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Senate president’s redistricting stand has started a Democratic family feud
Party leaders, rank and file want an opportunity to fight back against President Donald Trump
Senate President Bill Ferguson makes statements about the session prior to a bill signing at the Maryland Statehouse on April 8, 2025.
IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers
IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building is seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off roughly 6,000 employees in the middle of tax season as the Trump administration pushes to downsize the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
White House says naming new Washington Commanders stadium after Trump would be ‘beautiful’
The White House said Saturday it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump.
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
What to know about latest cancellations, delays at US airports caused by shutdown
Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend as airlines move forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.
Travelers check the flight schedule at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP payments amid the government shutdown.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.
A ‘lantern walk’ will connect 2 once-segregated Silver Spring communities
Two Silver Spring neighborhoods — one historically Black and the other historically off-limits to Black people — will come together by lantern light Saturday.
Community members participate in a lantern walk across Talbot Avenue Bridge in Silver Spring to acknowledge the history of segregation between the Lyttonsville and North Woodside neighborhoods.
State-funded SNAP benefits to reach Marylanders starting next week
Marylanders who have been waiting for food assistance amid the government shutdown and legal fights will start to see state-funded benefits in their accounts starting Tuesday.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a food bank in Anne Arundel county last month. Moore said Marylanders whose federal food benefits have been cut off can expect state help beginning next week.
The problem with Annapolis schools isn’t what you think. It’s worse.
What to do about schools has long been a question for Annapolis. Keeping them from withering is the city’s next big challenge.
Annapolis Elementary is the oldest school building in continuous use in Maryland. It also is one of the most under enrolled schools in Annapolis.
Anthony Barksdale, deputy mayor and former deputy Baltimore Police commissioner, dies
Anthony Barksdale, Baltimore’s deputy mayor for public safety and a former deputy police commissioner, died Thursday. He was 53.
Anthony Barksdale, a former acting Baltimore police commissioner (who directed operations for the Police Department from 2007 to 2012) and often vocal critic of the Baltimore Police Department, has been named deputy mayor for public safety, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Friday 7/8/2022.
‘Our lawyer is going to kick his butt’: Maryland sues Trump over FBI HQ
The State of Maryland and Prince George’s County are suing President Donald Trump for interfering in the long-planned relocation of the FBI to Greenbelt.
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer speaks in support of a lawsuit challenging  President Donald Trump’s decision to move the FBI to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
BWI, Reagan National and Dulles airports all face FAA flight cuts
The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing air traffic in 40 “high-volume markets” starting this Friday, citing safety concerns and staffing shortages in air traffic controllers.
The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown.
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to find the money by Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.
Gov. Moore promised to send more police to Baltimore. What happened?
After a month of being asked, Gov. Wes Moore’s office provided crime statistics for what state police got up to in September.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore promised to ramp up state police and Transportation Authority Police patrols at a September community walk in Park Heights.
Ex-DOJ employee who hurled sandwich at federal agent learns fate after jury verdict
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge was found not guilty of assault in the latest legal rebuke of the federal intervention.
FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Incumbent takes lead in Annapolis council race, positioning Democrats for sweep
Democratic candidates for mayor and all eight city council seats in Annapolis lead in this year’s general election after mail-in ballots were counted Thursday.
Annapolis Ward 1 alderperson Harry Huntley, left, talks with his lawyer Jonathan Kagan on Thursday as his opponent, Thomas Krieck, in blue, observes election workers sorting and counting mail-in ballots at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in Glen Burnie.
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on 2 popular obesity drugs
President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
FILE - Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound are arranged for a photograph in California, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, File)
Is a MAGA Democrat running for Howard County office?
Howard County community members are questioning the political affiliations of Jean Xu, who is running as a Democrat for Howard County Council in 2026.
Jean Xu is one of three Democrats running for District 1.
Women step up in several Baltimore County political contests
With the County Council’s expansion from seven seats to nine, the electoral contests have attracted four women candidates, three of them Black leaders.
These women candidates are part of th latest Emerge Maryland boot camp. From left to right: Shannice Anderson, Baltimore City; Jessica Hammond, Harford County; Arkia Wade, Baltimore County; Qiana Johnson, Prince George’s County; Kim Ross, Baltimore County; Shelly Beard-Francois, Frederick County; Heidi Schmidt, Anne Arundel County; Jyoti Mohan, Baltimore County.
Baltimore-born Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending a bicoastal political dynasty
Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, announced her decision Thursday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019.
Why Harry Huntley, down by 10 votes, still thinks he’ll win in Annapolis
In the race for Ward 1 alderman, incumbent Harry Huntley is 10 votes behind his challenger, Thomas Krieck, who ran unaffiliated.
Harry Huntley and Tom Krieck.
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