Politics

Five things to know about Tuesday night’s primary election results, including the possibility of high turnover on the County Council.

Qiana Johnson, whose advocacy group came to prominence during the pandemic, received nearly 52% of the votes.

Venezuelans in the United States are rushing to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country.

A circuit court judge in Baltimore has ruled against Maryland’s ratepayer advocate, preserving a controversial agreement over the city’s conduit system.

A federal judge sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that challenged President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.

Howard County voters handed Vanessa Atterbeary not only the Democratic nomination for county executive but also apparent wins for her allies in all five County Council races.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.

Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.

While County Executive Marc Elrich holds a promising lead in the at large race and incumbent Laurie-Anne Sayles appears poised for reelection to a second term, some newcomers are also likely to clinch seats.

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Amar Mukunda rose from political obscurity and is on the cusp of ousting the state’s Senate majority leader.

Baltimore County’s next council is poised to be younger, more diverse and potentially more combative, with newcomers including progressive Democrats, far-right Republicans and, likely, the council’s first Black woman.

Baltimore leaders approved a $4.9 billion spending plan Wednesday that adds money for immigrant assistance, locks in city schools and offers modest property tax relief to homeowners.

U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney stopped businessman David Trone’s attempt to win back the seat he previously held representing parts of Montgomery County and Western Maryland.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that lawmakers will be summoned to Annapolis soon to clear the way for the state to redraw its congressional district boundaries to further favor Democrats.

As votes are still being counted, the apex of power in Prince George’s County has come into focus.

The marble steps from some 75 vacant homes in Baltimore have been used to patch and fill cracks at City Hall.

A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump abruptly called off a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill ahead of a meeting with Senate Republicans in the Capitol on Wednesday.