Politics

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is reducing the amount of fluoride added to drinking water, citing national supply chain disruptions due in part to the conflict in the Middle East.

COLUMN | Is Wes Moore trustworthy? There's an argument out there that the governor is not, based on a misinterpretation of a recent UMBC poll. The truth about trust is much more complicated.

From Senate President Bill Ferguson to Gov. Wes Moore and the poor megalodon, here are those who came out on top and those wishing things went differently at the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session.

It was a sour end to a General Assembly session that saw lawmakers pass a balanced budget without tax increases, clamp down on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and provide modest relief on electric bills.

Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift relief on soaring energy bills.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.

President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his showdown with Iran after declaring the American military has blockaded all of the country’s ports.

Maryland lawmakers on Monday voted to prohibit the use of hotels and other unlicensed settings for children under state care, part of a series of foster care reforms.

The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating leaks of about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel at the Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, officials said Monday.

The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld a lower court ruling removing John Dove Jr. from the ballot for the June Democratic primary. He was hoping to unseat Del. Gary Simmons.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.

Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.

Exelon, whose subsidiaries include Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Potomac Electric Power Co., became a punching bag — in one case literally — for Democrats looking to establish populist bona fides in an election year defined by affordability.

Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.

US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without agreement, prompting President Trump to order a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passage, in an effort to cut off Iran’s economic leverage.

COLUMN | Why does Rep. Andy Harris love Viktor Orban? If you want to know who Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress is, take a look at the Hungarian strongman facing a tough reelection Sunday.

The Community Trust Act would block corrections officials and law enforcement from holding or detaining an individual for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless a judge has issued a warrant.

The amendments would require data center developers to submit plans that demonstrate how they will procure or produce clean energy.

Over the next four years, the salary for state senators and delegates will gradually increase from $56,636 to $61,905. The governor, lieutenant governor, judges and other top state officials are in line for raises, too.

Maryland lawmakers move to block police from detaining immigrants for ICE, focusing on public safety and civil rights protections.