

The state of Maryland spent $180,000 to host politicians, business leaders and executives from Churchill Downs in a private hospitality area at the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park last weekend.

Five Democrats have raised $3.3 million since the current election cycle began in 2023, with Izzy Patoka and Julian Jones hauling in the bulk of that.

The audit found $2 million in outstanding balances owed for fiscal year 2024. The previous year, roughly $2.4 million was outstanding.

Stephen Colbert's run on “The Late Show” ends Thursday, marking the conclusion of his on-air feud with President Donald Trump.

Some people might be confused about how to make sure their ballot counts for the June 23rd primary, so let’s take this step-by-step.

Jolene Ivey’s reelection campaign for at-large council member is sitting on $119,191 in cash. She leads a field of eight candidates in fundraising for the competitive primary.

Shellenberger faces the toughest race of his career. Two experienced prosecutors, Sarah David and Lauren Lipscomb, are challenging him for the job.

The Maryland correctional officers union is criticizing plans to deal with staffing shortages by giving incarcerated people unsupervised recreation time, saying the move would place both prisoners and officers in danger.

About 10,000 registered voters in Anne Arundel County were sent the wrong informational practice ballot for the upcoming primaries, the county board of elections said Tuesday.

The sheriff’s office said it didn’t learn of the audit until May 18, the day The Banner reported its findings.

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters sued to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.

This year’s crop of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are largely putting together low-dollar campaigns as they vie for a chance to go up against deep-pocketed incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.