Politics

After weeks of delay, the House of Representatives voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

The details of how Maryland authorities first approached Joseph “Jay” Attar as part of their investigation were revealed in newly unsealed federal court documents.

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget. Groups including The Jewish Federation pushed for the funding to defray higher security costs, but Pittman said the county should work through the police department and the Hate Crimes Prevention Program.

Salomon Serrano Esquivel was well aware of the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump and often thought he might be next. But he never could have predicted what happened.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb say their friendship, frequent calls and shared challenges as young Black city leaders have made them trusted allies.

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years.

With a pivotal primary election less than two months away, a new poll paints a pessimistic picture of how residents view their county.

Anne Arundel County needs nearly 700 Republican voters to sign up to be election judges to maintain balance.

More than 100 customers are still waiting on over $642,000 in refunds after a music-themed cruises never took sail, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said.

The Timonium native and political newcomer faces Kimberley Stansbury in the Republican primary this June. He’s raised roughly $25,000 — about $10,000 more than Stansbury, according to campaign finance records.

What she’s concluded through two campaigns and many community meetings is that county residents need fewer tax increases and fees, more police officers, and more ways for parents to weigh in on their children’s education.

Moore’s claims about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge — part of his political persona as an outsider who can get big things done — seem to be slipping from his grasp.

King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States.

A poll from Anne Arundel Community College shows no runaway leader in the Democratic primary to replace Steuart Pittman, the term-limited county executive.

Citing Kiewit’s high cost estimates, Maryland will seek a new builder on the open market.

Carfentanil first alarmed officials a decade ago, when it was linked to a wave of overdose deaths before fading. Now, amid an unpredictable drug supply, it appears to be making a deadly comeback.

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington’s glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.

Howard County begins construction on a mile-long flood tunnel in Ellicott City to prevent future deadly flash floods and protect historic Main Street.

Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, where he got his law degree in 2006.

The man accused of shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to his family, which includes a sister in Maryland, minutes before the shooting.